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Moratorium on Construction in the Hoffman's Corner Business District Without a Master Plan: Mayor Emeott reported •that• there: are various owners of properties in this area: One owner -wants to sell e now. If there is. no master plan, multiplsmall developments could be :started without any coordination between them. He :reported that he spoke with Terry Urban,. Vadnais Heights, to find out what they had in mind for the areas in their city that•abut the shopping center•area. It was the consensus that it makes sense to place a moratorium: on.development until there is a completed Master plan. Trevor Oliver stated that the. proper process is •to •commence:a study regarding what it is planned to do.: He. noted that the maximuin time for a moratorium is one year. It was suggested that the city•wait to• see•what SEH comes up:with their feasibility. study for Hoffman corners. It was suggested that the matter he: .tabled to next month's Meeting and to see..if Vadnais. Heights would place • a moratorium on development at Hoffman's corner also. Trevor Oliver will prepare language.for a moratorium: In responseta a.question on a possible moratorium on construction in this area, Trevor Oliver stated that it is premature in discussing the matter because a•:moratorium has not been. prepared. Motion by Watson, secondby Schilling to table further discussion to New Business. Item D..j Moratorium on construction in the Hoffman's Corner Business District without.a Master plan was unanimously approved. It was noted that Rasmussen and Artig-Swomley are looking at finding a planner for the City. They will try to have someone for the next workshop. Request for Payment for Automobile Damage on Hoffman Road (Pothole): Mayor Emeott reported that he has received photos of the pothole and automobile which a resident claimed was damaged due to a pot. hole. Heis asking for reimbursement for replacing.tivo wheel rims in the amount of $282.59..Mayor Emeott noted that the pot hole was filled with Class V material within two days. There was considerable discussion regarding the claim and it was the consensus that paying the claim would set a precedent. It was noted that the area of the pot hole falls in four jurisdictions. Animal Control Policy: Mayor Emeott reported that he put together. an Animal Control Policy for the City website. Hestated that this will provide some direction for animal owners. He noted that dog licenses, which are now required, protect both the dog owner and the dog. Presentations from the. Floor: 1) A resident:asked•.why the minutes were being approved without being. read. She stated that She found. an error. She also asked why.the meeting packets. were only distributed. at the meeting and not before. Mayor Emeott :explained •that Many of •the. agenda items are things that were submitted a day or two before .the meeting. The Councilors indicated that it would help to receive: the Meeting packets a few days before the Meeting. Watson note& that they need to be• responsive .to. the .needs of the connniunity. MayorEmeott stated that he would make that.change-and have meeting materials ready a few days before the' meeting. He noted that. any. agenda items :that. were received after the meeting packets were prepared and distributed would be held for inclusion.:on theagenda for the next meeting. A property owner. asked if :the. meeting materials• could be posted somewhere. Mayor:.Emeott stated that they have.never done that, Agendas are e-imaile.d out to• persons .who have specifically requested there, They asked if:a copy•of the, minutes could be •posted at the door with the meeting notice. Mayor Emeott explained that the: DRAFT minutes should •not cannot: be posted or distributed . until approved at the meeting. 3