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City Council Work Session February 23, 2015 Page 2 currently responsible for 29.5% of that roadway. The Orono City Council suggests using reclamation costs as a basis for the cost sharing. The consensus was to move forward with the next steps. 2. Code Enforcement Discussion City Attorney Soren Mattick reviewed pro‐active code enforcement. Criminal code violation complaints sent to his office are usually misdemeanor and currently there are three or four cases to process. The judicial process could be replaced by a course of action currently used by the City of Burnsville. Their process is that the initial property inspection has no fee but the City charges the property owner inspection fees which increase for each subsequent inspection. If the fees are not paid according to Statute 429 municipalities can do a special assessment to the property taxes. Code violations are difficult to enforce and judges do not want to spend their time on these types of citations. Walsh wants Staff to act immediately if they become aware of violations. Council Member Printup is uncomfortable with proactively seeking code violation issues. Planning and Zoning is reviewing City Code language to address City Codes that may need amendments or revisions. Council agreed the re‐inspection fee charge used by the City of Burnsville is good model and allows the City authority to assess fees that are not paid. Planning and Zoning will prepare a draft for Council review of the proposed inspection fees using the City of Burnsville’s model. Council also discussed that senior citizens may need assistance should a City Code violation be rendered. 3. Prosecuting Attorney Police Chief Farniok presented background information on the City’s current Prosecuting Attorney Services from Ken Potts. Both Mound and Minnetonka Beach use the same prosecuting attorney which makes prosecuting violations more efficient. Walsh feels that the City has not been served well by the current prosecuting attorney. Council Member Cornick stated that having served as an Orono Police Officer he has found Attorney Potts’ services to be thorough and outstanding. Farniok reminded the group that the prosecuting attorney represents the City’s best interest not the resident that has been charged. After further discussion Council decided that Prosecuting Attorney Potts should attend Council meetings to present updates once or twice a year and the Police Advisory Commission would discuss prosecuting services. 4. Wellhead Protection Ordinance Walsh requested more discussion on the Wellhead Protection Ordinance. Loftus stated that the Wellhead Protection Ordinance was acted on at the February 9, 2015 Council meeting. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/13/2015 Approval of Council Work Session Minutes 03/23/15 [Page 2 of 3]