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oZ AROMA, James Pratt, 1811 Arona, stated he felt Falcon. Heights does not need anymore CONTINUED wide streets; wide streets cause more traffic, a:~d he wants to keep the street the way it is. N'rs. Leah Johnson, 152L~ West Iowa, stated that she had just put a new driveway in, and that she does not want that driveway destroyed. She also stated she would be fora 36 foot wide street. liayor T^rarkentien stated :$16G,000 was available for improvements, and if her driveway had to be removed, it would be replaced. Gerrit Timmers, 1523 ?"rest Hoyt, was concerned about moving his garage and sunpoarch back if there was any change in the right-of-way. Engineer Lemberg stated Mr. Timmers' garage was about 16 feet in back of the proposed right-off'-Z,-ay. Joe Stearn., 1525 Idaho, asked, "What has been spend on maintaining the street, and what effect would the drainage have on our property?" Engineer Lemberg stated he did not show a breakdown of the maintenance cost at present, and that the water drainage would be diverted to Hoyt, minimizing the ponding problem on Idaho and Snelling. Thomas Smith, 1531 West Idaho, stated he felt things should be left alone, and that -~Y~ere was no need for assessments. i~1rs. Leah Johnson, 152; ti^rest Iowa, stated she was concerned about her garage, thought it was on city property, and why hadn't she been informed when she had bought the property? It was stated it was the responsi'oility of the contractor to determine the lot line. Mayor yrarkentien opened the 8:00 p.m, scheduled meeting for State Aid Street Improvement for Crawford Avenue, and asked Engineer Lemberg to make his pre- ser_tation on the proposed improvements. Engineer Lemberg opened his presentation by presenting plans he had pre- pared for the proposed improvement of Crawford Avenue, that would include curb ar~d guttex•from Snelling Drive easterly to Arona Avenue. Yie noted that some trees would have to be removed for the improvement. Mayor "ai~kertien stated he was concerned about parking on one side by the Falcon Heights Municipal Liquor Store. Engineer Lemberg stated tre street could. be widened to 1~t~ feet to permit parking on both sides. P?ayor T°rarkentien then opened the regular Council meeting at 8:15 p.m. The application of Northstar Pizza, Inc. for General Corporate License 1 R~~, Non-Intoxicating ~"alt Liquor's, z"Tas discussed. Councilman Ecklund suggested by ordinance, a business must operate in Falcon Heights for a period of 6 months before a license can be granted. Attorney Kenefick also stated he ?as concerned abouF~• the language in the ordinancE, and asked time to studT it. Councilman Stdeie moved, seconded by Councilman La.balestr•a, to defsr this license discussion until the ne:~c meeting. Upon a vo';e being taken, the fo~_7 oi,*ing voted "aye" : Mayor 1° arkentien, Councilrr~en Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalest-ra, and the following voted "nayt°: None, rZoticn carried. CRAja~FORD STATE AID STREET IMP ROVEP7ENT S - IPdFORMATIO NAL INPUT MEETING NORTHSTAR PIZ7A NOr3-INTO.t . LIC . 18t~