CCM 10/22/2012
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF FRIDLEY
OCTOBER 22, 2012
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The City Council meeting for the City of Fridley was called to order by Mayor Lund at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Lund
Councilmember-at-Large Barnette
Councilmember Saefke
Councilmember Varichak
Councilmember Bolkcom
OTHERS PRESENT:
William Burns, City Manager
Scott Hickok, Community Development Director
Darin Nelson, Finance Director/Treasurer
James Kosluchar, Public Works Director
Darcy Erickson, City Attorney
Pam Reynolds, 1241 Norton
Adrian Fredrickson, 1041 Hackmann Circle NE
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Fetema Rabah5811 Hackmann Avenue
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
City Council Meeting of October 8, 2012.
APPROVED.
NEW BUSINESS:
1.Resolution Adopting Assessment for 2012 Utility Lateral Repair Project.
William Burns, ,
City Managerstated six properties have asked that the City assess them for
water service repairs that occurred in 2012. The property owners will be assessed over five years
at an interest rate of 6.5 percent. Staff recommends Council’s approval.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2012-76.
2.Approve 2013 Development Review Schedule for the Planning Commission and the
Appeals Commission.
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William Burns,
City Manager,statedthe calendar has been established annually to ensure the
City remains compliant with the State’s 60-day action requirements. Staff recommends
Council’s approval.
APPROVED.
3.Appointment – Environmental Planner.
William Burns
, City Manager,stated when the previous environmental planner left the position
in January of this year, staff filled the position with a part-time planning intern. Experience with
this part-time approach indicates it cannot continue without compromising the City’s code
enforcement program. Staff also expects the person currently in this position will prepare the
City’s surface water management plan, a chapter in our Comprehensive Plan. The additional
cost for this position will be covered by charging 50 percent of the Engineering Technician’s
time to the annual street reconstruction project.
Dr. Burns
stated staff is recommends the appointment of the current part-time planning intern,
Kay M. Qualley, to the full-time Environmental Planner position. Kay has been with the City
since April and has performed exceptionally well in her role as Planning Intern.
Dr. Burns
stated Kay holds memberships in the American Planning Association and the
National Recreation and Parks Association. Staff is recommending Council’s approval.
APPROVED.
4.Claims (156957 – 157127).
THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED AND PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA.
5.Licenses.
APPROVED THE LICENSES AS SUBMITTED AND AS ON FILE.
6. Estimates
Allied Blacktop Company
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10503 – 89 Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
2012 Cooperative Street Maintenance
Project No. ST2012-10
Estimate No. 3 ............................................. $ 15,049.19
APPROVED.
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APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA:
Pam Reynolds, ,
1241 Nortonasked that Item No. 4 be removed and placed on the regular
agenda.
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette to approve the consent agenda with the removal of Item
No. 4. Seconded by Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to approve the agenda with the addition of Item No. 4.
Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OPEN FORUM:
Adrian Fredrickson
, 1041 Hackmann Circle NE, stated he is a 10th grader at Fridley High
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School. Every year the 10 graders have to do a personal project which is a project that the
student can choose as long as it relates to one of the MYP areas of interactions. He asked if
somehow he could vacate the two hockey rinks up at Commons Park on Sunday, December 30,
so he could host a pond hockey tournament. He would take the entry fee money and donate it to
the Defend the Blueline Foundation which helps kids with parents in the military pay for their
hockey every year. The reason he would like to do this is there are two rinks so he could play
multiple games at the same time, and the warming house would provide the participants an
opportunity to warm up between the games.
Mayor Lund
asked Mr. Fredrickson whether he has had any discussion with the Parks and
Recreation Department.
Mr. Fredrickson
replied he has not.
Mayor Lund
told Mr. Fredrickson to talk to Mr. Jack Kirk, the Director of the Parks and
Recreation Department.
NEW BUSINESS:
7.Resolution Authorizing Changes in Appropriations for the 2012 Budget for January
through October 2012.
Darin Nelson
, Finance Director, said this item has to do with grants and donations the City has
received throughout the year in regard to items the City needs to correspond expenditures. He
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provided a list of just the revenues or the grants or donations that came in. Most of them are
public safety-related. There are a couple recreation-related items as well. Both the revenues and
corresponding expenditures amount to $51,658. These are all general fund reappropriations.
Staff recommends Council approve this resolution authorizing changes in appropriations for the
2012 budget. These are reappropriations for January through October.
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked regarding the amount for Springbrook, was that to the
Foundation or was it the Nature Center itself?
Mayor Lund
replied, it is the Foundation giving money to the City for those expenses relating to
the berm that were not donated. It was money raised by the Foundation, and this is
reimbursement to the City for the work that was done there.
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette Adopting Resolution No. 2012-77. Seconded by
Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
8.Resolution Certifying Certain Delinquent Utility Services to the County for
Collection with the 2012 Property Taxes.
Darin Nelson
, Finance Director, said pursuant to the City Charter and the City Code, staff is
recommending certification of 520 accounts totaling $315,012. Levels are not necessarily
dropping but the dollar amount is a little. Staff certifies these amounts by property at this point
and allows payments until about mid-November. He believed November 12 is the last day the
City will take payments before it has to run a new certification list to give to the County. Those
properties that do not pay prior to the cutoff are certified to Anoka County for collection on their
2013 taxes. Each owner has been notified that the delinquent account is being certified to the
County and has been provided an opportunity to pay their bill. Staff recommends Council’s
approval.
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked whether staff has heard from anyone who has received a letter.
Mr. Nelson
replied they have had a number of payments come in. This list was just run last
Wednesday. They have sent out many more letters than just what is listed here.
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked if there are PINs where the accounts have been paid off, how is
that handled as far as the resolution and submitting to the County.
Mr. Nelson
replied, staff will run another list. They take payments now until the first half of
November. Once those payments come in the list is run again, and that is the list that is sent to
the County. Any payments received between now and then will be taken off of this list and the
final list will then go to the County.
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Dr. Burns
asked Mr. Nelson if they have received any complaints or disagreements with the
assessment from any of the people who are on the list.
Mr. Nelson
replied he does not know whether they have had complaints about the amounts
being too high. When the City sends out the letter, it gets people’s attention and they call in.
They are not happy to pay a delinquent utility bill.
Councilmember Bolkcom
stated they are passing the resolution with a list, but it is understood
the list is not the final list.
Mr. Nelson
replied this is the process that the City has done year after year. They have to certify
a list at this point.
Mayor Lund
stated it does say in the resolution all these noted in Exhibit A attached hereto and
made a part hereof by reference, he asked the City Attorney about a date certain?
Darcy Erickson,
City Attorney, replied, yes, that remain unpaid as of November 12.
Mr. Nelson
stated they could go with Friday, November 9, so they can then collect them all on
Monday.
Attorney Erickson
suggested they insert that language into the resolution to clarify and know
that the Finance Department can remove those that pay and, thus, would not be certified. She
recommended language be inserted: “. . . that remain unpaid or partially unpaid” to account for
the fact that someone might come in for a partial payment to avoid some accrual of interest or
penalty. Therefore, the language would read: ”All those noted in Exhibit A that remain unpaid
or partially unpaid as of November 9.”
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to adopt Resolution 2012-78. Seconded by
Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom amending the Resolution to include the following
language: "All those noted in Exhibit A that remain unpaid or partially unpaid as of November
9, 2012.” Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
9.Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Municipal Center Roof Replacement Project
No. 418.
FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 2012 PAGE 6
James Kosluchar
, Public Works Director, submitted a revised memorandum which corrects a
few errors. Regarding the second page, the original contract was actually $212,310 and with this
change order it will changed to $224,145.81.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to receive Mr. Kosluchar’s memo dated October 17,
2012. Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated as he mentioned the original contract was $212,310. The requested
change order is for $11,835.81 or 5.6 percent of the contract amount. This is for additional work
performed by the contractor that was not identified in the bid document. There are five items.
The first item is required because the City directed the contractor to provide additional
insulation. They needed to replace some of the metal flashing on the roof edge, and this work
cost $5,578. The second item was also required by the insulation addition. There was a
penthouse, and the new roof came within 8 inches of the penthouse elevation which would void
the warranty of the roof in that area; therefore, the penthouse had to be raised slightly. That
work cost $4,826. The third item was because of the discovery of a concrete slab which looks
like it was a penthouse for future HVAC equipment. That was never used. They had to cover
that area and then do some repair in the adjacent concrete area, and the cost of that added work
was $1,651. The fourth item was repair to a damaged chimney flue. They had two of them
specified in the contract and discovered that one was in more poor shape which added $210. The
last item was a reduction because of the contractor causing some electrical damage during their
fastening installation, and the City had to make repair on that with its electrician. That deduction
was $429.19.
Mr. Kosluchar
stated the entire change order is $11,835.81. Staff recommends Council’s
approval. This is the final change order for this project. The project is substantially complete,
and the punch list items are being addressed. The project did get completed on time, and it still
remains within budget.
MOTION
by Councilmember Varichak to approve Change Order No. 1 for the Municipal
Center Roof Replacement Project No. 418. Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4.Claims (156957 – 157127)
Pam Reynolds,
1241 Norton Avenue N.E., asked about some of the claims as follows: (1) Page
1, Check No. 156961, Apache Print, Springbrook letterhead, $512.68. She asked why
Springbrook needed its own letterhead when it is a City park.
Mayor Lund
said they can look into that.
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Ms. Reynolds
stated she had seen this before. In the claims from the October 4 meeting, the
Check No. 156860 was also for Springbrook letterhead, for $568.32.
Mayor Lund
stated he is assuming that was for the Pumpkin Night in the Park flyers.
Ms. Reynolds
stated there is a charge, Albrecht Sign and Graphics, engraved frame department
photo (Check No. 156965, Police Department). Also, on page 3, No. 156981, Frames by Mail,
Department photo frame, $109.25. They have the same departmental code.
Councilmember Bolkcom
stated she thinks they each get their own copy.
Ms. Reynolds
stated on page 2, Community Health Charities, Check No. 156972, for $11. She
asked if it costs more to process that than what they are giving? It is the only one she ever sees.
Ms. Reynolds
asked regarding Check No. 156973, Clean Prep/Repair Tennis Courts, $21,375.
What tennis courts are those? She thought a few years back it was decided a few of them would
be eliminated.
Ms. Reynolds
asked regarding page 2, Check No. 156977, Dakota County Receiving Center,
detox transportation, does the City get reimbursed by the offender or anybody for that? Did
Dakota County come and get them or did someone from the City take them there?
Ms. Reynolds
asked regarding page 5, there were several for Pumpkin Night in the Park. Then
she totaled what was in this group and it came to just about $2,500. Then back a couple there
were others for renting costumes, props, etc. She is wondering when Springbrook holds an event
like this is there a spreadsheet that is put together after the fact to see whether it pays for itself?
Dr. Burns
replied they always do make money on that.
Ms. Reynolds
asked if the Foundation contributed any.
Ms. Reynolds
asked, regarding page 7, Check No. 157030, Trugreen Lawn Services. The City
has its own Public Works. What do they pay Trugreen to do?
Councilmember Saefke
replied, those who apply that kind of treatments for the lawns have to
be certified to do so. It is a continuing thing through the State because they are dealing with
toxic chemicals to some extent. He suspects this is probably for the fall fertilization of the parks
and water department properties.
Mayor Lund
stated be assured that if it was more cost-effective for the Public Works
Department to do this, they would do it.
Ms. Reynolds
asked regarding page 9, Check No. 157057, City of Blaine. She assumes that the
City’s recreation department collected monies for softball games in Blaine?
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Ms. Reynolds
asked regarding page 10, Emergency Apparatus Maintenance, No. 3. What is that
for?
Councilmember Saefke
replied, for the Fire Department.
Ms. Reynolds
stated she asks because she sees it so much and asked why the fire trucks were
breaking down so much.
Ms. Reynolds
asked, regarding page 11, Tobacco Compliance Fine. How do we give ourselves
a check? A check gets written out of the Liquor fund to the General fund?
Mr. Nelson
replied, the City cuts that check out of the Liquor store fund and pays it over to the
General fund as a fine.
Ms. Reynolds
asked regarding page 12, the ninth entry, Dr. Willy Moss sewing machine service.
She asked what sewing machines the City was fixing.
Mayor Lund
replied they are at the community center. There are several groups there who have
sewing machines.
Ms. Reynolds
stated if that was paid out of the senior budget.
Mayor Lund
replied, yes. Actually they raise their own money.
Mayor Lund
stated they will get Ms. Reynolds the responses to the ones that were not answered
tonight.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to approve Claim Nos. 156957 – 157127. Seconded by
Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
10.Informal Status Reports.
There were no informal status reports.
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette to recess the meeting until 7:30 p.m. Seconded by
Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 2012 PAGE 9
PUBLIC HEARING (7:30 P.M.):
11.Consider the Proposed Assessment for the 2012 Nuisance Abatement.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to open the public hearing. Seconded by
Councilmember Saefke.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE HEARING WAS OPENED AT 7:30
P.M.
Mr. Nelson
stated this is the annual assessment for those properties in which continuing Code
violations existed where the City extended resources to bring the properties into compliance.
There are 38 properties involved in this assessment, and the total amount of the assessment is
$33,206.50. The assessment will be for one year at a 6.5 percent interest rate. Staff has not
received any formal correspondence contesting the proposed assessments tonight. As always
with the City’s other special assessments, a deferral option is available. There are a number of
qualifying factors including age of 65, being retired, virtue of permanent or total disability.
People can contact Mr. Nelson’s office, and he would be happy to help them with that deferral
application. There are income guidelines that need to be met in order to qualify for the deferral
option.
Fetema Rabah,
5811 Hackmann Avenue,stated she is the owner of this address. It is a rental
property. She would like to dispute the assessment. The tenant is here with her. The tenant does
not speak English, but Ms. Rabah can interpret for her. Both the tenant and her husband are
disabled. They have depression. There was a miscommunication. When the City sent the letter.
Ms. Rabah told the tenants they sent the letter and instructed the tenant to do this and this and
this. The tenant just only gathered the garbage, put it in bags, and put it in the trailer because
they want to go throw it somewhere and they said not until November 1. The tenant thought she
did whatever they told her. She feels this is unfair and she does not have that much money to
pay the amount the City is asking for.
Mayor Lund
asked if Mr. Rabah was the property owner?
Ms. Rabah
replied, yes.
Mayor Lund
stated she is responsible. Not her tenant. It is up to her to get her tenant to clean
up the mess.
Ms. Rabah
stated she told her.
Mayor Lund
asked and the tenant thought she cleaned up the mess.
Ms. Rabah
replied, yes. She went there and the first time she looked at it. She told her tenant
what she should do. The tenant did it the way she thought she was supposed to.
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Mayor Lund
asked Ms. Rabah if she saw the letter from the City.
Ms. Rabah
replied, yes, I saw the letter.
Mayor Lund
stated that letter also gave her a date certain that it had to be done.
Ms. Rabah
replied, yes.
Mayor Lund
stated, then if it is not done to satisfaction, the staff does come out to reinspect.
And it states in the letter that they will reinspect. Now if they reinspected and it was not taken
care of then, it is typical the staff sends out a second letter.
Ms. Rabah
replied, no.
Mr. Hickok
, Community Development Director, stated this is a property that has had quite a
history, going back to 2003. Most recently, it was regarding lawn grass and weeds in the side
yard and boulevard area and improper outdoor storage. The abatement had to do with outside
storage and brush that was being left outside. They do follow the statutory abatement
requirements. The City does send a notice and give a period of time, 20 days, in accordance with
the law for the property owners to either call and schedule a date that is agreeable if 20 days is
not enough, to have it cleaned up or to request a hearing. Not hearing anything, the City did go
ahead with the abatement on this property.
Councilmember Bolkcom
asked if the property owner made any contact with the Community
Development Department.
Mr. Hickok
replied no. Heprovided photographs of the site including behind the building
where there was rolled up chain link fence, some lumber or fence posts, and a wheelbarrow.
There is a trailer which in and of itself would be okay in the rear yard, but it is full of debris and
which then counts as outside storage. What the Code says is you can have neatly stacked
firewood, a boat or a trailer in the side or rear yard. The purpose of the City’s letter was to
describe that there were conditions on the site that were contrary to law and to ask for the
compliance of the individuals on the property. Not finding that, the City did move ahead with
the abatement.
Mayor Lund
stated there was the one letter sent, the City saw the work had not been done, and
so they went right to abatement. And that is the minimum that the law requires.
Mr. Hickok
replied, yes, that is correct.
Ms. Rabah
spoke on behalf of the tenant who stated the material was on the side of the house.
As to the trailer, they came to the City who stated they had the right to keep the trailer in the
yard.
Mayor Lund
stated the trailer is acceptable; however, you cannot store junk/debris in the trailer.
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Ms. Rabah
stated the tenant said the trailer was covered with a tent material. It was not garbage,
it was leaves.
Mayor Lund
stated the leaves do have to eventually go away.
Ms. Rabah
stated the tenant said they were closed. This was November 1 they will open.
Mayor Lund
asked Mr. Hickok what was the timeline.
Mr. Hickok
stated the brush pile was first noticed on May 24, 2011. There was follow-up for
long grass on July 25, 2012. Improper outdoor storage was August 3, 2012. Brush and side yard
continued to be an issue on August 3, 2012. On August 24, 2012, there was notice of a garage
door issue also being left open and some other garage door issues. It was relative to improper
storage, brush in the yard, long grass, and weeds. The range was July 25, 2012, through August
3, 2012.
Mayor Lund
asked and there were bags full of leaves?
Mr. Hickok
replied, correct.
Mayor Lund
asked, and when were those leaves picked up?
Mr. Hickok
replied, August 29, 2012, they abated garbage bags on trailer.
Mayor Lund
stated leaves do not even come down in August. He asked the tenant when did she
pick up all these leaves and store them on the trailer?
Ms. Rabah
replied the tenant stated from last year because it was closed and she kept them in
the garage and then she moved them. But the trailer was covered. And there was no garbage.
No smell.
Mayor Lund
stated it was still outdoor storage. The compost place is open all summer long and
well into the fall.
Ms. Rabah
stated the tenant states her husband was not there and she does not drive and she
does not find anybody to help her. Because she does not know the law and the leaves cannot be
in the trailer. She picked up the wood and put big pieces in the garage.
Mayor Lund
stated it seems to him she was doing some things but she left things way much
longer than should be. Certainly she has the reasoning she does not drive. When you get a letter
you have so much time to act on it and it tells them what they need to do. If you cannot get rid
of things or have a question, contact the City staff. Have communication. Another alternative is
they could contact the garbage companies who for a fee will provide a container for yard waste.
They have had Code compliance issues dating as far back as 2003. There are also two different
dates in 2011 and three different dates in 2012. There is a history of repetitive things.
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Mayor Lund
stated to Ms. Rabah ultimately she as the property owner is responsible as it is
going to go on her property taxes. He is not going to forgive this as he thinks Ms. Rabah was
given proper notice. Also, it was the taxpayers who paid for that clean-up and they need to be
reimbursed.
Ms. Rabah
stated they pay to clean but pay them triple? Just to cut the grass costs $169? That
is not fair.
Mayor Lund
stated, the City staff does not do it. They hire it out. The taxpayers have paid for
it to a private contractor and there is a 25 percent markup for administrative costs.
Ms. Rabah
stated the tenant states this is very high, just to clean up two times like the grass, was
$600 to $700.
Mayor Lund
stated he would do it himself because he would not want to pay those higher fees;
however, when you hire an outside contractor they have costs to come out to the site and there is
a 25 percent charge for administrative costs for the City.
Ms. Rabah
asked on behalf of the tenant, why not give them a discount and they would make a
payment.
Mayor Lund
stated they have 30 days from now. He asked when would it go on their taxes?
Mr. Nelson
replied on November 21. They have until then to pay without interest.
Mayor Lund
stated they have until November 21 to pay it in full. If not, it will go on the
property taxes. It will be assessed an interest fee of 6.5 percent, and on the property taxes you
have one year to pay it.
Ms. Rabah
asked, one year to pay plus interest?
Mayor Lund
stated now it will be on the property tax statement. They would be paying the
County as they pay the County for their property taxes. This will be in addition to their normal
property taxes.
Ms. Rabah
stated the tenant was told by the lady to come to the meeting and they would help
her out.
Mayor Lund
asked how would she like him to help her out?
Ms. Rabah
stated the tenant asked to make the payment less as she does not have good income.
The first time the City sent the bill for $166 she was willing to pay the first one.
Mayor Lund
stated it is too late. They are at this point now. This is the normal procedure. He
is not going to vary from that. The City abates it to the property taxes. Now they can save the
money each month and, when the six months comes due for the property taxes, pay that portion.
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They will have two payments for the property taxes.
Ms. Rabah
asked why did they come to this meeting tonight?
Mayor Lund
replied to state her case. The facts are she received notice. She failed to act within
that time period.
Ms. Rabah
stated, yes, but they should give them a chance. She explained the situation. The
tenant does not speak English very well. There was miscommunication.
Mayor Lund
stated they have heard the testimony. He thinks the facts are still clear that
regardless of the tenant’s limited speech and understanding, they need to respond to the people
who sent the letter.
Ms. Rabah
stated she always called the lady and she talked to her. She always called and asked
about what they are doing.
Mayor Lund
stated the picture does not show the leaves were covered, at least not sufficiently.
Ms. Rabah
stated the tenant states the cover is still on the trailer and the bags. Ms. Rabah asked
if she could get just some help with this.
Mayor Lund
replied he cannot do that.
Ms. Rabah
asked who can?
Mayor Lund
stated they are having the hearing. They could come back in a more formal setting
for a hearing, but it is right now unless he hears some different evidence. However, to ask the
taxpayers to foot a portion of the bill is not fair.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom to close the public hearing. Seconded by
Councilmember Varichak.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND THE HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 7:58
P.M.
NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED):
12.Resolution Adopting Assessment for 2012 Nuisance Abatement.
MOTION
by Councilmember Bolkcom Adopting Resolution No. 2012-79. Seconded by
Councilmember Saefke.
FRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 22, 2012 PAGE 14
William Burns,
City Manager, said it seems the missing thing here is the property owner did not
come back to City staff. She went to the tenant and assumed things would be done without
following through or without contacting City staff.
Mr. Hickok
replied, Dr. Burns is absolutely right. The record shows this is not the first tenant
where this has been an issue where the owner depends on the tenant to take care of the issue and
seems the follow-up is not there.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURN.
MOTION
by Councilmember Barnette, seconded by Councilmember Varichak, to adjourn.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:02 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by,
Denise M. Johnson Scott J. Lund
Recording Secretary Mayor