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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-DECEMBER 21, 2009 7 1 B. Administrative Fines for Traffic Offenses (continued) Mayor Harpstead requested that staff gather additional information from neighboring communities regarding administrative fines programs and report back at a future meeting, though staff is not being asked to prepare a program for administratives for traffic offenses at this time. The Council was in favor with this suggestion. E. Zoning Code Amendment — Antennas and Towers — City of Arden Hills Community Development Director Lehnhoff presented the City Council with background information on the Reiling Property. At this time there were 18 operating antennas, when 7 antennas were approved within the original CUP. City Attorney Filla stated that at this time, the Reiling Property had a permit that was in violation. The City has the authority to revoke the permit but must take into consideration the federal law. He indicated the City would need to investigate the additional 11 antennas and whom they belonged to. Community Development Director Lehnhoff explained that 15 antennas belonged to Verizon, two belonged to American Messaging and Nextara owned one dish antenna. City Attorney Filla stated the City would need to evaluate what kinds of things the City could do objectively to allow this to occur and what occurred without the City's knowledge, or permit. Community Development Director Lehnhoff noted that all was done without City knowledge and the only permit pulled was for replacement of Verizon equipment that was already on the tower. City Attorney Filla indicated with the Vaughn property the solution was to negotiate a settlement. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated the City had no record of when the additional antennas went up on the Reiling tower. Mayor Harpstead questioned if this could be costly from a legal standpoint.