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Motion by; C;oUi~cilmember Hardin and seconded by Mayor Gilbertson to adopt Use of City Vehicles POlicy ~s amended. Motion cai~ed' Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Hardin, Peterson and Zimmermanr VOting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Beyer. Case #5:' Presentation of Feasibility Study for 1992 Street Maintenance Program City Engineer J~kowski stated the feasibility study for the 1992 Street Maintenance Program had been reviewed ~y the Budget Committee and the Road and Bridge Committee. He stated the program is ~nten~ed to address the routine maintenance needs of all the City maintained roadways on a minimum ~ven-year interval. The program cost is anticipated to be $152,700, of which $127,200 ~_!1 I~ construction related costs. Financing the program proposes $54,000 in assessed costs, $48,000 ila MSA and developer escrow funds and $53,000 in bonding by the City. He recommended City Council accept the feasibility report and set a date for the public hearing. Motion by Councilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to adopt Resolution ~)2-02-024: gec~ving report and calling for a hearing on Improvement Project #'s 92-01, 92-02, 92-03, 92-04~ 9005, 92-06, 92-07, 92-08, 92-09 and 92-10 and set March 10, 1992 as the date for the public, heliring. Motion cat~ri, ed~ Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Hardin, Peterson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Beyer. Case #6: Ramsey Code Enforcement/Clean-up Day Project Maria ler iGromberg stated that the plans for Ramsey's annual spring clean-up day are being worked out~ graft is suggesting that the City commence a project that involves Staff initiation of abatement ptocsedings in a fairly rigorous fashion for the properties deemed most out of compliancetv~_i_'th~he City ordinance relating to property appearance, culminated by the 1992 clean- up event. Mr. Gromberg stated the City would approach long term and/or major stockpilers of auto hulks/garbage/debris, providing notice of intent to work with them to rectify the current situation follPw~d by a rigorous enforcement and abatement. This service would encourage residents toi¢learl_ up their lots and bring them into compliance with City Code. He stated the rest of the proposal is similar to last year's program. Doug Foun~in, 15255 Garnet Street N.W., Ramsey - stated he is very concerned about Council having to diract City Staff to enforce the ordinance when the ordinance has been in eff6ct all the time and cor~finual enforcement should have been taking place. Mayor Gilbertson stated that Staff is seeking conf'n'mation of council's support of aggressive code enforcement, Mr. Fountain expressed support for Council's new attitude regarding Code enforcement. Motion by C~ouneilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to direct Staff to complete tho pla~ining for the 1992 Spring Clean-up Day with subsequent funding review by the budget Comtnittce and to direct Staff to continue efforts to enforce the nuisance ordinance. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Hardin, Zimmerman and Peterson. V-ofing;No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberBeyer. City Council/February 11, 1992 Page 5 of 7