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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~- JANAURY 28, 1981 " PAGE 2 reach any agreement on division of the property. After a discussion WALKWAY Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the BETWEEN 1740 City Attorney be directed to draft a letter to the four homeowners & 1746 HOLTON abutting the walkway and inform them that if they cannot reach an agree- DISCUSSION ment among themselves Council will convert the walkway into an alley, have it surfaced, and assess the homeowners for the cost. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the Ramsey County NUISANCE Deputy patrolling Falcon Heights, reported that there are some park ORDINANCE problems which are not covered either by the Nuisance Ordinance 420 AMENDMENT or the Park Ordinance ~~151 and had suggested that the City consider DEFERRED TO adopting portions of the Ramsey County Open Space Management Ordinance. 2/11/81 Mayor Warkentein moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele that the matter MEETING be deferred until the February 11, 1981 meeting to allow the City Attorney ample time to review all ordinances relating to the use and management of parks and facilities in Falcon Heights and make suggestions. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes reported to Council that he has been in- POCKET vestigating the possibility of purchasing pocket recorders and a RECORDER transcriber to expedite work in the Office and Maintenance Department. DISCUSSION A discussion followed regarding prices, uses for the equipment, amount of time the equipment would be in use, and number of recorders needed. The Clerk Administrator stated he preferred the Lanier equip- ment and was directed by Council to contact the Lanier salesman to determine if there would be any saving in cost if two recorders are purchased at one time. If there is a savings the Clerk Administrator could then poll Council by phone for a decision. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that he had attended the COMPREHENSIVE Metro Council's meeting for reviewal of the Falcon Heights Comprehen- PLAN APPROVED save Plan and that the Plan was approved. BY METRO COUNCIL Councilmember Larson`s Annual Report on the Planning Commission was PLANNING COMM. noted. ANNUAL REPORZ Councilmember Brown reported on the January 22, 1981 meeting between the Ramsey County Sheriff and the Mayors of the seven contractual POLICING cities and announced another meeting will be held in the near future DISCUSSION (without the Sheriff) to consider the feasibility of a point powers policing contract. Councilmember Brown also presented a sample print- out of the Sheriff's Incident Reporting System, which reports will be provided to the City in the future. A discussion followed regarding the cost of the print-outs and the necessity of such information. Mayor Warkentien inquired if Council would approve of his discussing with Mayor Demos of Roseville, the possibility of that City providing police protection to Falcon Heights and Council responded in the affirmative. In reply to a previous inquiry by Councilmember Eggert, the Clerk CITY NOT Administrator informed that, according to the City's accountants, ELIGIBLE FOR municipalities are not eligible for a "NOW" Account. "NOW" ACCT.