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URBAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Urban Affairs Committee was called to order by Acting Chair Sharon
Schwartz at 7:05 p.m.
Members Present: Barry Berg, Shelley Madore,Pam Sohlberg, Sharon Schwartz and
Sandy Wagner. Shirley Doering arrived at 7:10 p.m.
Members Absent: Robin Curran.
Staff Present: Margaret Milton,Nelda Werkmeister and Kathy Bodmer
Guests present: Dave Weidenfeller,BFI; Gary Boyum, Waste Management.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Pam Sohlberg moved, seconded by Shelley Madore,to approve the agenda.
The motion camed unanimously.
Shirley Doering arrived and then chaired the meeting.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 25, 2000
MOTION: Sharon Schwartz moved, seconded by Pam Sohlberg to approve the minutes
of the January 25, 2000 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Margaret Milton provided a summary of the City Council's consideration of the
Urban Affairs Committee's recreational vehicle parking recommendation. The
Committee recommendation,presented at a Council informal work session,was that
the City consider revising the code to prohibit recreational vehicles from parking
within 13' of the edge of the roadway. Milton stated that the City Council discussed
the recommendation and raised several questions regarding how the ordinance would
be enforced and whether it would resuit in more cars parked in the street overnight.
Planning Staff inet with the City Administrator who suggested that, because the
proposed parking restriction is based on the City of Eagan's ordinance, further review
of the item be postponed until the City of Eagan makes changes to its ordinance.
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The Committee asked what the City's enforcement policies have been regarding
overnight parking in the street. Milton stated that code enforcement is done primarily
on a complaint basis. Shelley Madore expressed her concern about waiting to
establish an ordinance regarding this issue.
MOTION: Shelley Madore moved, seconded by Pam Sohlberg, to direct staff to
contact other cities to find out what their enforcement issues have been. Motion
passed unanimously.
B. REFUSE PROGR.AM—REFUSE COLLECTION SURVEY RESULTS
Kathy Bodmer reviewed the results of the refuse collection survey and the Committee
discussed the findings.
Sharon Schwartz suggested that a more proactive enforcement of garage side
placement of the refuse containers be considered. It was noted that according to the
ordinance; the enforcement of garage side placement of containers is the hauler's
responsibility. Shirley Doering asked whether the haulers would help to educate the
residents regarding the refuse ordinance. Nelda Werkmeister stated that the ftinding
the City receives from the County for refuse and recycling education might be
available to reimburse some of the haulers' expenses of distributing ordinance
information to the residents.
1VIOTION: Shelley Madore moved, seconded by Barry Berg,to forward a copy of the
Urban Affairs Committee Survey Results to the City Council,recommending that no
change be made to the current refuse ordinance. The Committee further
recommended that the �ity consider a more proactive enforcement policy and
etiucational program regarding the placer�ent of refuse cantainers. Lastly,the
Committee suggested that additional information regarding the refuse program be
provided in the City's newsletter and distributed by the City's haulers. Motion passed
unanimously.
5. OTHER BUSINESS
Shirley Doering noted that the Committee would wait to schedule its next meeting
until they are given direction by the City Council.
6. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Barry Berg moved, seconded by Sandy Wagner to adjourn the meeting. The
x.neeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.