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City Council Regular Meeting - 01/30/06 Minutes - Page 24 Mr. Kysylyczyn had numerous questions related to the cost for adoption and future amendments; prospective location of the document on the City's website and how it would be identified; the enactment process; occupancy requirements and potential targeting of Somali or Southeast Asian populations. Mayor Klausing took offense at Mr. Kysylyczyn's inferences that the Council was "targeting" specific nationalities and, for the record, emphatically denied and dissuaded Mr. Kysylyczyn's attempted intent to create such a perception. Further comment by Mr. Kysylyczyn included Truth in Housing provisions; and questioned the educational and training requirements for staff charged with the responsibility for enforcing the code and issuing administrative warrants. Flecess Flecess Mayor Klausing recessed the meeting at 8:45 p.m. and reconvened at 8:52 p.m. Orillinal Motion as Amended Maschka moved, Pust seconded, enactment of Ordinance No. 1332 entitled, "An Ordinance Relating to Property Maintenance; Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Roseville by Adopting Within Title 9, Section 906, the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), 2003 Edition and Amendments Thereto;" and as further amended at tonight's meeting and as outlined in previous Council action. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in opposition to the motion; expressed her concern that adoption of the IPMC was too broad, increased property owner responsibility and went further than necessary. Councilmember Ihlan again expressed her preference for the Shoreview Property Maintenance Code; and noted that the IPMC didn't address parking regulations that were a continuing problem in Roseville. Mayor Klausing spoke in support of the motion; as amended and refined; and opined that it was a good piece of legislation. Mayor Klausing clarified that, in his previous comments, he was not advocating an "adopt and fix later" mentality, but opined that