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Mounds View City Council Page Thirteen <br />~qular Meeting September 14, 1992 <br />MOTION~SECOND: Blanchard/Wuori to approve the Legal Services for <br />the Charter Commission at a Total Expenditure not to exceed $4,500 <br />VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />REPORTS• <br />Report of Councilmembers• <br />Councilmember Blanchard - No report but would like all <br />residents to vote tomorrow. <br />Councilmember Wuori - No report. <br />Councilmember Ouick - Requested that the City Administrator <br />give a brief report on the "Issue Summary" for the public. <br />Reaardina the new Police Department Building Referendum - public support for <br />a referendum to build a $2 million police facilities was just-not there. <br />Citv Contracted Hauling - 54 percent for and 49 percent strongly opposed <br />~e City negotiating a contract with one hauler to serve the entire <br />mmunity. Like the current private choice system. . <br />Wetland Presbrvation - 55 percent favored the City purchasing all privately- <br />. owned wetlands to provide surface water storage and preserve wildlife <br />habitats and vegetation. However, when informed of the cost-.and property <br />tax implications, opinions drastically switched. In fact, 82 percent favred <br />the continuation of the current approach, negotiating with developers to <br />turn over property at no cost to the City for storm water retention and <br />habitat and vegetation preservation. <br />Nuisance Ordinances - 58 percent would favor the~City strenthening its <br />Nuisance Ordinance and increasing enforcement of code violations. Of those <br />in support of a change, 68 percent were still favorable even if it would <br />require the hiring of an additional staff person. <br />Information Sources - The preferred way for the City to communicate with its <br />residents was a mailed newsletter, mentioned by forty-five percent. <br />Newspapers were cited next at 16%. Telephone calls from City Staff and City <br />Councilmembers were suggested by seven percent, while more meetings were key <br />for four percent. Like most suburban communities, a mailed newsletter has <br />the greatest potential for impacting residents. <br />City Surveys - 89 percent supported the use of statistically valid random <br />sample telephone surveys to seek out opinions and views on key issues. <br />conclusion residents were wary of expenditures leading to moderate <br />operty tax increases. 25~ were undecided with regards to a police <br />facility. <br />