HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000039_pg029City Council minutes
-4- January 26, 1976
inspection of multiple dwellings to determine what kind of
conditions these are in.
Administrator Achen stated that Council established priorities
last year: (1) bike trails and sidewalks, (2) waste water
treatment facilities, (3) implementation of the housing maintenance
code. We received funding for the 3rd choice.
Bonnie Carlson stated that the most important thing is the walkway
across Highway 10.
Marilyn Fauchald inquired as to Mounds View's housing assistance
plan, which is a prerequisite to getting these funds. Administra-
tor Achen stated that the Plan calls for assistance in the form
of new home construction and rehabilitation of existing units.
Mayor Johnson stated that we had not contemplated any city monies
being used to upgrade private dwellings. Out intent is to use
some of the monies to find out which ones need the upgrading and
enforcing owners to do so.
Isabelle Wille, 7911 Spring Lake Road, stated that she thought
there was something done when we had the wind about enforcing
a tie down ordinance. Most of the trailers are still sitting on
top of the ground without tie downs. Councilman Hodges explained
that those mobile home units that are already in existence do not
have to have them.
Attorney Meyers said that the State Health Department said they
would enforce if it we would put it in our ordinances. Councilman
Baumgartner said the State is studying various methods of tie
downs. He suggested mobile home code be revised rather than
just throwing cables on the top of the trailers.
Isabelle Wille stated that the League took a survey and it came
out Mounds View wanted a bike trail.
Councilman Baumgartner mentioned that at the regular meeting of
the Parks & Recreation Commission at 6:30 p.m. on February 26
the prime topic will be trails. The Commission is asking more
people to become involved. He was asked if a bridge was going
to be considered at all and he replied that it has been talked
about for years and is certainly a part of the trail system question.
Bonnie Carlson stated that the plan is beautiful but it doesn't
work without the union -- can go on talking about trails but have
to have a junction between the two halves of the City. I don't
want trails on both sides of the City without a pedestrian bridge.
You cannot take children biking on Highway 10 or even cross it.
Marilyn Fauchald asked if when you get the money you have to spend
the money the way the proposal was put in, and was told "yes ".
Mayor Johnson asked for any furhter comments or questions. If not,
thank you for your input. We will take it into account when we
prepare the application.
MSP (Hodges - Shelquist) to adjourn the hearing. 5 ayes