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Mounds View City Council March 24, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 10 <br />• Mr. Zwirn indicated that the property owner bought the building knowing he did not have enough <br />parking and is renting to other businesses with customers. He then commented that there are <br />other issues with the property owner that have not been resolved. <br />Mayor Linke indicated that Staff is working on the dumpster issue and the property owner has <br />been notified of the fact that if the issues are not resolved an administrative offense would be <br />issued. He then said that the property owner parking on the street is not illegal and the City <br />would like to solve the problem to the benefit of both sides. <br />Council Member Marty indicated that he had not heard that there were more employees than <br />parking spaces. <br />Mr. Johnson indicated that the mortgage company alone has 16 employees and the tenants <br />generate vehicles as well. <br />Mayor Linke commented that the previous Planning Commission and Council were shortsighted <br />and did not require enough parking. <br />Council Member Marty indicated the way it was marketed was for low density businesses that <br />would not have high volumes of people butt the use has changed causing this parking issue. <br />• Mr. Rose addressed Council and asked why discussion was continuing when the gavel was hit to <br />end this discussion. <br />Mayor Linke indicated the public hearing was closed but discussion is allowed to continue. <br />Mr. Rose indicated that between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. there are usually spaces available in the <br />parking lot. He then reiterated that this is a very nice office building and nice office space is hard <br />to come by in Mounds View. <br />10. REPORTS <br />Council Member Marty had no report but said he would provide information on Northwest <br />Youth and Family Services at the next meeting. <br />Council Member Stigney had no report. <br />Council Member Gunn had no report. <br />Mayor Linke noted the golf course is open and had approximately $1,900 worth of business from <br />the golf range and rounds over the last weekend. <br />Interim City Administrator Ericson brought to Council's attention that Council had adopted <br />Resolution 5617 in 2001 which is a Resolution establishing employee banquet, board of <br />appreciation and authorizing gift certificates at five year service increments but that Resolution <br />