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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 23, 1978 ~ 2 Page 4 Mayor Warkentien expressed Councils appreciation for the contri- HONES'TR00 bution of $200.00 received from Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & CONTRIBtJ~'ION Associates. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council a letter of appreciation had been sent in their behalf and that the Council would use the funds for park equipment. Councilmember McGough briefed Council on the damaged storm sewer FULHAI~/FOLWELL at Fulham and Folwell. The storm sewer starts i.n Falcon Heights b'TOItM SEWEEt and ends in Lauderdale, Mr. S~nith~s property abuts the end of the sewer. line, but Lauderdale apparently does not have an ease- ment to the groperty. Th have surrendered the easement, which means we can not go in a"epair the storm sewer without his per- mission, even thongb the lice begins in Falcon Heights. Last spring Mr. 5mi.th threatened to sue Falcon Heights and Lauderdale for water damage because of the break in the line, however, he refuses to allow atayone on his groperty. Councilmember McGough suggested we contact Lauderdale and inform them we will repair the line if they can obtain a germanent easement from him at their expense. Part of the problem suns from the removal of a pine tree. The tree that would have to be removed does not belong to him, nor is it on his property. He states the tree has sentimental value as it was planted by a neighbor boy now deceased. Council directed Attorney Kenefick to contact John Dean, Lauderdale City Attorney, and come up with a workable solution. Eng~.neer Lemberg reported he had met with Clerk Administrator HFkILITT PACKARD Barnes and Mr. Fred Harvey, Facilities Manager of Hewl.itt- Packard. They are going to provide a complete layout of the land, showing parking lots, etc. There will have to be rezoning for that area as they are purchasing parts of tracts which are zoned differently. lhey will return in two weeks with a complete layout for consideration. Bngizteer Lemberg reported he had talked with Mr. & Mrs. Steven ROSELAWN Brandt, 1592 Roselawn Avenue, regarding the temporary easement re- EASEMENT - quired for the bike/walkway. They have stated they do not want BRANDY PROPERTY the bike/walkway on Roselawn. They were afraid their property would go down in valu®. It is possible to change the grade and sloping and not touch their property at all, iF the City would like to continue with the bike/walkway plans proposed in the upgrading of Roselawn Avenue. Engineer Lemberg stated he had given Clerk Administrator Barnes a ZONING MAPS draft copy of the zoning maps. Printing of the maps will be held pending possible changes is zoning in regard to the Haiwlitt-Packard proposal and suggestions by the City Planning Consultant. Copies of the zoning maps will be made available for the Planning Commis- ion~s use. Councilmeaaber McGough reported that $110,000 had been budgeted for TREE PROGRAM the Tree Program in 1977, we spent $511, 7611.011. Clerk Administrator MONEY ~i'NT Barnes applied to the State for reimbursement and received a check in the amount of $8,593.56, leaving a balance of $1a5,520.1~8 spent in the 197? program, which was still over the budget. Councilmemlber McGough stated he had talked with Phil & Gloria Meyer, TATUM STREET who purchased the Labalestra home at Larpenteur and Tatum. There CULVERT