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- MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING .. October 26, 1987, 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Acting Mayor Hansen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were . present: Acting Mayor Nancy Hansen, Councilmembers Thomas Sather, Gary Peck and Jeanne Winiecki. Absent: Mayor Robert Woodburn. Also present: Attorney James Lynden, Parks Director John Buckley, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Patricia Morrison and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. APPROVE MINUTES Moved by Peck, seconded by Sather, that Council approve the minutes of Regular Council meeting of October 12, 1987, as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) BUSINESS FROM FLOOR None. ORD. 1/251 ; EXTERIOR Council was referred to a letter from Attorney, dated CONSTR, FINAL RDING 10-5-87, relative to the second draft of the exterior completion ordinance. Lynden explained that the Building Inspector had expressed concern regarding the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy; related to the possible problems with delaying financing for homeowners if the Certificate of Occupancy were delayed because lawn or driveway was not completed due to weather conditions. The Attorney advised that the City of St. Paul had adopted an ordinance relating to Nuisances; the ordinance incorporated exterior completion and provided for the City to complete the work, if not done within a certain time period, and charge the costs back to the property owner. It was his opinion . that it would be less costly to delay issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The Attorney suggested a provision be inserted in the Occupancy issuance for certain grievous situations to be brought to Council attention for their consideration. He suggested the insertion of the following language in Section 6-128, last sentence to include: " ...or the City Council has granted an exception as indicated in Section 6-75(a) and (b) of this Code." Councilmember Sather explained that certain items, such_~s sodding or driveway completion, are not contingent upon financing approval. Councilmember Winiecki suggested allowing a 240 day time period for completion be incorporated into the Ordinance; which would allow the homeowner to complete the sodding and other items that could not be done during winter months. Council discussed enforcement of the ordinance; questioned if a fine could be imposed, suggested it would be difficult to evict residents if exterior work was not completed. Attorney Lynden suggested that the Nuisance Ordinance in the Arden Hills Code could more specifically address exterior completion. After discussion, Council concurred to direct the Attorney to compare St. . Paul's Ordinance with Arden Hill's Ordinance and recommend changes, and, that the language change recommended by the Attorney be incorporated into the draft ordinance and returned to Council for review. ORD. 1/252; SPEC. EVT. Council was referred to Ordinance No. 252; pertaining SIGNS, FINAL READING to limiting the number of Special Event Signs permitted in the City of Arden Hills per year. Attorney Lynden read the Ordinance in full. Acting Mayor Hansen commented that she had received support of residents in the area favoring the proposed Ordinance. Councilmember Peck expressed opposition to the ordinance; it was his opinion the ordinance was restricting businesses in the City. Councilmember Sather agreed; he noted that businesses currently pay a fee for special event signs, . are limited to the number of days the sign can be placed on their property and must request Council approval, in his opinion, limiting the number would be too restrictive. ---------------- -- .., ---- ---