HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000043_pg031PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COU "NCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A regular meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by
Mayor Pickar on - February 14, 1977 at Mounds View City Hal l , 2401 Highway
10, Mounds View, MN 55112
Members present: Mayor Pickar Also present: Clerk - Admin. Achen
Councilmember Baumgartner Attorney Meyers
Councilmember Rowley Engineer Hubbard
Councilmember ?iebarth
Members absent: Councilmember Hodges
iSP (Baumgartner - Rowley) for approval of the January 24, 1077
minutes as presented. 4 ayes
CITIZENS COMMErITS AND REQUESTS
Cris Frankee, 7(755 Woodl awn Drive, Apartment 111, stated that she was
at a council meeting several months ago because of a sewer back up in
her apartment. At that tine she had asked if there was anything the
City could do. Ms. Frankee explained that the sewer has backed up
again. This makes three times in a year. She explained that nothing
was being done by the caretaker or the apartment owner so she called
the City. Lauren Maker, of the City inspection department, came out
and looked at the sewage that had backed up and onto the rug. She
ordered a violation on it and the owners were given four days to clean
it up. Ms. Frankee stated that she did not feel any citizen should
have to put up with raw sewage in their apartment for four days.
The plumber that came out the last tine stated that the pipes were
too small and he knew exactly where the plug was. "Is. Frankee asked
if there wasn't something more that the City could do to correct this
situation.
Attorney Meyers stated that the City does all they can to see that
apartment owners are complying with the laws. '!e explained that the
City can bring criminal action, however before this can be done the
City has to provide a 39 day notice to correct the violation of the
';lousing Code. After the 31 days there is a reinspection and if the
situation is not corrected the City can proceed with prosecution.
There are times when the City feels an emergency situation exists
and can act faster than 30 days. The other recourse is to condemn
the property which causes a hardship for the residents and owner
both. Attorney Meyers explained that there are limitations on what
the City can do.
Councilmember Baumgartner asked if Ms. Frankee felt there was a violation
because the plumbing was too small.