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2~INUTES SPECIAL CITX COUNCIL MEETING ~,J JULY 15, 1981 PAGE 3 Mayor Warkentien presented a request from the University of Minnesota COMMONWEALTH Cycling Team to close off Commonwealth Avenue from Eckles to Gortner ECKLES TO on Saturday, October 3, 1981 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the annual GORTNER TO BE Fall Wheel Race. Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember CLOSED FOR MN Larson, that the request be granted. Motion carried unanimously. CYCLING TEAM RACE A request from Barbara Leary, 1382 W. Iowa, and Sue Ready, 1359 W. Iowa to blockade Iowa Ave. between Hamline and Albert on July 30 or IOWA AVENUE 31 for a two-block potluck supper for the residents was considered. BLOCK PARTY Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the REQUEST request be granted with the stipulation that the party end by 9:00 GRANTED p.m. Motion carried unanimously. 1 Mayor Warkentien read a request from Rice' Chestovich, 1407 W. CALIFORNIA AV California, to blockade California Ave. between Albert and Pascal, on BLOCK PARTY Thursday, August 6, 1481 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for a neigh- REQUEST borhood block party. Councilmember Larson moved, seconded by Council- GRANTED member Eggert, that the request be granted. Motion carried unanimously. Council discussed the feasibility study made by the City Engineer re- CITY HALL garding remodeling the present municipal buildings or constructing a FEASIBILITY new facility. Since the cost of either project would be approximately STUDY the same Council came to the concensus that it would probably be most feasible to further check into new construction. The Clerk administrator was directed to obtain facts regarding the possible purchase of a portion of the Rose Hill Nursery property as a City Hall site, and advise Lowell Hargens of the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association, that the present City Hall site might be for sale, as that organization had previously indicated interest in purchasing the land. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the firm of BRIGGS & Briggs and Morgan be designated as the City's legal consultant for the MORGAN LEGAL remainder of the year with the stipulation that if any matter concerning CONSULTANT the University of Minnesota arises which might have an effect on Falcon FOR REMAINDER Heights, the City be notified of the problem (due to the fact that Briggs OF 1981 and Morgan occasionally represent the University). Motion carried unani- mously. Councilmember Brown presented a request from Fire Chief Renchin to extend CHIEF RENCHIN his term of duty beyond the 20 year period. Councilmember Steele moved, TERM OF DUTY seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the request be granted. Motion EXTENDED carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that, as directed by Council at the June 24, 1981 meeting, he and Engineer Lemberg had check Pascal and Albert Streets south of Larpenteur for the purpose of determining whether or not to upgrade those streets in conjunction with the 1981 sealcoating project. During the survey they found most of the streets in the area in poor condition. Since the City's Comprehensive Plan addresses itself to a capital improvement plan and Metropolitan Council mandates the plan be implemented, the Clerk Administrator requested that Council consider upgrading the entire Northome area (with except- ion of areas which were previously reconstructed) the project to include curb and gutters, streets and storm sewers. Following a discussion Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the City's Engineering Firm do a field survey and prepare an updated cost estimate NORTHOME STREET REPAIR DISCUSSION