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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 18, 2001 Page 6 Commissioner Hanson stated it would be necessary to inform local realtors of the Point- Of- 2 Sale Ordinance in the City of St. Anthony, as well as educate the public. 3 Commissioner Tillman stated that she thought that the idea was wonderful. 4 Chair Melsha asked if they were trying to go after the minor and cosmetic problems, or major 5 problems. Commissioner Thomas stated he thought they were focusing on the minimum 6 standards. 7 Commissioner Steeves stated that liked the idea of two standards. He thought a misdemeanor s penalty should be attached to the minimum standard (health and safety), and a less severe 9 penalty attached to the cosmetic violations. 10 Chair Melsha indicated that he had Minnegasco out to have his furnace serviced and learned 11 that there were things that were hazardous in his home of which he was unaware. 12 Commissioner Hanson suggested that Ms. Henry research other cities that have a Point- Of- 13 Sale Ordinance in effect, and any associated misdemeanors. 94 Commissioner Thomas suggested that Ms. Henry continue working on the proposed Point-Of- 15 Sale Ordinance blending in the minimum standards with another emergency life, health and 16 safety set of standards that would have to be fixed immediately and would carry a misdemeanor 17 penalty. He added that he would do some research on a tracking system. 18 Chair Melsha stated it was important to gather information from other cities that are 19 comparable to the City Of St. Anthony. 20 Chair Melsha stated that he was concerned about getting comfortable without being too heavy- 21 handed. Ms. Henry stated that needed to continue working on it, until they were comfortable 22 with the end result. 23 Commissioner Hatch asked how the public would become involved and informed. The 24 Commission discussed a few options and decided that inviting them to their meetings was the 25 best option. Ms. Henry would include the subject of Point-Of-Sale in Chair Melsha's portion 26 of the newsletter. 27 9.3 Northwest Ouadrant Redevelopment Update. 28 Ms. Henry informed the Commission that a pre-proposal conference for interested developers 29 will be held Thursday, September 20, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Anthony City Hall. She indicated that Jim Prosser, Ehlers and Associates, would lead the presentation. 31 Ms. Henry stated that developer proposals are due into Ehlers and Associates on October 26, 32 2001. She added that late this year or early next year,the City will be reviewing the proposals