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-4- The question whether the existing City Shade Tree Ordinance should be repealed or revised with the adoption of the model firewood or- dinance required by the state for obtaining grants for the shade tree program led to the Council decision to approve only the first reading of the new ordinance with a request for further recommenda- tions from staff before the next reading. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1979-007 . ORDINANCE 1979-007 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY ESTABLISHING A SHADE TREE PROGRAM PROVI- DING REGULATION FOR THE CONTROL OF CER- TAIN DISEASES AFFECTING TREES, INCORPO- RATING AGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THERE- OF. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fornell ' s October 30 memorandum explained how an oversight by City Staff had resulted in the Northgate Motel not being charged the same increase in sewer rates put into effect for the rest of the City in 1977 and continuing to pay $.38 per cubic foot, excluding swimming pool water consumption, until the oversight was recently • discovered. The City estimates the motel has been undercharged $1,188 through September 1979 , when the swimming pool was eliminated. Mr. Williams, who said he had bought out the previous owner of the motel, Steve Chamison, appeared with Mr. Chamison to question the charges. The City Attorney told him the City does not feel the motel should benefit from the error, but should have paid the increased rate the same as everyone else in the City has since 1977 . However, because Mr. Williams was not furnished with the same data the Council had explaining the error, it was agreed no policy regarding the Northgate' s bill would be made until the staff can sit down with Mr. Williams and Mr. Chamison to attempt to clarify the problem for them. The matter will be placed on the Council ' s December 4 Agenda. Peter Leba, 3316 Edwards Street N.E. , requested action by the Council on the ruling against the City recently handed down regarding the Johnson Wholesale Florist lawsuit be tabled until the florist ' s neigh- bors are notified such action is- being -taken. I-n spite of--the advice" -from the special attorney retained in this case that the City not appeal this ruling, Mr. Leba felt he and other neighbors who had been involved in the controversy surrounding the proposed expansion of the florist operation beyond the property' s existing zoning should be allowed input during any decision making. Mayor Haik read the directions from the Court to the City "to issue • to the defendant-petitioner (Johnson) a building permit as applied for and to take all further steps which may be necessary to allow the defendant to complete its proposed business expansion on its