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City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes • April 10, 2001 Page 10 1 Councilmember Sparks stated she assumed it was an oversight and that there was a proactive 2 component. She stated she supports being proactive and having an intent of looking for 3 violations. 4 Councilmember Horst asked if that is feasible. 5 Fire Chief Hewitt stated they talked about how to resolve issues and find a fair and consistent 6 way to apply the Code and resolve the violation. He stated they do not want to give preferential 7 treatment. He stated he talked with Roseville staff about how they resolve complaints and this 8 policy is a derivative of that. Fire Chief Hewitt suggested a discussion of this policy and if the 9 Council prefers a more proactive approach that goes beyond what they feel they can handle, the 10 Council can decide what to do. 11 Mayor Cavanaugh suggested the Council address the level of proactivity to strike a balance. He 12 noted that with this form, there is a sense of how to get into the system. He stated he would like 13 it to operate for the rest of the year and see what the response is. Mayor Cavanaugh stated he 14 would like staff to draft this into policy form for Council action at the next meeting. Fire Chief Hewitt stated if a violation is reported, they would work with the property owner to try to gain compliance. If that is not possible, ordinance enforcement would kick in. He asked 17 what the procedure would be if the violator ignored the citation. 18 City Manager Mornson stated it would be turned over to the prosecuting attorney and brought 19 into court. 20 City Attorney Gilligan reviewed the criminal procedure, noting the difficulty involved in a court 21 process since this type of case is not a high priority in the minds of some judges. 22 D. Storm Water Retention Area Maintenance Agreement. 23 City Manager Mornson stated Engineer Todd Hubmer presented this language previously and 24 City Attorney Gilligan prepared a legal document to protect the City. He stated negotiations 25 continue and the condemnation hearing is scheduled shortly. He stated if the Council agrees with 26 this, the same opportunity would be offered to the other five that have currently not signed. 27 City Attorney Gilligan stated it anticipates a maintenance schedule and other standards. 28 Councilmember Horst stated it appears to be quite open ended. Mornson stated the latest 29 agreement is that a contract with a landscape contractor will assure the grass and landscaping is 30 maintained for a period of three years and then the homeowner takes over that responsibility. He 31 noted this agreement addresses other maintenance issues with the pond. City Attorney Gilligan stated this agreement does not require the City to do anything more than 33 they intend to do.