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appropriate level of lighting and to provide aesthetic consistency throughout 3 the streetfront. Property owners expressed an interest in having these St. Paul style streetlights even though an assessment would be associated with them. Several options for assessing the streetlights were discussed by the council. Gibson Talbot moved to assess the cost of the 13 St. Paul style streetlights to the abutting property owners on a front footage basis after the cost of 7 NSP style streetlights currently used in the Grove were subtracted from the total cost of the streetlight work to be done by St. Paul since the city would likely be responsible for these 7 NSP style light fixtures in the future, if the new St. Paul style streetlights were not being installed in 1998. RESOLUTION RECEIVING FEASIBILITY REPORT AND CALLING FOR HEARING ON THE 1998 IMPROVEMENT OF HOYT AVENUE (WEST OF • CLEVELAND AVENUE) Engineer Maurer said the report referencing the improvement of Hoyt Avenue between Cleveland Avenue and Fulham Street was received by the council on March 25, 1998. Councilmember Hustad moved to adopt Resolution 98- 08 receiving the feasibility report and call for a hearing on the 1998 improvement of Hoyt Avenue (west of Cleveland Avenue) on April 22, 1998. Motion passed unanimously. • UPDATE ON THE PETITION FOR THE CAPITAL REGION WATERSHED DISTRICT FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES (BWSR) Administrator Hoyt updated council on the petition for the Capital Region Watershed District via letter sent to Mr. Ronald Harnack, executive director of BWSR for the public record for the hearing that is set for April 6, 1998. CONSIDERATION OF 1998 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION ACTIVITIES Acting Mayor Jacobs said the council is being asked to decide on a way of recognizing Community volunteers and council discussed a number of the ideas presented. Council agreed on having a recognition picnic in mid to late June. It was also agreed to have another group photo taken. Additional discussion on this will take place at a future meeting. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FROM DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A COOPERATIVE SERVICE VENTURE Council had been asked to make an expenditure to Dispute Resolution Center of $500 to aid in its annual operations. Acting Mayor Jacobs read a memo sent from Mayor Gehrz asking council to consider a smaller amount based • upon a more equitable per capita figure. Mayor Gehrz° recommendation was not to exceed $265. After brief discussion, Councilmember Hustad moved