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2022-10-20
Agenda
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What was on the agenda.
One-line summary
Council approved an amended agenda, authorized three time-sensitive payments, decided which unpaid special charges would be assessed (with ongoing re-citations for noncompliance), directed staff to revise the complaint form and update administrative enforcement rules, and discussed CUP/IUP verification steps; several residents provided public comments about code enforcement and staff interactions.
6 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.
1Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call; Approve Agenda
Agenda was approved as amended.
2aApprove 3 payments to be mailed in a timely manner (amended into agenda)
Anoka County Sheriff's law enforcement contract; North Country Construction and Remodeling; US Bank Equipment Finance (Ricoh lease).
Council approved three payments to be mailed in a timely manner.
2bAssessment List (Resolution 2022-XX unpaid special charges)
Consider approval of resolution outlining miscellaneous special assessment process, approving the assessment roll, and authorizing staff to notify those anticipated to be assessed.
Council directed which properties would be assessed and adopted a motion to assess and continue citations until compliance; meeting materials include a draft Resolution 2022-XX and a tentative assessment roll.
2cCode Enforcement Updates and Process
Discuss existing code enforcement cases and general process; direction to update complaint form and Section 5 administrative enforcement.
Council directed staff to revise the complaint form, route complaints first to the City Administrator, and update Section 5 administrative enforcement; motion was amended to include updating Section 5.
2dCUPs and IUPs verification process
Discuss the CUP and IUP verification process and consider direction to staff regarding next steps.
Discussion focused on needing documentation to revoke CUPs, prioritizing properties that changed ownership, creating electronic files, and updating spreadsheets; no separate motion recorded for CUP/IUP direction in the minutes bundle.
3Adjourn
Adjourned at 8:28 pm.
What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Time-sensitive October 2022 payments (law enforcement contract, pavilion work, Ricoh lease)
Council amended the agenda to add approval of three checks that needed to be mailed before the next council meeting, and then approved payment for the fourth-quarter law enforcement contract, a park pavilion/concession room capital outlay payment, and a Ricoh lease payment.
Agenda: 2a. Motions: M3. Speakers: Pilon, rainville, Greenberg.
Assessment roll for unpaid special charges tied to code enforcement cases
Council reviewed a proposed assessment roll for unpaid special charges and discussed the status of multiple properties, then voted to assess the listed properties and to continue re-assessing/re-citing properties that remain open, unpaid, and in violation as of 10/21/22 until they come into compliance; council discussion included reducing one property’s assessment/citation to $300 while encouraging continued progress.
Agenda: 2b. Motions: M4. Speakers: Stockman, Pilon, Blake, Rainville, Alders.
Updating Nowthen’s complaint-driven code enforcement process and forms
Council discussed concerns that the current complaint-driven code enforcement system and tracking spreadsheet are not working well and directed staff to create a clearer complaint form, ensure complaints go first to the City Administrator to determine next steps, and update Section 5 of the administrative enforcement ordinance to be current and consistent; residents then provided public comment about their experiences with code enforcement and requested clearer communication and education.
Agenda: 2c. Motions: M5. Speakers: Pilon, Rainville, Blake, Stockman, Lehner, Samuel Corns, Rob Koehler, Mike Brede, Jan Greenberg.
CUP and IUP verification and recordkeeping
Council discussed the ongoing effort to verify Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) and Interim Use Permits (IUPs), including that revocation requires having a copy of the permit or approval record, focusing first on properties that have changed ownership, and directing staff work on electronic files and reorganizing the spreadsheet for council review and recommended actions.
Agenda: 2d. Speakers: Stockman, Lehner.
6 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by RAINVILLE
MOTION CARRIED. 5 AYES.
M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAKE, SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. 5 AYES.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by RAINVILLE
MOTION CARRIED. 5 AYES.
M3Council approve the payment of those three individual invoices
moved by rainville, seconded by Greenberg
M4MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS, SECONDED BY BLAKE TO ASSESS THESE PROPERITES AND RE- ASSESS EACH PROPERTY THAT ARE OPEN, UNPAID, AND IN VIOLATION 10/21/22 AND CONTINUE WITH CITATIONS UNTIL IN COMPLIANCE.
moved by ALDERS, seconded by BLAKE
MOTION CARRIED. 5 AYES.
M5MOTION BY MAYOR PILON SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE FOR STAFF TO CLEAN UP THE COMPLAINT FORM, USE PLANNER STOCKMAN AND CITY COUNCIL TO CLARIFY AND WEIGH IN ON ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS WITH ALL COMPLAINTS GOING FIRST TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR HIM TO DETERMINE WHAT THE NEXT STEPS WILL BE AND WHO THE CORRECT PEOPLE ARE TO HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND UPDATE CITY COUNCIL. ... MOTION AMENDED TO INCLUDE SECTION 5 TO BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE AND TO BE CONSISTENT.
moved by MAYOR PILON, seconded by RAINVILLE
MOTION CARRIES. 5 AYES.
M6MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALDERS, SECONDED BY GREENBERG TO ADJOURN.
moved by ALDERS, seconded by GREENBERG
MOTION CARRIED. 5 AYES.
Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.
F1
Anoka County Treasurer; 4th Quarter Law Enforcement Contract
contract · Payments Batch 102022PAY
$81,021.25
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F2
North Country Const & Remodeli; Capital Outlay: Buildings Park Pavilion Concession Room
capital_project · Payments Batch 102022PAY
$5,150
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F3
US Bank Equipment Finance; Ricoh Lease - Equip ID 148568
expenditure · Payments Batch 102022PAY
$596.75
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F4
Payments Batch 102022PAY total
treasurer_report · Payments Batch 102022PAY
$86,768
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
F5
Interest rate stated in draft Resolution 2022- (special assessments payable with 2022 taxes collected in 2023): "6.00% per annum"
rate · Unpaid special charges assessments
$6
unknown
Council approval status: not yet on record.
F6
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Bashir Moghul (5833 Norris Lk. Rd.)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$3,237.48
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F7
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Dan Larson (19066 Jasper St.)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$1,210.55
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F8
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Murey Ulferts (19960 St. Francis Blvd.)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$1,205.33
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F9
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Gary Johnson (20311 Twin Pkwy.)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$105.95
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F10
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Troy Gartner (18660 Yakima St.)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$202.01
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F11
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Clover Hedlund (19611 W. Ford Brk.)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$1,018.08
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Council approval status: not yet on record.
F12
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Brian Weichelt (5270 189th Ave)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$635.9
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F13
2022 Tentative Assessment Roll total for Allen Skogquist (18288 Nowthen Blvd.)
assessment · Unpaid special charges assessments
$401.78
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When someone tried to remember earlier business, we cross-reference the corpus and write a short related-history note.
The spreadsheet goes back as far as 2002.
— Pilon
What this is about
Mayor referenced how far back the code enforcement spreadsheet goes, implying long-running cases and recordkeeping history.
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The City adopted the Administrative Enforcement Process in 2013 which was updated in 2018 to add the Potential City Code Violation Letter and Action Plan.
What this is about
Packet background referencing prior adoption and update years of the administrative enforcement process.
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July 2009 City Council unanimously voted to begin abatement process; hearing on May 27, 2010
What this is about
Code enforcement summary notes prior council action and hearing related to the Old Viking Blvd property case.
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The City Council authorized sending 8-12 letters from the CUP list at the 5/12/22 meeting to make contact with owners of properties that have changed since issuance of the CUP.
What this is about
CUP verification background referencing council direction at the 5/12/22 meeting.
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Temp Habitation Permit agreement approved by CC 3/8/22 and signed by Weichelt on this same date
What this is about
Code enforcement summary references a prior council approval of a temporary habitation permit agreement.
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Councilmember Rainville noted at 6/9/22 meeting that Mr. Williams had brought 4 loads to the recycling center.
What this is about
Code enforcement summary references Rainville recalling progress discussed at the 6/9/22 meeting.
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Every document and recording archived for this meeting.
Meeting City Council Work Session — Minutes (2022-10-20)
Minutes · 2022-10-20
4 pages
Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2022-10-20)
Packet · 2022-10-20
37 pages
Meeting recording
YouTube
Transcript · 1265 segments · 3:07:12
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