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RESIDENTIAL MORATORIUM: Will go into effect Aug. 15. PAGE 5
City receives ordinance, charter petitions SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
The city has received three petitions from residents, one relates to an ordinance amendment and the other two relate to possible charter amendments. The ordinance amendment requests the city create an ordinance requiring developers to provide documentation of proven experience, financial health, licensing, criminal background and reputation. One charter amendment proposes to request a new section that would “prohibit segregation.” The other charter amendment requests to add adding a new section to “limit the pace of residential development.” Resident Luke Walter said the “Love Lino Lakes” group collected 1,000 signatures for each of the petitions. “One thousand people wanted to slow the growth of development in Lino Lakes, are against segregation, shady developers …” he said. “We want to revisit the 2040 Comprehensive Plan; We don’t want multistory residential outside of downtown. We want commercial on existing corridors, to slow pace, less density, large lots. We want to be heard and re-consider some of the zoning in the city,” he said. City Clerk Roberta Colotti explained the first step the city took was to make sure the petitions were “technically sufficient.” She explained a petition for a charter amendment requires signatures amounting to 5% of the total votes cast in the previous state general election. An ordinance amendment petition needs to have signatures that amount to 5% of the votes cast in the last regular municipal election. “All three (petitions) are sufficient and exceed those numbers,” Colotti said. She said the next step is to determine the legal validity of the petitions. City Attorney Jay Squires said the second step is to ensure there are no legal infirmities in the proposals. “(I need to take) a deep dive into it and look at it and determine if there are issues that arise out of existing case law that the council needs to consider,” he said. “(I need to look at) how these three petitions hold up against the rules the courts have adopted over the past 20 to 30 years.” Only the two charter amendments will need to be presented to the Charter Commission and forwarded to the City Council. If everything checks out in the legal review, the ballot language needs to be finalized and sent to the county by Aug. 13, to be included in on the November general election ballot. If the council takes no action or votes not to adopt the ordinance amendment within 60 days it would also go on the ballot. Council Member Christopher Lyden, who served on the Charter Commission for a decade, said, “It is good to know we are still a government of We the People…” Squires says a broader discussion is planned at the July 22 City Council meeting.
Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
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Centerville’s Main Street Market kicks off Thursday, July 18 at 1721 Westview St. in Centerville.
Centerville Main Street Market returns with familiar favorites AMY HOLMBERG PRESS INTERN
New and familiar faces are expected at this year’s Centerville Main Street Market and for the fourth consecutive year, the market is opening its doors with live music, food, theme nights and unique local vendors. The free-admission weekly market will host three different theme nights packed with topicspecific events and vendors. Attendees can look forward to seeing pampering giveaways at Ladies Night July 25, a cutest pet contest at Pet Night Aug. 8, inflatable bounce houses at Kids Night Aug. 15 and more.
Vendor slots are filled with local small businesses. Each participating business produces their own original goods, which is part of what makes the Centerville Main Street Market special according to Volunteer Coordinator Angela Conley. There will be opportunities for marketgoers to build a flower bouquet, indulge in gluten-free desserts, and shop many more handmade goods. Hennas by Jillian has been a vendor at the market each year since its beginning and Jillian Neudahl is the face behind the hand-drawn temporary henna tattoos. She remarked that the close-knit atmosphere of the
market is something she enjoys each year. “It’s really fun to kind of be a part of the community right there in Centerville,” Neudahl said. The Centerville Main Street Market will take place every Thursday July 18 -Aug. 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 1721 Westview St. in Centerville. At 7 p.m. each night, guests are encouraged to enjoy the Bald Eagle Water Ski Show within walking distance. Amy Holmberg is an intern with Press Publications. She can be reached by emailing news@presspubs.com or calling 651-407-1200.
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