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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 16, 2013 Page 16 In Section 908.04,E (License Process and Renewal) related to the established fee schedule and fines for not filing with a certain timeframe, Mayor Roe opined that the language was redundant of language in Section 908.05 (Fees) and should be incorporated with fee/fines being discussed in Section 908.05. 908.07 (Licensing Suspensions, Revocation, Denial and Nonrenewal) Mayor Roe questioned if a new license was prohibited for one property or re- voked on one property, could there be a license issued or renewed on other prop- erties owned by the same owner, or not until the previous property was brought in line. If so, Mayor Roe questioned if that wasn't being overly harsh for a property owner. City Attorney Mark Gaughan referenced the second sentence of Part G.e of Sec- tion 908.07 addressing that situation, with no new license being issued for any new property for the same property owner or those same tenants, clarifying that the property owner could continue to operate its current licenses,but not be grant- ed any new licenses. 908.08.D (Appeals—License Action Sections) Mayor Roe suggested that the actual fees/fines being discussed needed to be clearly outlined. Mayor Roe provided additional minor technical and grammatical issues to staff to incorporate into the next iteration; and invited limited public comment at this time specific to the draft. Public Comment Mr. Eh Tha Khu provided written comments to Interim City Manager Trudgeon for follow-up,. . Ms. Mu Nana Loo, representing the Karen Organization of MN, read written comments, consisting of concerns and questions, of the organization and their res- ervations about the proposed program. Ms. Mu Nana Loo noted that their organ- ization supported the City's attempt to create safer housing but was concerned with possible negative consequences of such a program. Some of the questions highlighted included: • Who is responsible for families evicted from their unit of complex? • Since many represented by their organization did not speak English, was there a plan in place to ensure non-English speaking residents fully understood their rights and responsibilities and possible consequences? • Due to the language barrier, who would be responsible in helping tenants find new housing if evicted, or would it fall on other organizations? • Given the lack of affordable housing available, often five (5) or more people were housed in one bedroom. If the proposal passes, will owners be more hesitant to look the other way, but families more susceptible to eviction if their unit is inspected?