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iQ4 PICNUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL P~ETING JULY 12, 1978 Page 2 Councilmember McGough requested the problem of tree alignment on Asbury Avenue be looked into. The trees were designated boulevard, however, scree are located on private property. Councilman Steele moved the Clerk Administrator be commissioned to survey the entire city where there are planted Elms to distinguish boulevard from private property trees and report back as soon as possible. Seconded by Councilriember McGough. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Acting riayor Black, Councilmembers McGough, Steele and Brown and the following voted "nay": None. T4otion carried. Council directed the C1tr}-1"administrator to review the survey after it has been completed and make a determination as to which trees were in line for the 1977 removal and reimburse the home owner for those trees which were removed by them but should have been public as the survey should indicate. Engineer Brad Lemberg reviewed a problem that has arisen since our heavy rains caused f i,oding on Tatum Street. At 1775 Tatum, there had been water up to the window well and was a concern of the owner, John M. Martin. The ditch has partially filled with silt and it is the opinion of the City Engineer it should be excavated to ensure proper drainage in that area. Acting Mayor Black moved tc authorize the City Engineer set the grade and work with the maintenance people in an effort to provide maintenance to the drainage ditch, seconded by Councilmember Steele. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Acting Mayor Black, Councilmembers McGough, Steele and Brown and the following voted "na~r'` : None. P~Zotion carried. Mrs. Marianne Ke11y, 1102 Z~d. Larpenteur, representing Falcon Heights School PTA, appeared to request Council to participate financially in purchasing new school playground equipment. T~1rs. Betty Kilpatrick also appeared. i~2rs. Ke11y and Mrs. Kilpatrick were appointed to be on a committee to represent the PTA in acquiring funding for the new school playground equipment due to the old equipment being dis- carded. Their committee has had demonstrations of equiprent and and consulted various people, including Mr. James Duffy of the Recreation Advisory Committee in Falcon Heights. The proposed cost of tl-ae equipment will be approximately $5,000 to be expended over a three year period, X1,500 to $2.000 would be required to start the program. The PTA has shown an interest in helping finance the project, however, they can not handy the total cost. At this time they have not indicated the amount to be donated. The district has also shoS;m an i nterest and will install ai-.d maintain the equipment,. It is the feeling of the parents in the area that a park in that area is needed and felt the City would like to contribute to the L~roject. After council discussion, it was felt that the Recreation Advisory Committee and Park Development Committee should meet jointly with i~1rs. Ke11y and her committee to discuss equipment, availability, determine if the City should help develop the school property and ASBURY AVE. TREE ALIGN"i'~7ENT TATUM STREET DRAINAGE EASE~'i'~bT SCHOOL PLAY- GROUDTD E~iFIP .