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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ;~ FEBRUARY 28, 1979 Page 2 John Labalestra, ownor of the Lido Caf e, appeared before Council JOHN LABALESTRA requesting that Resolution 79-8 - Fire Lane - No Parking Signs at LIDO CAFE 1607 W. Larpenteur - be rescinded. He informed Council that many of his customers and those at Bullseye Golf have received parking tickets due to the new parking regulations. Action was deferred awaiting the arrival of Fire Chief Renchin. Ms. Murgie Sweet, Sales Representative for Sun Directories, MURGIE SWEET appeared before Council requesting approval of a contract to SUN DIRECTORY advertise directory pages for the City of Falcon Heights in the 1979-1980 directory at a cost of $530.00. Councilmember Brown moved, seconded by Councilmember Steele to approve the proposed contract. Upon a vote being taken the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, Steele and Brown, and the following voted "nay": Councilmember McGough. Motion carried. Engineer Lemberg informed Council of a letter from the University U. OF M. of Minnesota expressing their concern regarding surface drainage DRAINAGE CONCERN on the St. Paul Campous due to the construction of the Hewlett- Packard building. ' Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council.member Black to authorize Engineer Lemberg to draf t a letter of explanation to the University of Minnesota. The letter is to be presented to Council at the March ].L4, 1979 meeting for Council's approval. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion of the increased telephone charges at Falcon Woods Park TELEPHONE C was def erred awaiting further information. F. W. PARK The following citizens, who are concerned about the upgrading of GARDEN AVENUE Garden Avenue, attended the meeting: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Geer, IMPROVEMENT 1803 Pascal, William Brown, 1808 Asbury, Ted Simons, 1811 Pascal, Mrs. Raymond Johnson, 1810 Simpson, Oscar Goedert, 1803 Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lamb, 1811 Simpson, and Russell ~3u11, 1810 Arona. Mayor Warkentien invyted twrt~ residents to address Council. Stephen Geer, 1803 Pascal, asked why he was not infor;~od that STEPHEN LEER Garden Avenue was to be widened prior to purchasing his home. Hs 1803 PASCAL strongly objects to the upgrading and widenir~. Clerk Ac~,ministrator Barnes replied that he had been contacted by CLERK ADMINISTRATC Mrs. Geer several times before they moved here and when she re- BARNES quested information on placing the garage and was informed of the zoning ordinance requirements on set back and the possibility of Garden and any other street's needs for improvement. William Brown, 1808 Asbury, representing 16 residents of the Garden WILLIAM BROWN Avenue area, presented a letter prepared at a neighborhood meeting. 1808 ASBURY In the letter the residents expressed their objection to the widening of Garden Avenue and requested that Council reconsider the proposed 36' width. Their suggested solution was a width of 32' with no parking. Councilmember Steele informed those in attendance that he felt the COUNCILMF,.MBF.R, 32' width would be acceptable and that Council should attempt to get STEELE approval of the 32' width with no parking.