HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg155MSP (Rowley - Baumgartner) to deny a peddlers license to the Minneapolis Recreational
Development Department due to the volume of door to door solicitors already within
the community. 5 ayes
ENGINEER HUBBARD'S REPORT
Engineer Hubbard reported that he had received a letter from the Rice Creek Watershed
and that they had approved Mounds Views drainage plan without comment.
Mayor Pickar stated that a truck had collapsed at the corner of Lois and Knollwood
when it was about to dump gravel. The road did not appear to be washed out, and
he asked if the improvements could be made temporary and inexpensively until the
judicial ditch was put through.
Engineer Hubbard reported that it was being done according to plan and that the job
was out for bid. The contracts will be awarded on July 21 and in the meantime,
barriers have been put up in the spot where the road washed out.
COUNCILMEMBER BAUMGARTNER'S REPORT
Councilmember Baumgartner stated he believed something should be done soon on the
water drainage problem and a decision shoul be made to either go ahead with the
project or not go ahead with it.
He also stated he felt something sould be done since the Council had completed the
hearing on recreational vehicles.
MSP (Baumgartner - Ziebarth) to remove all restrictions for length and /or weight and
parking or recreational equipment in the front yards and direct the Staff to go
through Chapter 40 and remove whatever is necessary in reference to recreational
equipment parking in front yards. 5 ayes
MSP ( Pickar- Ziebarth) to direct the Staff to prepare an ordinance implementing
the lifting of restrictions for the parking of recreational equipment in front
yards and lifting the length and /or weight restrictions. 5 ayes
Councilmember Baumgartner recommended that all the Council members think about the
commercial vehicle situation and that perhaps it should be sent back to the Planning
Commission.
Councilmember Ziebarth stated he would like the City Attorney to give his opinion
on those vehicle owners who were claiming grandfather rights. Administrator Achen
stated he would ask Attorney Meyers to prepare a report and have the issue put on
the next agenda.
COUNCILMEMBER ROWLEY'S REPORT
Councilmember Rowley reported that she agreed with Councilmember Baumgartner that some
type of decision had to be made on the storm sewers.
She also asked if it was possible that Mounds View and Spring Lake Park take turns
patrolling Lakeside Park as there had been some complains of disturbances there.
Councilmember Baumgartner reported that cars had been parking on the south end of
the beach between the water works and the lake, and the police were patrolling the area.