HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000054_pg314MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
November 24, 1980
Page Two
MOTION: McCarty made a motion, seconded
by Hodges to approve the first reading
of Ordinance No. 299 (Amending Chapter 110
of the Municipal Code Relating to the
Licensing of Peddlers, Solicitors, and
Transient Merchants and Providing Penalties
for Violations Thereof) and to waive the
reading of the ordinance.
Ayes - Rowley, Hodges, Ziebarth, McCarty
Nays -0
MOTION CARRIED.
Jim Berkholtz, Ramsey County Soils, presented
an oral and slide presentation of the Mounds
View Wetlands Study. He reviewed the landscape
of the City of Mounds View, referred to the
wetland inventory, and addressed the draft
ordinance that has been prepared by the City
of Mounds View. The council discussed his
recommendation that soil models not be used
to define wetland areas. They also discussed
changing the wordage to include wetland areas
that might be under an acre but ones that the
City might determine worthwhile retaining.
Mr. Berkholtz also discussed the feasibility
of conducting a hydrology study. (Mr. Russ Adams,
Professor of Soil /Science -U of MN, was also present
in the audience).
The Council recessed for a break at 8:30 P.M.
The Council re- convened at 8:50 P.M.
The Council discussed the long term financial
plan discussing the possibility of changing
its current form in order to allow more flexi-
bility for future commitments.
MOTION: Ziebarth made a motion, seconded by
Rowley, to table Ordinance 298 (adoption of
the long term financial plan)until the next
regular council meeting on December 8, 1980.
Ayes -4
Nays -0
MOTION CARRIED.
The Council discussed the statement of Robert J.
Orth, Chairman of the Ramsey County Board of
Commissioners (dated 11- 12 -80) which indicated
opposition to the Rice Creek Watershed District's
7. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 299
(AMENDING CHAPTER 110
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO THE LICENSING
OF PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS,
AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF)
8. PRESENTATION BY JIM
BERKHOLTZ OF RAMSEY
COUNTY SOILS REGARDING
THE MOUNDS VIEW WETLANDS
STUDY
9. LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN
(ORDINANCE NO. 298)
10. CONSIDERATION OF THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE RULES /REGULATIONS OF
THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED
DISTRICT.