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RFQU�EST F�R CO�TNC�L A,CT��rT <br />DATE: Octabe� 22, 2007 <br />ITEM NQ: 10.c <br />Depa�tment Approval: i anager pp�oval: Agenda Section: <br />MD/DM BUSINESS ITEM <br />��e�z Desc��tian: Approve a Revision t he �'rasecuting Attorney Coa�t:ract a�d <br />En.act an Oardina�ce A�end�e�xi. <br />1.0 TOPIC DESCRIPTION: <br />2 1.1 Staff was directed by Co�ncil to propose chang�s to the prnsecu�ing attorney coantaraet <br />3 and �he Ci�y Code that wauid speed the resolution of land use violatioaas {t�at rrequire <br />4 the issuarzce of a Ramsey County Court Citatian} and would clarify City Code <br />S enforce�.aent aut�ority. <br />b <br />2.0 SACKGROUND: <br />8 2.1 Prosecu�ing At�oxney Conkract: <br />9 <br />1 Q ' Mast land use violation eases are resolved relatively quickly and accaarding to <br />11 procectur�s. However, land use violation eases th.ai req�ire court citatians are <br />12 no� resnlved in a timely manner. <br />�3 <br />14 • Prior to yea.r 2002 the Coz�nunzty Develapmeni Departmen� had the a�z��orrity <br />1S to zssue Raz�sey County Court. Ci�ations %r violations oiRoseville's City <br />16 Code. Approximately fo�r cita�ions were issued yearly. <br />17 <br />18 • In 2002 �he Prose.cuting Atiorney's contract wit� the City was revised to <br />� 9 ine�ude Ttern Number 1 S t�a� sta#�d the atta�ey's a£fice woulc� not proceed <br />20 �riih a court citaiion, written for a land use violation by ti�e Coaxarnitz�iry <br />21 Development Departmeni, ttn�ess there had f arst been a public heat�zng before <br />22 City Council to discuss the matter and approve any actian (see copy attachedj. <br />23 Sir�ce that time nuanraerous lazad use vip�a�ions have gone unresolv�d fiar longer <br />24 periods i� part �ecause staff k�as z�pt had enaugh p�rsonn�i tn u�ilize this <br />2S lengthier pracess (these cases often are p�aced an `hold' arid rnusl r�ait unti� <br />26 the slawer winter months �o be brough� before City Council}. <br />27 <br />28 2.2 City Cocle: <br />29 <br />3Q • City Code Seetion 407.05 City Council May Enforce: This section s�ates: <br />31 "The City Council may enforce ihe provisio�s of �his Chapter a�d may, by <br />32 resolution, delegate to other of�cers...power to enfarce partic�lar provisions <br />33 nf this Chapter..." No specif e resol�tza� has beez� �otu�d fio clarify who has <br />34 been delegate�. enforceacxaent authority or wl�at procedures are to be falIowed. <br />Page l 0�4 <br />