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Q2~ MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL, MEETING APRIL 9, 1980 PAGE 2 remove the diseased trees by the date given in the notice the City should SHADE TREE then have the trees removed as stipulated by the State Shade Tree Program. PROGRAM Council agreed that Mark Stennes should give the notices personally as he (cont.) requested. Engineer Lemberg requested that Council approve the specifications and plans 1980 SEAL- for the 1980 sealcoating and authorize publication advertising for bids. COATING Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert to approve the PLANS specifications and plans for the 1980 sealcoating of the northwest quadrant APPROVED of the City and to authorize publication advertising for bids, such bids to be opened on May 2, 1980 at 2:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Administrator Barnes requested permission to dispose of 50 feet of 50 FEET OF old fire hose at a price of $15.00 (30~ per foot). Councilmember Steele OLD FIRE moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert that the Clerk Administrator be HOSE SOLD authorized to sell 50 feet of old fire hose to Dr. Robert Busch, Depart- TO U OF M ment of ~~;ronomy, University of Minnesota, at a price of $15.00. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien informed Council that Farmers Union Grain Terminal GTA INTEREST Association has expressed interest in purchasing the property on which IN CITY the ('ty buildings are standing. If the City property is to be sold, PROPERTY and a Neta City ball must be built, Clerk Administrator Barnes suggested the City nii~;ht attempt to negotiate with the University of Minnesota to lease land upon which a new building could be constructed. Some uiscussion followed regarding possible locations for a new City Building, including the undeveloped land south of Larpenteur Avenue across from the University Golf Course. Mayor Warkentien inquired as to whether or not Council would like for he and the Clerk Adminis- trator to further investigate the possible sale and construction of a new City Building and Council responded in the affirmative. Clerk Administrator Barnes presented a proposal for the purchase of PURCHASE three new chairs and a table for the Clerk's Office at a cost of $574.00. OF CHAIRS Mayor Warkentien suggested the matter be deferred enabling the Clerk FOR OFFICE Administrator to check into the possibility of purchasing used furniture DEFERRED or reupholstering the existing chairs. ' Councilmember Eggert informed Council that the Cable TV Citizens Advisory CABLE TV Committee met for the first time April 3, 1980 and will subsequently meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Falcon Heights had been included in the North Suburban Cable TV Territory along with other north suburban communities and Council had requested that Falcon Heights be deleted from the group. Councilmember Eggert explained that the agreement is not binding and that the City can with- draw at any time by petitioning the Cable Communications Board. He also felt that Council should reconsider the withdrawl (which was decided at the March 19, 1980 meeting) as being included in the North Suburban Cable TV Territory would be advantageous in that the City would have input into the structuring of the organization which will administer the franchising.