Saturday, October 18, 2008

Candidate Forum

The Candidate Forum held at Eagle Brook Offices on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 is available (channel 16) by contacting Comcast Cable @ 651-222-3333 and requesting Universal Cable. There is no additional charge for this service but there may be an installation fee.
Schedule link here

This channel also airs the City Council meetings live at 6:30 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is this Wednesday, the 22nd. It might not be a bad idea to keep an eye on them and you may do so from home.

Selective Ordinance Enforcement Part Three

From: JUDY TOM LEE
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:44 AM

Subject: RE: City Right of Way/Easement
Hi XXXX,
I spoke with Paul Palzer (the Building OFFICIAL) last night regarding your fence and tree. He confirmed that in his opinion, while a "technical" violation of the ordinace, the landscaping done on your property creates no problems for the city regarding snow plowing, nor does it create a line of sight issue when driving. Council considers his opinion when enforcing the ordinance. Though you MAY receive a letter to inform you of the ordinance and that if the city NEEDED to remove your landscaping for some reason, you would be required to do so without compensation. No action is required by you at this time all. It is likely you may not even be sent a letter, as you are already aware of this.
Talk to you later, Tom

As of today, the resident has not received a letter regarding the ordinance violation the City clearly states he/she is in.
What is the point of having ordinaces if they are not enforced equally? The City deals with violations on a complaint basis (call Mary Capra and ask) which leaves the door wide open for feuding neighbors and busy bodies. To those that might not know, Tom Lee is a sitting council member and condones this procedure.