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MINUTES ~{ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~ DEC~iBER 9, 1981 PAGE 2 l matter be pursued. Don Swendra of American Shelter Corporation agreed TOWNHOUSE/ to follow up on the possibilitq of obtaining University property. CONDO. (cont.] Mr. Westin then requested Council consider scheduling a Public Hear- PUBLIC HEARI'•"; ing for the purpose of rezoning the Rose Hill Nursery property to PUD. SCHEDULED FOR Following a short discussion Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- 1/20/81 AT member Eggert, that a Public Hearing be scheduled for January 20, 1982 7:30 P.M. at 7:30 p.m. provided American Shelter presents the necessary, papers by December 17, 1981 as stipulated by the Planning Commission at their December 7, 1981 meeting and that the Clerk Administrator be authori- zed to publish the hearing notice. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the Hawkins Estate CLERK ADM. would like to avoid the condemnation proceedings and has invited & ATTORNEY TO negotiations for land purchase. The Clerk Administrator requested NEGOTIATE WIT':? that Council consider authorizing him to negotiate with the Hawkins HAWKINS ESTAT= Estate for purchase of land for a City Hall. Mayor Warkentien moved, FOR CITY HALL seconded by Councilmember Steele, that the Clerk Administrator, with SITE the assistanceof the City Attorney, be authorized to negotiate with the Hawkins Estate for possible land purchase. Motion carried unani- mously. Mayor Warkentien presented a letter from Leah Johnson, 1524 W. Iowa, LEAH JOHNSON asking that the City be supportive of .her request that her neighbor; REQUEST FOR Robert Butala, 1530 W. Iowa, erect a 6 foot high redwood fence be- FENCE BE- tween his proposed driveway and her property. Mr. Butala_had previous- TWEEN 1524 & ly indicated a willingness to construct such a fence but Mrs. Johnson 1530 W. IOWA did not desire a fence at that time. Council directed the Clerk Administrator to convey the fence request to Mr, Butala for his consideration. Mayor Warkentien presented for approval the 1982 Policing Contract 1982 POLICING with Ramsey County, the contract being identical to the previous CONTRACT WITH year's contract with exception of the cost increase to $242,000. RAMSEY COUNTY Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Egger t, that the APPROVED 1982 Policing Contract with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department be approved subject to approval by the Ramsey County Board. Motion carried unanimously. At the November 19, 1981 Council Meeting several residents of Fairview REQUEST FOR Avenue requested that Council consider placement of a traffic light TRAFFIC LIGHT at Fairview and Larpenteur Avenues. Since both Larpenteur and Fair- AT LARPENTEUR view are County Roads Engineer Lemberg suggested that Council request & FAIRVIEW the County to study the matter and determine whether or not all re- TO BE SENT quirements for traffic lights will be met. He also suggested that TO COUNTY the County be made aware of the proposed new City Hall which would have an effect on traffic in the area. Councilmember Steele moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that the Clerk Administrator be directed to write Ramsey County requesting the County do a study regarding a traffic light at Larpenteur and Fairview and that the County be made aware of the possible City Hall construction. Motion carried unanimously. Council discussed a request from several employees of the University ROSELAWN & of Minnesota that the stop signs at Roselawn and Cleveland be removed CLEVELAND STOP SIGNS