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City Council Minutes September 9, 2002 Page 3 COUNCILMEMBER TYEITE MOVED TO APPROVE THE DEBT SERVICE LEVY ADJUSTMENTS AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.6. Consider Amendment to the Open Burning Ordinance City Administrator Pat I~aers provided an overview of some changes that are being proposed to the burning ordinance. The City Administrator indicated that these changes are in response to the RC Rolloff situation and that the changes are appropriate and necessary as the city grows and develops. Director of Planning Michele McPherson reviewed the details of the ordinance changes. Highlights include an expansion of the no bum area and no longer allowing developers to do mass burns in clearing and preparing development sites. The expansion of the no burn area will match the no hunting area. The intent is to keep larger fires away from residential areas. It was noted that burning is not being banned in the city and that recreation fires will continue to be allowed throughout the city. Furthermore, exceptions will be allowed per the Fire Chief's approval. Fire Chief Bruce West indicated that he would be lootdng at a 600-foot setback from structures before issuing any exceptions for burning in the no burn zone. He further noted that some minor changes include no longer allowing burning barrels or 15-day permits. The Fire Chief stated that some of the changes are significant such as an expansion of the no burn area and not allowing developers to burn, but that these changes are overdue. Councilmember Dietz asked about potential public backlash to these changes and if the type of changes being proposed are common restrictions in developing and/or metropolitan cities. The Fire Chief stated that he believed there would be some public response to these changes much like there was when the no hunting area was expanded, and also that the type of restrictions in the proposal before the City Council tonight are common in similar developing communities and in all metropolitan communities. Councilmember Motin asked how these changes would help avoid the RC Rolloff situation in the future. Building and Zoning Admihistrator Steve Rohlf stated that it would not guarantee that the RC Rolloff situation would not happen again, but if it did it would not happen next to a populated area. Councilmember Kuester asked about smoke complaints and enforcement issues. The Fire Chief indicated that the smoke complaints are general throughout the community and are not lLmited to a specific area and also that it would be the Police Department responding to complaints and being in charge of the enforcement procedures. Violation of the city ordinance is a misdemeanor. It was the consensus of the City Council to prepare an amended open burning ordinance for its consideration on September 16, 2002. 5.7. Consider Goose Trapping Results The Building and Zoning Administrator provided an update on the results of the 2002 goose-trapping program.