HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000042_pg299PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A regular meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor
Pickar on October 25, 1976, at 8:00 p.m., at Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway
10, Mounds View, MN 55112.
Present: Mayor Pickar
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Baumgartner
Rowley
Shelquist
Hodges
Also present: Clerk - Admin. Achen
Attorney Meyers
Engineer Hubbard
MSP ( Shelquist- Hodges) for approval of the October 12, 1976, council minutes
as presented.
Mayor Pickar corrected the spelling of Mr. Linke's name on Pages 5 and 6.
CITIZEN COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Chris Franke, 7655 Woodlawn Drive, stated that they have a problem in their
apartments with the plumbing. The sewage has backed up and come out the tub
drain and onto the floor two times now. Both times on a weekend. She stated
that they have called the Police Department
the caretaker situation is irregular at the
able to help. She stated that she has also
he was out of town both times. Should they
send the bill to the owners?
to get some emergency care, since
apartments, but the city has not been
tried to contact the owner, but
have a plumber fix the problem and
Admin. Achen stated that the City would have problems with coming in to repair
this without the owners consent. The City would have the power to declare the
building a public health hazard and vacate it, but this would compound the
problem for the tenant rather than help them.
Atty. Meyers stated that the City is not allowed to go on private property and
alleviate a problem with City funds. There is recourse with the City Housing
Code, of which the owner may be in violation. Since there are many rights for
the tenant now, he suggested that Ms. Franke contact the legal aid department
of Ramsey County.
Ms. Franke stated that she should not have to hire an attorney just to find
out what her rights are as a tenant. Atty. Meyers explained that as a tenant
she has certain rights that aren't enforceable by the City; they must be privately
enforced. Atty. Meyers stated that since she talked to the City Housing Dept.
they are probably in the process of notifying the owner.
Mayor Pickar stated that we will be seeing an improvement in apartment houses
soon, because these things will be corrected through the new Housing Code program.
Mr. Block, 7655 Woodlawn Drive, stated that this building was condemned about
two years ago and was then rebuilt. Who is responsible for the inspection of a
building like this?
Mayor Pickar stated that the City Inspector would be.
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