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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 27, 2007 Page 4 I several different occupants. She reported they talked to the owner who is very open to their 2 questions. She explained they constructed a privacy fence to eliminate trespassing issues and 3 damage from previous occupants of the duplex. She stated, as residents of St. Anthony, they 4 value their quality of life and actively pursue projects that maintain the village feeling. Mrs. 5 Studer stated they take responsibility for their home and property and view St. Anthony as a 6 wonderful place to live and raise a family, however, they can no longer sit by while the duplex 7 brings down the value of their property of which they invested ten years of improvements that 8 exemplify the mission of St. Anthony. 9 10 Mr. Studer stated they would like to regain their confidence in letting their children play outside 11 without the fear of illegal activity and the safety of St. Anthony. He asked the Council to step in 12 to investigate the options open to the City to deal with the property and develop a timeline for 13 resolution. Mr. Studer indicated he would like to be kept informed and to obtain a report at the 14 next meeting. 15 16 Mayor Faust replied the Council shares their concern and understands their uneasiness. He 17 stated the Council would do what it could legally to ensure the continued safety of the 18 community. He indicated the Fire Department would check for any ordinance violations. Mayor 19 Faust stressed the City would not single out any one class or property. He stated Council and 20 City staff work closely on these items so they do not fall through the cracks. Mayor Faust 21 pointed out the police responded quickly to this situation. He reiterated the incident was not 22 random; however, it did not mitigate the seriousness of the situation. He thanked Mr. and Mrs. 23 Studer for coming to the City Council and for their commitment to the City. 24 25 Mayor Faust asked Chief Ohl who the point of contact would be for Mr. and Mrs. Studer. 26 27 Chief Ohl encouraged the Mr. and Mrs. Studer to contact him directly. 28 29 Mayor Faust indicated they could also contact City Council members or City Hall. 30 31 Councilmember Stille stressed that if a code violation exists, residents could call the hotline or 32 City Hall. 33 34 Chief Ohl reported on an incident that occurred on March 26, 2007 involving three young 35 females walking along Skycroft Lane were approached by an individual in a midsized white 36 station wagon and wearing an orange tee -shirt. He reported this was acted upon quickly by the 37 St. Anthony Police Department and the information was dispatch to surrounding County and 38 City law enforcement agencies, posted to the crime alert website, the school system and the 39 email alert system. He commented Rose Fitzjerrells, Vital Aging Council, coordinated the 40 circulation of leaflets to the community. Chief Ohl explained the leaflets were concentrated in 41 the area where the incident occurred. He stated there is a rational reason for targeting a specific 42 area. He explained additional patrol activity was posted at the school and the routes to school. 43 He stated this event was taken very seriously. He encouraged anyone with any information 44 concerning this case, to please call 911 or the Police Department. 45