FYI:
City of Columbia Heights City Council Meeting
March 22, 2010
Proposed items on tonight’s agenda:
1. Satveer Chaudary will be a guest speaker at tonight’s meeting. He will speak at the start of the meeting right after the consent agenda is presented so it should start within the first ten minutes of the meeting. (For those watching on cable or those that would like to come to the meeting.) Two weeks ago when Keith Ellison was present there was an opportunity for a question and answer period. There may be one at this meeting. His presentation should only be about 15-20 minutes.
2. Resolution 2010-23
Authorizing application to the MNDNR for a local trail grant.
The city is applying for a matching grant for a
· Trail connecting between Silver Lake Beach and the new 3Rivers Park, Silverwood Park.
· Hart Boulevard Trail between 37th and 39th Aves. The map shows this is a path/sidewalk running from 37th to 39th Ave and follows the shore of Hart Lake. This does not look like it is a vacation of Hart Boulevard as had been proposed in some past meetings.
Taking into consideration, this is only a grant covering 50% of the work. The other 50% has to be paid for by the city of Columbia Heights. There is no potential amount attached to this proposal. It doesn’t tell us if the city has to build it and then hope the grant money comes or if the city will be given the 50% before they have to start the project.
3. Resolution 2010-14
For those living in Zone 5 for street improvement the city council has this part of their consent agenda, which means they will be trying to pass this without any further discussion. It looks like the city is going to be charging the residents 75% for these improvements rather than 70% that was stated in the original meeting. I am not sure if this is true but that is what it looks like to me.
4. It looks like we have another smoke shop coming at the former Proex Store site. 4400 Central Ave is applying for a smoke shop license under the name of Pyromaniacs.
5. Ordinance 1579 – first reading
Tonight there is a first reading of changes to an ordinance change regarding ‘tree inspection’ for trees that are within our city.
· One difference to note is that the city’s official tree inspector has the right to enter your property at any time to check for diseased trees, stumps or any other item that may be in noncompliance to city ordinance. For most people that are on a typical undersized lot in Columbia Heights, the inspector doesn’t have to even be on the property to see there is a problem. But for those with a more private backyard, that means the inspector can enter a fenced-in backyard or walk on your property at anytime without your permission.
City of Columbia Heights City Council Meeting
March 22, 2010
Proposed items on tonight’s agenda:
1. Satveer Chaudary will be a guest speaker at tonight’s meeting. He will speak at the start of the meeting right after the consent agenda is presented so it should start within the first ten minutes of the meeting. (For those watching on cable or those that would like to come to the meeting.) Two weeks ago when Keith Ellison was present there was an opportunity for a question and answer period. There may be one at this meeting. His presentation should only be about 15-20 minutes.
2. Resolution 2010-23
Authorizing application to the MNDNR for a local trail grant.
The city is applying for a matching grant for a
· Trail connecting between Silver Lake Beach and the new 3Rivers Park, Silverwood Park.
· Hart Boulevard Trail between 37th and 39th Aves. The map shows this is a path/sidewalk running from 37th to 39th Ave and follows the shore of Hart Lake. This does not look like it is a vacation of Hart Boulevard as had been proposed in some past meetings.
Taking into consideration, this is only a grant covering 50% of the work. The other 50% has to be paid for by the city of Columbia Heights. There is no potential amount attached to this proposal. It doesn’t tell us if the city has to build it and then hope the grant money comes or if the city will be given the 50% before they have to start the project.
3. Resolution 2010-14
For those living in Zone 5 for street improvement the city council has this part of their consent agenda, which means they will be trying to pass this without any further discussion. It looks like the city is going to be charging the residents 75% for these improvements rather than 70% that was stated in the original meeting. I am not sure if this is true but that is what it looks like to me.
4. It looks like we have another smoke shop coming at the former Proex Store site. 4400 Central Ave is applying for a smoke shop license under the name of Pyromaniacs.
5. Ordinance 1579 – first reading
Tonight there is a first reading of changes to an ordinance change regarding ‘tree inspection’ for trees that are within our city.
· One difference to note is that the city’s official tree inspector has the right to enter your property at any time to check for diseased trees, stumps or any other item that may be in noncompliance to city ordinance. For most people that are on a typical undersized lot in Columbia Heights, the inspector doesn’t have to even be on the property to see there is a problem. But for those with a more private backyard, that means the inspector can enter a fenced-in backyard or walk on your property at anytime without your permission.
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