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Motionby Councilmember Look, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to`'table final plat o OAD's Prairie, Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Look, Olsoii,`Dehen, Elvig, and Jeffrey. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. Case #5: Request for Two Year Extension of Lease for Portion of Property Located at 6701 Highway 10 NW; Case of Youth First. Community of Promise Management Intern Gladhill reviewed that in December 2006, the Council approved a lease with Youth First Community of Promise for a portion of the office space at 6701 Highway 10 through the end of August 2007. Staff is recommending that the lease be extended for a period of two years. Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Look,,to, adopt Resolution #07- 08-190 to extend the lease with Youth First. Community of Promisecfor a period of two years. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Olson, Look, Dehen, Elvig, and Jeffrey, Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. Case #6: Consider Proposed Amendments to 5.08 (Public Nuisances), 5.11 (Weeds), and 5.12 (Condition of Premises) of Chapter Nine of City Code; Case of City of Ramsey Assistant Community Development Director Frolik reviewed that the City Council has recently adopted an abatement ordinance that will become effective within the next month. In the process of crafting the ordinance it came to staffs attention that there were changes, necessary to the public nuisance, condition of premises, and weeds sections of Chapter Five. The purpose of those proposed amendments is to consolidate public nuisances, identify City Code violations that would be subject to abatement, and clarify and specify the definitions of junk vehicles, and other nuisance activities. In ':addition to these changes, City Councilhas expressed interest in establishing an administrative ticketingprocess as an alternative toa citation 'that is routed through the County court system. This ordinance establishes that administrative ticketing, process. Councilmember. Elvig stated there are a lot of peoplethat are anxious about noxious weeds coming into their yard from adjacent properties. The City .is ; starting to cover some of those issues. Assistant Community, Development Director Frolik explained the tall grass and weeds were in a separate section of Chapter 5. They are trying to consolidateall the public nuisances into one section. Ms. Frolik reviewed the summary of changes to Chapter Five. Councilmember Elvig coniinented in effect they are getting a lot of opportunity for enforcement by the City. City Council /A ugusti4,:2:007 Page 17 of 32 :;: