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Mounds View City Council December 14, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 10 Council Member Mueller noted this is a rental property and asked if it has a license. Community Development Director Roberts indicated the property does have a license and one or two units are occupied. He noted it would be a violation of the Fire Code if all four units were occupied but only two are occupied and there is a front entrance for access. Mayor Flaherty agreed with the need to address this matter because the City’s number one duty is the resident’s safety and welfare. Community Development Director Roberts advised that the Public Works staff barricaded the area of the hole to provide more protection. The Council discussed the action to be taken and whether the occupancy permit should be rescinded. A reluctance was expressed about rescinding the permit due to the impact on residents of the 4-plex. The Council also discussed the option of hiring someone to install the property owner’s exterior door and potential liability issues that could result. Clerk-Administrator Ericson recommended the Council not take action to structurally alter the building in case of liability issues. He suggested staff fill in the hole by the foundation and restrict the building owner from leasing the two vacant units. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated the City can immediately post the two vacant units as “do not occupy” and require the exterior door to be installed within a certain period of time. If the owner does not comply, the Council can consider action to pull the rental license and force relocation of the tenants. Council Member Hull noted language in the resolution applies to the City fixing the door. Clerk- Administrator Ericson recommended the resolution be revised to just address filling the hole, associated cleanup, and removal of debris. Staff will add language that the vacant units are uninhabitable and the property owner is to have the second access point functional to satisfy requirements of the Code, including obtaining a building permit. The Council agreed that 30 days is adequate and if not addressed by that time, it will address the rental licensing. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7541, Authorizing Abatement of Nuisance Code Violations at 2065 Hillview Road, Mounds View, Minnesota, Minnesota 55112, as revised above. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. M. Resolution 7545, Approving a Revised Position Description and Authorizing the Advertisement for Hiring a Public Works Supervisor. Public Works Director DeBar noted the Public Works Supervisor position has been vacant since December of 2006. He presented staff’s recommendation to fill this position and detailed how it would provide a lot of efficiency and cost savings in both the short- and long-term. Public Works Director DeBar noted he is a licensed civil engineer and can do work in-house instead of hiring a consultant. He estimated a possible savings of $750,000 over the years of the street improvement projects. Public Works Director DeBar reviewed future staffing considerations, presented a revised position description, and hiring schedule. If approved, the position would be