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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 22, 2015 Page 32 Ms. Willmes advised that she had also been asked to speak by another neighbor, Ms. Barb Gerte at 436 Brooks,noting her frequent contact with the City about this property and continued deterioration. Bruce Herbst,413 Brooks Avenue As residents or 34 years, Mr. Herbst opined that the property has never looked this bad; and likened it to the old television show, "Sanford and Son." Mr. Herbst also expressed concern with safety and the unreliability of the fence; in addition what appear to be multiple storage cans he suspected contained gasoline. Tom Kolias,408 Oakcrest Having lived in his home since 1990, Mr. Kolias agreed that the fence surround- ing the pool was very flimsy, and opined that a child could access it easily from the bottom as it was not set in the ground but simply tie-wired together. Mr. Ko- lias reported ducks actually swimming on the water on top of the pool cover; and expressed his definite concerns. Mayor Roe thanked the public for their attendance and comments. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, authorized the Community Development staff to issue a Ramsey County Court Citation to the property owner, allowing Mr. Acree due process through the Ramsey County court system. At the request of Mayor Roe regarding the length of the court process allowing the owner due process and to avoid any misperceptions by neighbors, City Attor- ney Gaughan offered to meet with neighbors in the hallway outside Chambers to review that court process and what they could expect. Councilmember Laliberte expressed surprise that this had not come before the City Council prior to this. Mr. Munson clarified that it had come before the City Council in 2011, with those violations taken care of until they had now returned and escalated. Mr. Munson advised that the vehicles are all licensed, and staff was unable to verify that they were inoperable; thus their approach as per the RCA requested action. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, and Roe. Nays: None. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 9:02 p.m., and reconvened at approximately 9:08 p.m. e. Appoint Member to the Community Engagement Commission Etten moved, Willmus seconded, appointment of Ebony Adedayo to the Commu- nity Engagement Commission for a term ending March 31, 2017.