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Members Present: Absent: Also Present: Ramsey Housing Committee (RHC) Draft Minutes April 17, 2003 Chair Keith Kiefer Vice-Chair Susan Anderson Richard Kruger Mary Jo Olson Suzanne Dvorak Michelle Osterhus Rick Thompson Community Development Intern Amy Geisler Chair Kiefer opened the meeting, and noted that Suzanne Dvorak and Rick Thompson had excused absences for the meeting. Approval of minutes. Motion by Richard Kruger to approve the 3/20/03 meeting minutes, Mary Jo Olson seconded, all in favor, motion passed. 1) Review proposed housing maintenance ordinance. Community Development. Intern Geisler reviewed the draft housing maintenance and rental licensing ordinances, as well as staff-recommended changes. There was discussion of occupancy restrictions, particularly differences between occupancy limits in rental versus owner-occupied housing units. There was also discussion of language referring to bathrooms and kitchens. The committee discussed whether an owner would need to make changes to their unit before it could be rented. Chair K/efer requested an update from staff on changes made to the ordinance before its formal adoption. Motion by Chair Kiefer to direct staff to make the discussed changes and forward the ordinance to the EDA, Planning Commission, or City Council as appropriate, Dick Krueger seconded, alt in favor, motion passed. Motion by Chair Kiefer to table Cases #2, #3, and #4 until the next meeting, Dick Kruger seconded, all in favor, motion passed. Member Input. Dick Kruger discussed an article from the Star TribUne on Morris, Minnesota's rental inspection ordinance. Motion by Mary Jo Olson to adjourn the meeting, Dick Krueger seconded, all in favor, motion passed. : Meeting adjourned.