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<br />Motion by Councilmember Look, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to table final plat. of <br />GAD's Prairie. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Look, Olson, Dehen, Elvig, and <br />Jeffrey. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. <br /> <br />Case #5: <br /> <br />Request for Two Year Extension of Lease for Portion of Property Located at <br />6701 Highway 10 NW; Case of Youth First Community of Promise <br /> <br />Management Intern Gladhill reviewed that in December 2006, the Council approved a lease with <br />Youth First Community of Promise for a portion of the office space at 6701 Highway 10 through <br />the end of August 2007. Staff is recommending that the lease be extended for a period of two <br />years. . <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Look, to adopt Resolution #07- <br />08-190 to extend the lease with Youth First Community of Promise for a period of two years. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Olson, Look, Dehen, Elvig, and <br />Jeffrey. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. <br /> <br />Case #6: <br /> <br />Consider Proposed Amendments to 5.08 (public Nuisances), 5.11 (Weeds), <br />and 5.12 (Condition of Premises) of Chapter Nine of City Code; Case of City <br />of Ramsey <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik reviewed that the City Council has recently <br />adopted an abatement ordinance that will become effective within the next month. In the process <br />of crafting the ordinance it came to staffs attention that there were changes necessary to the <br />public nuisance, condition of premises, and weeds sections of Chapter Five. The purpose of <br />those proposed amendments is to consolidate public nuisances, identify City Code violations that <br />would be subject to abatement, and clarify and specify the definitions of junk vehicles, and other <br />nuisance activities. In addition to these changes, City Council' has expressed interest in <br />establishing an administrative ticketing process as an alternative to a citation that is routed <br />through the County court system. This ordinance establishes tha~ administrative ticketing <br />process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated there are a lot of people that are anxious about noxious weeds <br />coming into their yard from adjacent properties. The City is starting to cover some of those <br />Issues. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik explained the tall grass and weeds were in a <br />separate section of Chapter 5. They are trying to consolidate all the public nuisances into one <br />section. Ms. Frolik reviewed the summary of changes to Chapter Five. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig commented in effect they are getting a lot of opportunity for enforcement <br />by the City. <br /> <br />City Council / Augus't 14,2007 <br />Page 17 of 32 <br /> <br />P33 <br />