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proposed also. In response to the second item, language was added to require that vehicles and equipment stored or parked on a property are registered to persons residing on the property. Discussion ensued pertaining to short term visits (the vehicle would not be registered to a person residing at the property) and also the time needed to come into compliance. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to direct staff to add language to deal with short term visiting and to include a construction season to come into compliance. The Planning Commission should then hold a public hearing in June on this ordinance. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmember Peterson, Beahen and Beyer. Voting No: Councilmember Zimmerman. Case #5: U.S. West Easement City Administrator Schroeder reported that U.S. West Communications, Inc. approached the City with a request to receive an easement for purposes of setting a switching cabinet at Sunfish Lake Boulevard and the Burlington Northern Railway. They have offered the City $850 for that easement and that is a significant amount of money. We should not experience any cost in granting the easement, but $850 is more than fair. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into an easement agreement with U.S. West Communications pursuant to the case presented. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Beyer, Beahen, Peterson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #6: Update on Charter Commission City Attorney Goodrich stated that the Charter Commission met on April 18 and elected to propose two alternative questions for the special election ballot. The Charter Commission does not have the authority to make any amendments to the contents of the petition nor does Council have the authority to change what's submitted by the Charter Commission. The Charter Commission's questions must also be presented at a special election. By scheduling the election for May 21, 1996, as was requested by staff, all publication requirements can be met. Anoka County will work with the City with regard to absentee ballots - we will be a couple days short for that. He asked that Council review the fom~at of the ballot and approve that and to authorize the election. Ben Deemer, 14501 Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated he is again present to speak about what he considers an error in procedure. He presented the Recording Secretary with a handout of his presentation. See Exhibit "A". Terry Hendriksen, 15631 Ramsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated he does not have a prepared statement but that he would try to address a couple of Ben's points and the Charter action. 1) Ben is saying this should go to the Charter Commission and the City Clerk certifies the petition. If Ben were correct and this went to the Charter first, the Clerk would not have had it (the petition) to certify that there was a sufficient number of voters. It would be sitting in the hands of the Charter Commission - it's an impossible situation. 2) The State Law will prevail over the City's Charter. The events which occurred in the past, on the City Attorney's ruling, states that we have a right to expect an election in 90 days. That 90 days starts on February 27. It was brought up at the Charter meeting that they have the right to present alternatives. Mr. Hendriksen disagreed with that. He stated, however, let's assume their reading is correct. That would allow them to propose City Council/April 23, 1996 Page 8 of 17