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~.~~ MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1982 PAGE 5 Councilr~mber Chestovich requested that Council consider storing approxi- mately six storage boxes from Falcon Heights School in the new City Hall (items such as pictures and plaques relating to the school and the students). Following a discussion, Council suggested Councilmember Chestovich check into the possibility of other storage places (Fairview Center or Brimhall School) and report back at a later meeting. DISCUSSION OF STORAGE OF SCHOOL ITEMS Mayor Warkentien presented information regarding the regional meeting LEAGUE OF of the League of Minnesota Cities and Association of Metropolitan CITIES & AMM Municipalities to be held at the Holiday Inn in Maplewood on September MEETING TO BE 16, 1982. HELD 9/16/82 Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that the ADDITIONS TO following items be added to the agenda: (1) burning of the old warming AGENDA house at the park, (2) new siren, and (3) need for traffic light at APPROVED Larpenteur and Prior. Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson that the Fire Department be authorized to burn the old warming house at the City Park. Motion carried unanimously. FIRE DEPT. TO BURN OLD WARM- ING HOUSE AT CITY PARK Councilmember Ciernia expressed concern that the new City Hall will not be equipped with a siren and requested that the Engineer present data SIREN on types of sirens, costs, maintenance and placement, and suggested DISCUSSION that, perhaps, Lauderdale might be willing to participate in the cost since they would benefit. Engineer Lemberg explained that one siren could be installed on a pole at Fairview and Larpenteur which would cover up to 65,000 feet. The cost for this rota ting siren would be approximately $15,000 including the radio controls which could be activited by the Sheriffs Depart- ment and the Fire Department. Councilmember Eggert inquired as to whether or not the old siren could be remounted and was informed that the siren is outdated and manually activited. Councilmember Larson commented on the fact that there is no provision DISCUSSION OF for a traffic light at Prior and Larpenteur as had been discussed at TRAFFIC LIGHT the time the new City Ha11 specifications were drawn up. She expressed AT PRIOR & concern that fire personnel might be injured when attempting to exit LARPENTEUR from Prior onto Larpenteur. Following a discussion, Councilmember Eggert suggested that since there will be no traffic light for the present, perhaps a street light illuminating the corner would be of some help. Mayor Warkentien suggested that Council address the possi- bility of budgeting for both the traffic light and the siren. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Chestovich that REQUEST FOR the Clerk Administrator be authorized to contact Northern States NSP TO INSTALI STREET LIGHT AT PRIOR AND LARPENTEUR