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MINUTES SPECIAL. CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 27, 1979 PAGE 3 Blue Shield to Washington National Insurance Company through the League of Minnesota Cities effective January 1, 1980. RESOLUTION 79-30 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CLERK ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES INSURANCE TRUST FOR GROUP HEALTH, GROUP LIFE PLAN, AND DISABILITY INCOME PLAN Clerk Administrator Barnes requested Council permit him to in- vestigate the possibility of acquiring Workmen's Compensation through the League of Minnesota Cities.. This request was granted. ~~.~:~ INSURANCE (cont.) RESOLUTION 79-30 Janet Brown, Chairperson, Park and Playground Development Committee, PARK DEVELOPMENT addressed Council requesting that the Park Development Committee be COMMITTEE REQUEST granted permission to order an x11 steel bleacher (seating capacity TO ORDER BLEACHERS 35 adults) at a cost of $818.00 plus approximately $100.00 freight. REJECTED The bleacher would be placed at the large softball field at the Falcon Heights Community Park. It was also requested that the order be placed immediately as there is to be a price increase after January 1, 1980. 1'he Conunittee had hoped for a donation by a civic minded group to cover the cost of the bleachers. This was not possible at this time but there will be attempts in the future. A discussion was held as to the disposition of current funds and the budget process. Councilmember Store moved, seconded by Mayor Warkentien that r!+e request for r_he bleacher be rejected. Upon a vote being taken ~'~e. fc~'lowing voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien and Councilmember Stone, an c? r~,t~ following voted "nay": Councilmember Steele. Motion carried. C1~-rlc -'administrator Barnes reported to Council that he had met with a CITY TO REQUEST re 1: r4.-sentative of the Department of Natural Resources and was informed TREE PLANTING that the DNP. would provide trees for the city at no cost (in lots of ASSISTANCE SQO, Dome seedlings, perhaps some larger). Their only requirement is FROM THE DNR teat some of the. trees be used as a windbreak. The DNR also will survey existi^~ trees zn the c~_ty and make recommendations.. The Clerk Admini- str.e.~tor recommended *_hat the City of Falcon Heights participate in the program *nrovided by the DNR. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Council- member Stone that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to request tree planting assistance from the DNR at no obligation to the City of Falcon 'aeiglits. Motion carried unanimously. Attorney Kenefick informed Council he will be drafting an ordinance PARKING to correct inconsistencies in existing parking ordinances and will ORDINANCE TO incorporate a section giving the Sheriff's Department authority to BE DRAFTED tow and impound vehicles. Councilmember Steele informed Council he had contacted Dr. Woodburn UPDATE ON DOG- Arden Hills Councilmember, regarding the possibility of the City of CATCHER IN- Falcon Heights hiring the Arden Hills dogcatcher part time, and perhaps, FORMATION