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Mounds View City Council August 23, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 15 • she cited safety concerns for the mail. She stated that it was never communicated that there would be five mailboxes ganged together. Public Works Director Lee stated that the plan is to have either two, three, or four per post, and that there is one on Gloria Circle that does have more than that. He stated this was worked out with the Postmaster General. He stated that there was no more they could have done as far as notification to residents. There had been notices sent out and neighborhood meetings. Ms. Franke stated that she had been told there would be five mailboxes in front of her yard, and Public Works Director Lee stated that that was correct. Council Member Stigney asked how far away from the individual homes the mailboxes would be. Public Works Director Lee stated that would be 100 to 120 feet at most. Council Member Stigney asked Ms. Franke what she was asking of the Council. Ms. Franke stated she wanted the mailboxes to remain the way they are. Council Member Quick asked if there were any other streets that had ganged mailboxes. • Public Works Director Lee stated that since the ordinance was put in place in 2000, Bronson Road and Spring Lake Park Road had received ganged mailboxes. Council Member Stigney stated he had no problem with letting the residents choose what they wanted, and he would like to see what the majority wanted. Public Works Director Lee stated that Staff was simply following the ordinance. Mayor Linke stated that the ordinance would need to be changed in order to do what Council Member Stigney suggested, and Council Member Stigney stated that sometimes you have to do that. Jonathan Thomas stated that he lived north of Groveland and their mailboxes were ganged, and he had noted that newspapers tended to collect in the street below the mailboxes. William Moore, 2565 Shorewood Road, asked the Council to change the ordinance so the people could choose, and suggested that the City could require uniformity in the mailboxes. City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that the mailboxes are scheduled to be installed on Wednesday, and this matter was brought before the City Council because of citizen complaints. • Council Member Quick stated he thought they should direct Staff to prepare an amendment to the ordinance.