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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 14, 2006 Page 11 2 I. Ordinance 06 -005: Manufactured Home Park Ordinance. (Final Reading) 4 City Manager Morrison stated this is the third and final reading of Ordinance 06 -005. He 5 explained the purpose of the ordinance is to require park owners pay displaced residents 6 reasonable relocation costs and purchasers of manufactured home parks pay for alternative 7 compensation if the manufactured home could not be relocated, pursuant to the authority granted 8 to the City under Minnesota Statutes, Section 327C.095. 9 10 City Manager Morrison stated Staff feels this is a good ordinance. He remarked that since then 11 the City of Rosemount has also begun the process of a manufactured home park ordinance. He 12 stated Staff has received no comments since the beginning of the process. 13 14 Ms. Gwen Longtime, 2501 Lowry Avenue NE, on behalf of the residents of Lowry Grove, 15 thanked the Council, the Mayor, and City Manager Morrison for their support in obtaining a 16 manufactured home park- closing ordinance. She stated these individuals showed St. Anthony 17 officials care about the needs of their constituents and the residents of Lowery Park look forward 18 to working with them again. Ms. Longtime handed out letters of appreciation to each of the 19 Council members and City Manager Morrison. She thanked everyone who came out to show 20 support of the ordinance and the association's efforts including All Parks Alliance For Change 21 (APAC), Vital Aging Group, park residents, neighboring communities and their groups, 22 parishioners of St. Charles, St. Anthony High School volunteers, friends, and families. 23 24 Ms. Diane Nelson, on behalf of the Lowry Grove park owners, expressed their support for this 25 ordinance and thanked the Council, City Staff, and the residents of Lowry Grove Park. 26 27 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Ordinance 28 2006 -005, an Ordinance Amending Chapter Five of the City Code, Being the Licenses, Permits, 29 and Business Regulations. 30 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 33 Mayor Faust stated they are not used to receiving letters of appreciation, but it shows the 34 kindness, sensitivity, and cooperation by park owners and residents of Lowery Grove Park. He 35 stressed this is an example of how the City works and works well and the civility brought to 36 proceedings is unparalled throughout the Metro area. He thanked the residents and owner for the 37 conduct and the professionalism displayed during this process. 38 39 1 Ordinance 06 -006, Electronic Gasoline Signs. (Second Reading) 40 41 City Manager Morrison reported this is the second reading of Ordinance 06 -006 Electronic 42 Gasoline Signs. He stated the first reading was approved on October 24, 2006 to go to a second 43 reading on a 3/2 vote. 44 45 City Manager Morrison stated the Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 17, 46 2006 and the Planning Commission Report was received at the last City Council Meeting. He