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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 12, 1997 • Page 11 1 be made to each property owner. If the Resolution is approved, the next action will be to 2 hold neighborhood meetings. These meetings are tentatively scheduled for October 21, 1997. 3 There is also an MSA project on 33rd Avenue scheduled for 1998 and this will also be 4 discussed at the neighborhood meetings. 5 6 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve Resolution 97-040, re: receiving report and 7 order plans and specifications for 1998 Street and Water Main Improvement Project. 8 Motion carried unanimously. 9 B. Resolution 97-041, re: Deferrals of 1997 Street and Water Main Improvement Project. 10 Morrison explained that pursuant to Minnesota Statute S435.193 and the City of St. Anthony's 11 assessment policy, persons who can prove that an assessment to their property would cause a 12 hardship, can defer the assessment. To qualify the applicant must be 65 years old or over, be 13 permanently disabled or the annual assessment exceeds 1% of their adjusted gross income. 14 The Finance Director has reviewed the necessary tax records of the three property owners 15 listed on the Resolution and all qualify for deferment of their assessment. The deferment will 16 be filed with Hennepin County and remain in affect until such time that the property title on, 17 changes or that a hardship no longer exists. Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve Resolution 97-041, re: deferring special 20 assessments for 1997 street improvement projects. 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 23 A. Ordinance 1997-005, re: Professional Buildings as Permitted Conditional Use in 24 Commercial Districts ( 2nd ReadingJ. 25 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the 2nd reading of Ordinance 1997-005, 26 relating to permitted conditional uses in a "C" Commercial District; amending Section 27 1635.03 of the 1993 St. Anthony Code of Ordinances by adding (u) and (v). 28 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 B. Ordinance 1997-007, re: Ground Signs ( 2nd Reading. ). 31 Morrison explained this change is a recommendation of the Planning Commission. The 32 ordinance currently allows ground signs in residential areas and this was not the intent of the 33 ordinance when it was drafted. The proposed change will not allow ground signs in the R-1, 34 R-IA and R-2 districts with the exception of school, some publicly owned facilities, churches, 35 temples, synagogues and City buildings. 36 Q 7 Motion by Marks, second by Faust to approve the 2nd reading of Ordinance 1997-007, relating to signs, amending Chapter 14 of the 1993 St. Anthony Code of Ordinances, Sections 39 1400.10 and 1400.12, Subd. l(l) and 1400.12 by adding (4) (a) and (b).