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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 11, 1979 Page 3 Motion carried unanimously. BOULEVARD TREES (cont.) Mayor Warkentien informed Council that he felt Underwood Street on the State Fairgrounds should be made two way rather than one UNDERWOOD ST. way as it is presently. After some discussion Council instructed STATE FAIRGROUNDS Clerk Administrator Barnes to check with the St. Fairgrounds for an opinion on the matter. Clerk Administrator Baines gave a progress report on the work done COMPREHENSIVE for the Comprehensive Plan and advised that Transportation, Parks PLAN UPDATE and Recreation and Housing section have been completed. Councilmember McGough informed Council that he had attended some Planning Commission meetings and had done some investigation and in his opinion a Planner is not necessary and is not required by law. He felt that most of the work is being done by the Planning Commission and staff and can see no reason to pay a Planner. Council agreed to look into the matter and instructed Attorney K enefick to examine the contract with Howard Dahlgren and Associates, Inc., and the law regarding Comprehensive Planning, and report back at the April 17, 1979 meeting. Mayor Warkentien presented to Council a letter from Representative LETTER FROM Ann Wynia regarding a~proposed bill requiring certain documents be REP. WYNIA made available to the public at an official meeting. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown to author AMERICAN ASSOC. ize Clerk Administrator Barnes to send $50.00 for a years membership SMALL CITIES in the American Association of Snall Cities. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien read a letter from Mayor Nelson of Lauderdale LETTER FROM officiwlly rejecting the City~s proposal for joint policing/ fire/ MAYOR NELSON rescue. It was felt the letter indicated some misunderstanding on LAUDERDALE the part of Lauderdale, consequently Mayor Warkentien will write a letter in reply. Councilmember Brown gave an update on the proposed recreation RECREATION program with Shoreview and informed that the recreation flyer UPDATE. will be delivered the week of April 23, 1979. She also inquired as to whether or pot the City will have a park attendant and in- formed that it might be possible to hire CETA employees for this position, at no cost to the City. Councilmember Steele informed that he felt some concern, regarding the hiring of CETA employees and felt tho position should be made available to Falcon Heights residents. Council requested Attorney Kenefick check into whether or not CETA employees qualify for unemployment compensation and Clerk Administrator Barnes to check with CETA regarding the City making certain stipulations regarding hiring, such as age of applicant. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember NlcGough that a SPECIAL MEETING special City Council Meeting be held on April 17, 1979 and that the APtZIL 17, 1979