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CZTY 4F ,APFLE VALLEY
URBAN �,FFAZRS COMMTTTEE MINET'I'E�
�'anuary ��, 198,3
PRESENT« Gloria �eters� �hirley Doerin�� Jahn McKay, �'red �e�ry� 7}ave Saxerud!
Pam So�.lberg� City Planner �iak Ke1le�rt Lt. Brue� Erickson of the
Pal�.ce I7epartment� two visitcars {an� being Robert Johnson� President�
Va11ey Trail Blazers �n�mobile Clu'�}.
�BSENT: Sharon Schwartz {e�c�sed).
The meeting was called ta c�rder at 7:34 p•m« by �'ohn McKay.
Minutes of �h� Navember `!8� 9�82 meeting>
Ma�T(7N� by Ms. Beters�, seconded by Mr. Me�ry to apprc�ve the minutes of the
Nav�mber 1$� 1q82 meeting a� mai3.ed.
V��'E: Yeu� Unanimaus.
Manut�� of the January 6# 1�83 meeting �ere correc�ed to state the motion. to
ad�aurn the meetgn� wa� seconded by Ms. 7�aera.ng� z�at R�s. Dete�s,
M�3T'�f}Nt by Ms. �eters� seconded by Mr. M�try to apprave the rninute� af the
J'anuar� 6' '!9&,3 meetin�; as ca�rected.
�'{?TE« Y�s, Un.animous.
�I�CUSS�t7N ��' SAfi�4�i4BILE & ATV OR]?�:NANCE--Enfarcement Issues z
Zt. Exa.ckscrn taas �resent to give in�ut frc��n the �4�.10E �7epartmcnt regarding
th�ar experience as to probl.ems en�ountered in the �n�orcem�r�t o� 3.aws re�ard3.n�
snow�nabilers and. dirt bikes.
1g82�--27 cc�mplaa.nts w�re received regarding sna�mobil.e�
'��83�.-{as of January 17) 3 complaints
�33hen �her� is a camplaint� a.t anvolves a s�eci�`ic prablem i.r� a �pec�.fie spot.
At this point, titt�e w�.se and sta�'f wise� th.��e is nc��t th� need to ju�tify puttir�g
a man just on �nowmobile pa�rc�l. �he Ordin�.n.ce as it a.�, now written dcses nat rea3�2y
�iv� the Fal�.ce �►epartment a �'tool" with. which to work. S�ate �tatue does n.at gave
specifa.c c3.i.�t�.nce� from reside�z�es� but per�na.���.on is needed from the 2and own�r
to ride on his propert�. T�n. the case csf the ab��n��e 7.and or�mer! the Poliee
�epartment woul� f�.nd at extremely he3pful if the revised. �rdinance �rauld include,
s*�dritten perma��ion af the land owzler� Name�s) az�d Addressfes) af person�s} �rantin�
the permiss�.on� and �eleplaone Number(s} wh�re th�y ean be c�ntacted--the �.nfarmation
n�eds to be verifiable �.mmedi�te],y by the Police I}epartment,
��/Far+�m Fravi�ic�n--Lt. Erickspn �id not feel tha.s 3�ad b�en a problem �rom an
enforc�men`t standpaint; therefore, he did not really know hc�w gr�eat a proble�t
this is.
Ms. I3eters wt�ndered i� in th,e opinion of' Lt. Er�.ck�on th�r� would be a way tb shange
the �Jrdinanc� �n make it enforceable so that those snowmobal.ers who are ab�.ct�.ng
by the �,aw wall not be ad�ersely affected; �.t a� the feeling that persc�ns from
Qther eities are causing the major problems. I,t. Er�.ekson stated that he did
not knaw hoaa that could be done; he did pvint out that affac�r� write ticke��
for speedi.ng (e�eess of 10 mpl�. P�r. Johnson poin�ed out tha� snQVrmobi2e club
members aid �he Po2ice ever� oppartun.ity tk�ey have.
Juveni�.les--aover�d under Ma.nnesota S�atute #1.Q��6, �ec�ion f. (Pa�e 1$ of
booklet listin� sno�rmc�bile safety lacvs! rul.es� and re�ulata.ans. �
128th ,Strest Problem (Mr. �axerud's neighborhood)..-Mr. Jahnsan repc�rted that
the�,r club w4uld post signs on the property of Mr. �chneider Cth� absentee land
r�wner whose trails gn his property are beang used by snawmob�.lers) as to the
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[TRBAId A�FFAZRS C�MI�ITTEE I�INETTES
January 20� 19$3
Pa�� 2
contact�d.
�04� of Bc�ulevard b�tween Lampert�s Yard and the ���1� V�7.le�r C�.inic was addressed:
The Commi��ee dec�.ded that since they will be stud�in�/changing th� C7rd.inance;
they would immediately recommend �a the Cit�r Counci�. that the fallow�.n�
exc�p�i,an be made regarding boulevards i�: the concern �ar �nowmbb�.l.er� wishin�
to abide by the law.
Mt�T�QiV� by M2"• Metry� �econded by M�. �c�hlber�, tn recom��;nd to the Caty
Counc�.l tha.t ��ct�.an 19-��. B of the C�.�y Cc�de {Ar�iele fiV« SnQw-
mcaba.l,es and A11�Terrain Vechie3.es} be amended ta incl,ude the fol.low-
i.n�:
(B� Qperat�.r�n nn public sidewa�.k� and boulevard areas as specifi.cally
prohibited
*�xcept the �,ast Boulevard r�f (�alaxie Avenu� fram the Nfl:rth �,ine a�
Lot �, B1,Q�1� AV Industrial Parl�, iecond Acidition� to the intersection
with 1�F?th �treet until May 1 t '198�,*
V(?TE:� YES, UNANTMOU,S.
�,TV Pr�b3ems.
M�r. �axerud showed exc��.len� slides o� a motr�-cross b�ke v�.olator wh4 is
causing noi�e disturba�ce in �he same area as snowma�a.l.�rs«, �,t. �r�.cksan stat�d
that �hese v�.a�ators are hard �o catch; but �rmission fro� the prc�per�y owner�, tc�os
sht�uld. 'be �aritten a.nto 'the (7rdinance regarding the opera�io� a�' ,A�V'�. f Name�
Address, ��le�no�.� Numb�r)
ATV+s--Pr�.vate prQper�y with written p�rmission )
Distanee Provision--3aQ� from residences ) �ncluding these prc�visic�ns
�esa.�na�ed Traa.ls ? could help in a�leviatin�
problems.
Park I3irectar Jan Gurban w�.Z2 be present at the February 3� '1g$3 mee��.ng
to discuss motor vehic�.e a2lowances �.n re�ards �c� parks.
Mr. �ob JQhnson, re�.terated his desire fos� the snowm€�'bile elubs to be af help to
the Gommattee« He qu�st�.oned the propased amendment c�n P�ge 6, a--this
is cor�£usin� and it was pointed out that the a.ntent wa� nat tes ban snaw�nobiles
from tk�e street. He also ques�ioned the ho�zrs o� operation--Page �� Ttem 6,
Part 1..-indicatin� he does not see the need to change the preserct hc�urs af
operation and that very feer snowmobilers are out after 2 a.�. an week�nd
mt�rx�.in�s. The Com�nit�ee wi1.1 further con�ider the matter af hours of �peratio
I�aTI4N: by Mr. Me�ry, s�conded bg Mr. Saxerud, to ad�durn the �teetin�.
The mee�ing adjou�ned at $:�{3 p.m.