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1 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 10, 1981 PAGE 2 Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that he had attended a meeting LAKE OVERFLOL at Maplewood on June 8, 1981 regarding the lake overflow problem. As of UPDATE that meeting the legal costs to the suburban communities involved was $1,500 Falcon Heights will be obligated to pay 1.1% of the total. Engineer Lemberg explained he had attended a lake overflow meeting with the suburban engineers, Dan Dunford of the St. Paul Sewer Department and Mr. Foerster, representing the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Upon questioning Mr. Foerster he admitted that mistakes had been made in the over- flow report and there were lakes that did not have any overflow. Engineer Lemberg had then inquired as to which lakes and was informed that Como and McCarrons did not have any overflow and that Como Lake needs the run off water to keep the lake level up. The Waste Control Commission will now include Ramsey County in the study as the County does pump into some lakes. At 8:00 p.m. Mayor Warkentien opened the Public Hearing on vacation of the walkway between 1740 and 1746 Holton running through to Albert. Residents Mrs. H. G. Ewan, 1749 Albert, Mrs. John O'Keefe, 1743 Albert, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Salminen, 1740 Holton, Paul Baehr, 1746 Holton and Hans Schirrmeister, 1779 Tatum were in attendance. Mayor Warkentien read the Affidavits of Posting and Publication aad the Notice of Public Hearing. Mayor Warkentien invited comments from the residents whereupon Mr. Salminen stated his opinion had been stated several times previously, Mrs. O'Keefe's letter objecting to establishing an alley was read, and Mr. Baehr stated he did not want the walkway used as a through alley. Some discussion followed regarding surfacing of the area as driveways and Attorney Allen stated that the vacation does not determine which way the property would go and only a court can make a sure opinion on the matter or the residents could work out the division among themselves. Following the discussion Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Council- member Larson that Resolution 81-7 be adopted vacating the walkway between 1740 and 1746 Holton running through to Albert. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 81-7 A RESOLUTION VACATING THE WALKWAY EASEMENT FROM ALBERT TO HOLTON STREET i The Clerk Administrator was directed to file the Resolution with the County Auditor. Councilmember Steele informed Council that Mrs. Tyson, 1457 W. Hoyt, had contacted him regarding a recently planted::Hackberry tree which has not leafed out and exhibited a branch which Mrs. Tyson had given him. He felt that perhaps the tree is not dead but only slow to leaf out, as is common with that variety. Councilmember Steele suggested that the tree be checked to determine whether or not it is alive and have the City Horticulturist either write Mrs. Tyson or call on her personally and explain the slow sprouting process of the Hackberry variety. Council- member Steele inquired as to the state of the spring tree planting this year and was informed by Clerk Administrator Barnes that approximately 70 trees have been planted this spring and the approximate loss~of trees planted in 1980 is 10%. PUBLIC HEARIP; VACATION OF WALWAY - 1740 ~ 1746 HOLTOr 8:00 P.M. RESOLUTION 81-7 SPRING TREE PLANTING DISCUSSION