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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 30, 1995
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT
Martin Kirsch, Mayor; Susan Rosenberg; Russ
Susag; and Don Priebe.
Michael Sandahl
STAFF PRESENT: James Prosser, City Manager; Thomas Ferber, City
Clerk; Jack Erskine, Public Safety Director; Corrine
Heine, Acting City Attorney; and Martin Costello,
Prosecuting Attorney.
ITEM #1 PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE APPEAL BY BRADLEY PIEPER,
OWNER OF BRADLEY EXTERMINATING AT 6237 LYNDALE AVENUE,
OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S DETERMINATION OF AN ILLEGAL SIGN AND
AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE. C.L. N0.38
Assistant City Attorney Heine summarized the appeal hearing process indicating
the following:
• The City Prosecutor would present the City's case regarding Bradley
Exterminating and the basis of the charges filed regarding violations of Richfield
City Ordinances.
• The appellant could present information related to the facts of the case,
interpretation of the ordinances, and cross examine witnesses (if any).
• The City Council in their role as the .Board of Appeals could- affirm, deny, or
modify in whole or part the determinations.
Discussion followed regarding the issue of Mr. Pieper's receipt of notifications
regarding scheduling of the hearings.
Martin Costello, City Prosecutor, presented a package of supporting documents
for the record.
Bradley Pieper, owner of Bradley Exterminating at 6237 Lyndale Avenue,
requested that the public hearings be postponed.
Discussion followed regarding the administrative appeal process, legal
representation, past postponements of the hearings, and the possibility of continuing
this issue to a date certain.
Special Meeting Minutes -2- January 30, 1995
M/Susag, S/Priebe to continue the public hearings regarding the appe. al by
Bradley Pieper of Public Safety's determination of violations related to the City's sign
ordinance and inoperable vehicle ordinance to Tuesda,~+ February 21 1995 at 5.00
p m in the Council chambers of Richfield City Hall
Motion carried 3-1. (Rosenberg opposed)
Martin Costelo, City Prosecutor, withdrew the package of supporting documents
from the record.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 5:35 p.m.
Date Approved: 2/ 13/ 95
Thomas P. Ferber J mes~D. Prosser
City Clerk Ci Manager
Martin J.
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