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Mounds View City Council January 22, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 12 Community Development Director Ericson stated any sign in the community may be in that situation but Staff simply doesn't know and believes it may be a meaningless statement. City Attorney Riggs stated it would affect a sign existing prior to December 29, 1972. Council Member Stigney noted the kennel sign in town would be affected by the language change as it has been there as long as he remembers. Community Development Director Ericson said City Code has provisions for nonconforming structures, signs, and buildings. The sign could exist but if it were destroyed it would then have to comply with the new requirements. City Attorney Riggs stated a sign existing for such a long period of time may be allowed to be replaced if it were destroyed despite a change in the ordinance. Council Member Quick questioned what City Attorney Riggs recommended. City Attorney Riggs indicated he would feel more comfortable if the language was left in the Ordinance because there maybe situations where it applies. Council Member Quick stated he will follow the recommendation of the City Attorney and let his motion stand as is. City Attorney Riggs indicated the language could be removed if the City finds no one is affected by it. ROLL CALL: Quick -Aye/Marty -Aye/Stigney -Aye/Thomas -Nay/Sonterre- Aye. Motion carried. Council Member Quick asked Staff to place discussion of Council Member Thomas' ideas concerning defining home-based businesses on the work session agenda for the Carl Neu meeting. C. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 674, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1005 of the Mounds View Municipal Code Pertaining to the Housing Code. Housing Inspector Jeremiah Anderson indicated Ordinance 674 was presented to Council at the January 8, 2001 meeting where Council approved the Ordinance. The Ordinance was drafted in an effort to simplify and strengthen the language of the Ordinance. The majority of the changes are regarding the establishment of an enforcement officer and eliminating any vague or unclear language in the code. Mayor Sonterre opened the public hearing at 8:38 pm.