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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 14 abilities and assertions that the building and property will be maintained. He then told Council if he is required to install an eight (8) foot fence he may kill the project. Mayor Sonterre asked if it is a cost issue in providing the eight (8) foot fence that would cause him to want to kill the project. Mr. Mezzenga explained it is financial and a concern for wind damage to a fence that high. He then noted he usually makes it his business to be accommodating but in this instance does not feel the eight (8) foot fence is warranted. Mayor Sonterre stated he understood the increased cost to install the fence but noted Mr. Zwirn would take ownership of the fence making any wind damage or other maintenance and repairs the responsibility of Mr. Zwirn. He then asked Mr. Mezzenga to consider this possibility in the interest of remedying the situation. Mayor Sonterre suggested despite the increased cost to install the eight (8) foot fence in the beginning that, in the interest of attempting to reach common ground with Mr. Zwirn, giving ownership of the fence to Mr. Zwirn releases Mr. Mezzenga from maintenance, repair and liability issues. Mr. Mezzenga asked Council to decide if the trash issue is a serious enough concern to raise the fence two feet. Mayor Sonterre stated he was concerned for compromise and thinks, in order to alleviate Mr. Zwirn's concerns and free Mr. Mezzenga from the costs to maintain the fence and liability for the fence, an eight (8) foot fence should be installed and ownership transferred to Mr. Zwirn. Council Member Stigney stated Mr. Zwirn had said he was not concerned for the placement of the fence and then asked if Mr. Mezzenga was concerned for placement of the fence. Mr. Mezzenga stated he did not care where the fence was placed. Council Member Thomas clarified there were two options for the fence being considered. Those two options are either an eight (8) foot fence to replace the current chain link fence or a six (6) foot fence that would be eight (8) inches from the existing fence and three (3) inches off of grade. Mr. Mezzenga stated the ultimate third option for the fence would be a six (6) foot fence in replacement of Mr. Zwirn's fence. Mr. Zwirn stated he has been in the home improvement business himself and does not believe an eight (8) foot fence would be a problem and is what he wants for privacy, light deflection, and garbage reduction. Council Member Quick stated there were eight items in the Resolution as amended and questioned how another item could be added to require a fence built on someone else's property.