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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MAY 13, 1981 PAGE 3 ti ~~ Acting Mayor Brown opened for discussion the matter of the walkway between VACATION 1740 and 1746 Holton running to Albert. Several suggestions for solution HEARING ON of the matter were made as follows: (1) Surface the area as an alley, WALKWAY open it to traffic, and assess the benefittix~g homeowners for the costs, (2) SCHEDULED surface the area with driveway grade surfacing, put up barriers at the center6/10/81 prohibiting through traffic, but allowing pedestrian and bicycle traffic. (this cost would also be assessed to the benefitting homeowners), (3) sod or seed the area and fence on both sides as was done on the Ruggles walkway, and (4) vacate the walkway. A lengthy discussion ensued after which_ Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Acting Mayor Brown, that a Public Hearing be scheduled for June 10, 1981 at 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering the vacation of the area, and authorize the Clerk Administrator to publish the Hearing Notice. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Eggert was excused at this time. Attorney Allen informed Council that the City Attorney of Lauderdale re- AMBULANCE & ~ected the draft of the proposed Ambulance and Rescue contract and sub- RESCUE mined a revised contract for consideration by Falcon Heights. Attorney CONTRACT WIT Allen then presented his recent revision for Council's review and explained LAUDERDALE his changes. Following the discussion Council directed the Attorney to DISCUSSED send the new draft to the Lauderdale Attorney for his reviewal. Acting Mayor Brown explained to Council that one of the Deputy Sheriffs DISCUSSION- working in Falcon Heights had advised there is no ordinance to prohibit ORDINANCE parking on private property without permission and had suggested that TO PROHIBIT Council consider such an ordinance. The Clerk Administrator stated he PARKING ON had discussed the matter with the City Propsecutor and the Prosecutor PRIVATE PROP had suggested such an ordinance might be drafted. Following the ensuing ERTY WITHOUT 'discussion Attorney Allen was directed to check into the matter further PERMISSION and report back to Council. Councilmember Larson requested that Council consider reviewing the City REVIEW OF license fees in the near future as the present fees hardly cover the CITY LICENSE cost of issuing the licenses. The matter was deferred to the July 8, FEES 1981 meeting to allow time to obtain license schedules from other SCHEDULID FO communities for comparison. 7/81/81 Clerk Administrator Barnes reported that the League of Minnesota Cities LEAGUE OF Convention will be held June 9th through 12th in St. Paul and inquired MN CITIES as to which Councilmembers will be in attendance. Councilmember Larson CONVENTION moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele, that the Clerk Administrator 6/9/81-6/12/F be authorized to pay registration fees for those who will attend and that he reserve a room at the hotel for the use of those in attendance. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed that the Employee Benefit Adminis- NO ACTION ON tration Insurance Co. has recommended exit signs and fire extinguishers EXIT SIGNS be place in City Hall. No action was taken. S FIRE EXTINGUISHER' Clerk Administrator Barnes requested permission to transfer $17,634.39 from Sinking Account 102 (1959 Watermain and Pumg Station Improvement) TRANSFER OF as the bond ,has been retired. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by $17,634.39 Acting Mayor Brown, that the requested transfer of funds be granted. FROM SINKING Motion carried unanimously. ACCOUNT 102 APPROVED