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MINUTES ~ (~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 23, 1984 PAGE 2 to the Metro Waste Control Commission. Ms. Fletcher informed that MWCC MWCC received an award for 99% compliance with Federal and State standards in (cont.) processing effluent. She stated that it is estimated that Falcon Heights will be charged $3,000 per month less for waste treatment in 1985 due to the fact that MWCC was $5,000,000 under budget last year, and that the City should anticipate a 5.7% increase over the 1985-1988 period. She also commented on the lake overflow problem and was of the opinion that St. Paul would eventually be forced to separate the sanitary and storm sewers as there may be an EPA ruling forcing them to do so. Ms. Fletcher then presented a brochure explaining the duties and charges of the Commission. Ray Ode commented on the Wisconsin complaints regarding waste discharge, and stated that the water quality downstream from the Metro plant has increased considerably the past few years and it is expected that the increase will continue. Ms. Fletcher, Mr. Wiger and Mr. Ode all urged Council to contact them if problems or questions arise. George Kilgriff, 1736 Tatum, was in attendance to express his concern GEORGE that there is no berm buffering his property from Hewlett Packard. He KILGRIFF, had understood that berming was to be apart of the site plan when 1736 TATUM, approval was granted. Engineer Schunicht explained that there is a BERMING break between the new and old berms and that when the plans were BETWEEN reviewed, Hewlett Packard proposed shrubbery and landscaping rather HEWLETT than berming. At that meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Irving, 1745 Tatum, PACKARD & whose property abuts the break in the berm made the statement they did HOMES TO not object to the lack of berm if plantings were there. Attorney Gasteazoro THE EAST explained that any changes at this time would require amending the build- ing permit and would take Planning Commission and Council action. Mr. Kilgriff stated he had talked to Don Hamilton of Hewlett Packard and that they had suspended. planting of the trees along the buffer area and Mr. Hamilton would contact Mr. K®lgriff by Friday concerning the matter. Following a discussion, Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Baldwin, that the Engineer and Clerk Administrator be directed to contact the owners of the four lots along the interruption in the berm to determine their wishes and discuss the matter with Hewlett Packard. Motion carried unanimously. The request from Warren Elert, owner of the apartment building at 1510 W. ELERT W. Larpenteur, *_hat Council reconsider payment of the cost of sewer clean SEWER MATTER out was deferred as Mr. Elert was not in attendance. DEFERRED Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich, that the RESIGNATION resignation of Marion Hood, 1597 Hollywood Court, from the Park and OF M. HOOD Recreation Commission be accepted with regret. Motion carried unani- FROM PARK mously. & REC. Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Hard, that the Engineer FEASIBILITY be authorized to prepare a feasibility report for utilities for the REPORT TO proposed University Retirement Center and the rebuilding of Coffman BE PREPARED Street. Motion carried unanimously. Engineer Schunicht stated he FOR UTILIT- might possibly have the report ready by the June 12th meeting, but IES FOR if not, it would be prepared by the June 27th meeting. RETIREMENT CENTER Council discussed the need to correct errors and make some changes in the street/avenue designations as it is necessary to be uniform STREET/AVE. with Ramsey County. Clerk Administrator Barnes recommended that DESIGNATION