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automobiles, licensed or not, may be stored outdoors. She explained that the rules are tightened up for private use vehicles and relaxed for commercial equipment and vehicle. Mayor Hardin expressed concerns about the equipment and the 75% screening and how that would be enforced. City Attomey Goodrich stated that requiring 75% screening year around will require constant review for enforcement. Mayor Hardin inquired about non-motorized equipment - construction material, concrete forms, etc. and how we would enforce that. Ms. Frolik answered by definition of commercial use. Attorney Goodrich stated we can fashion adequate facts to enforce it but it will take pictures etc., to present a case. Mayor Hardin reiterated his concern about screening. Attorney Goodrich stated it will be tough to draft language to cover every contingency; he didn't know if much more could be done. He commented that maybe in marginal cases, where the person has made an attempt to cover/screen, maybe the court will not prosecute. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that at fkst we were at 90% screen, then we arrived at 75% and most of the commercial vehicle owners said they were comfortable with that. There's been a lot of give and take on both sides of this and he feels this is the best compromise we can come up with and that the Planning Commission did a good job;. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to introduce the two ordinances to amend Chapters 5 and 9 of the Ramsey City Code regarding the parking and storing of private and commercial use vehicles and equipment and junk automobiles. Further discussion: Mayor Hardin commented that this is not an endorsement of operating a business out of a household. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer, Beahen and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #10: Introduce Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Properties Identified as PIN's 34-32-25-14-0004 and 34-32-25-11-0007 City Administrator Schroeder reminded Council about the property the City acquired located along the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard and sough of the gravel roadway known as McKinley Street to provide for the extension of the water and sewer utilities west to the new AEC facility. This property was purchased from Don Greenberg. With the completion of the extension of these lines, the City has additional property available for Commercial/Industrial development. The City has identified a local business that is interested in expanding and developing a new facility. Charter requires and ordinance be passed prior to the sale of any City-owned property. An ordinance is included for Council's introduction. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to introduce the ordinance authorizing the sale of the "Greenberg" property identified as 34-32-25-14-0004 and 34- 32-25-11-0007. City Council/January 23, 1996 Page 9 of 15