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C�ty Council Study Sessfon DRA.FT Mi�nvtes oi Monday, May 14, 20€}7 Page 12 1 Councilmemb�r Kough expressed concern with citizens bz inging to 2 his attention �hat ownexs o� Twin Lakes properti�s were using the land 3 as a dumping ground far dirt and s�reet sweepings, as we1� as un- 4 mowed grass. 5 6 7 8 9 Ci�y Manag�r Sill Nla�inen advised that the Ci�y's narmal code en- �'orcement actions were being tempered under the circumstances, at ihe advice o� legal counsel, by pending litigation. 10 Councilmember �hian opined that the issues of concem to citizens 1� were those of basic maint�nanc�, and her concem was focused on 12 pzoperties along County Road C tha� were not pa� of the condemna-- 13 tion proceedings; noting that she had areceived comments from resi- 14 den�s, as we�l as �hose driving �hrough the communi�y. Couneilmem- � 5 ber Ihlan fiarther opin�d that any property owner should be kept to a 16 standard. 17 18 19 20 2� 22 23 Counciixn�mber Ihlan sough� additional information on the FBI's in- terest in the forme� Dorso si�e. Mr. Pasehke advised tha� it was his undersianding that they were sti11 in negoiiations. 24 �ounci�member Ih1an requested �hat, when expressions a� inte�'es� are 25 made to staff, the Counci� be in�ormed to a11ow disc�ssions on the de- 26 sirabili�y o� such interests. 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Mayor Klausing no�ed tha� staff receives many appl�eations during the year, many of which were nev�ar processed, and questioned what mechanism sta£� shou�d use �o involve the City Counci� zn the applica- �ion process; and whether such interes� was Twin Lakes-related o�r fro�m a practical mat�ex and polzcy s�andpoint, the Cauncil wanted to review all �and us� applzcaiions at their inception. 35 Councilmember Ihlan opined that, as a Counc�lmember, she would 36 like to see a11 land use applieations £or the Tw�n Lakes Redevelop- 37 ment Aarea, specifieally Phase I. 38