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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-DECEMBER 21, 2009 4 IA. Community Enhancement Program: Administrative Fine Program and Special Charges for Excessive Use of City Services Program (cont.) Mayor Harpstead was in favor of the administrative fines being based on the time spent by staff to address code concerns. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated there was also a caveat within the excessive use code to address people who complain about nothing. He indicated this may assist with neighbor disputes. Mayor Harpstead indicated this could become problematic if the reason for the complaint was resolved before City staff arrived on scene. Councilmember McClung disagreed stating that several homeowners do use City services in excess and should be penalized. Mayor Harpstead requested that staff abandon the Administrative Fine Program and asked staff to further investigate the Special Charges for Excessive Use of City Services program. Councilmember Holmes, Grant and Holden agreed with this suggestion. Councilmember McClung indicated he would be in favor of using both programs. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated he would prepare the necessary information for the Special Charges for Excessive Use program and report back to the Council in the April to May timeframe. He added that the Council would also need to wrap up the Shoreland Ordinance. B. Administrative Fines for Traffic Offenses City Administrator Moorse presented the City Council with administrative fines for minor traffic offenses within the City. He stated there was a new state statute that sets out the parameters for administrative citations for minor traffic offenses. The advantage of this new legislation is that it allowed the City to enforce these violations without big fines going to the state. Councilmember McClung questioned the benefit of managing these fines at a City level.