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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 27, 1981 PAGE 4 The subject of upgrading the Municipal Liquor Store was presented by Mayor Warkentien. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that he had checked into the cost of residing the building as the exterior is badly in need of repairs. Councilmember Steele was of the opinion that the renovation of both the interior and exterior should be considered together and perhaps budget the cost over a period of several years. Following a discussion the matter was deferred until the July 8, 1981 meeting, allowing all Councilmembers time to check the store for possi- bile renovation needs. Councilmember Steele commented on the number of untidy lawns in the City and Council discussed possible methods of correcting the situation. Since Ordinance 4180 does apply in instances where grass is 6 inches or more in height and whereweeds are going to seed, Council recommended that the City staff be observant of untidy lawns, and that a letter be written to the homeowners requesting that the problem be remedied. It was noted that Mayor Warkentien, Clerk Administrator Barnes and Councilmember Brown will attend the District 623 Annual Inter-Agency Meeting June 15, 1981 at Lake Owasso Center. Engineer Lemberg reported on a letter from the Director of Public Works of the City of St. Paul and also the minutes of the Overflow Meeting of April 8, 1981 which he attended together with the engine- ers from the other involved communities. He read excerpts from the minutes and drew attention to some inaccuracies when quoting his statements. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien that Engineer Lemberg be directed to draft a letter in regard to the inaccuracies in the minutes and that the draft be reviewed by Attorney Brannigan (attorney for the communitiies protesting the overflow charges) and Clerk Administrator Barnes. Motion carried unanimously. On Attorney Allen's recommendation Council ruled that Falcon Heights representatives will not attend any future overflow meetings unless such meetings have been cleared with the legal consultant. Mayor Warkentien informed Council that upon the recommendation of Mark Matthews, Assistant to County Commissioner Salverda, he had contacted the Chairman of the University of Minnesota Regents Physical Planning Committee. At the invitation of the University Mayor Warkentien and Clerk Administrator Barnes met with Vice President of Finance Bohen and Clint Hewitt of the Physical Planning Department regarding the possible purchase of University land for a City Hall site. Prior to the meeting a call received at the City Office indicated that there are plans to construct a 5 story senior citizen retirement center on the land at Coffman and Larpenteur, which had been considered as a possible City Hall site. Mr. Bohen and Mr. Hewitt informed that there was such a plan .beYng con- sidered. The only land the University would be interested in selling to the City is a portion of the land on which the Community Park is located. Mr. Hewitt was to observe traffic counts on Cleveland Ave. to determine what would have to be done to upgrade Cleveland in order that emergency vehciles could enter and exit. ~~ DISCUSSION OF UNTIDY LAWNS IN THE CITY DIST. 623 INTER AGENCY MEETING LAKE OVER- FLOW DISCUSSION CITY HALL UPDATE Mayor Warkentien informed that the Clerk Administrator had contacted Towle Realty regarding the possibility of purchasing the southern