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Mayor Heineman shared that he met with the resident who expressed concern with this and when <br />he drove out to his property he noticed the strong smoke smell. He said that while he is not a fan <br />of adding regulations, he would like to find a happy medium so both of these neighbors can be <br />happy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher agreed. She added that she would like them to look into what the cost <br />difference would be between using these boilers and not. She shared that she reviewed the model <br />ordinance from the MPCA as well as other ordinances from other cities and she noticed that a lot <br />of cities require insulation of new outdoor burners. She added that some cities also regulate the <br />chimney heights to ensure the smoke would be extending past the highest peak of the house and is <br />out above the homes in the area. She asked if they had spoken to the homeowner who has the boiler <br />that another resident shared concerns with. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen explained that they have not reached out and he does not see why they <br />would since they are not violating any City codes. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman asked if police and fire noticed any strong smoke smells when they visited the <br />property. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared Fire Chief Kohner had been out to the property and they looked <br />for signs of construction materials or other materials being burned and he was not able to find any. <br />He said if they are caught burning unauthorized materials, they would have to put it out <br />immediately. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peters shared that when he visited this property the moment he got out of his <br />vehicle he was hit with what smelled like burning chemicals. He said he would like to find a way <br />to put people into compliance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if they could do some kind of grant for wood burning stoves. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said they could look into this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said he does not want to pass more regulations; however, this seems to be <br />an issue that he would like to have taken care of. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson noted that they did have a grant program in the past <br />for people updating their wood-burning stoves. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman shared that Minnesota residents can receive a discount on pellet stoves through <br />the Stove Swap program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said they would not be able to force residents to replace their stoves. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman suggested they send a mailer to residents outlining this program as an option. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / February 25, 2025 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br />