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. . . i . MEETING MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 4:45 P.M. - CITY HALL, 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor David Grant called the meeting to order at 4:50 p.m. Councilmembers present were Beverly Aplikowski and Lois Rem. Mayor Probst had previously advised that he would arrive late. Councilmember Larson arrived at 4:55 p.m. and Mayor Probst arrived at 5:00 p.m. City Attorney, Jerry Filla, was also present. Staff present included City Administrator, Joe Lynch; City Accountant, Terry Post; Parks & Recreation and Interim Public Works Director, Tom Moore; City Planner, Aaron Parrish; Building Official, Dave Scherbel; and Recording Secretary, Sheila Stowell. PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Lake Johanna Ordinance City Administrator Lynch opened discussion regarding recently-adopted Ordinance No. 330 entitled, An Ordin<l;nce Amending Chapter 12 of the Arden Hills City Code, Article II, Division I and II, the Surface Use of the Waters of Lake Johanna." Correspondence from Kim Elverum of the Assistant Attorney General's office, expressed an opinion regarding the Department of Natural Resources use rules as they related to this ordinance. After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that Ordinance No. 330 stand as adopted until such time that official notice is received from the State of Minnesota regarding the need for the City to obtain a variance. PLANNING/ZONING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT Arden Tower Discussion City Administrator Lynch introduced the discussion for property located at 1777 Gateway Boulevard, and referred to recent staff memorandums and recommendations regarding tower safety and non-compliance issues. Staff has, over the last three years, expressed concerns to Mr. Vaughan regarding technical and engineering issues in the tower not meeting State Building Code requirements due to its height and loading, causing the tower to be out of compliance with the City-issued Special Use Permit (SUP). Staff further advised that antennae were added to the tower on numerous occasions without permit procedures being initiated or followed. Mr. Chuck Habiger, Director of Environmental and Construction Services with HKS Associates, Inc., spoke on behalf ofMr. Dan Vaughan, property and tower owner, who was also present. Mr. Habiger explained the purpose ofMr. Vaughan's development request and interpreted various engineering data compiled to-date.