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MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA JULY 29, 1975 A special meeting of the Falcon Heights City Council was called to order by Mayor Warkentien at 8:00 p.m. Mayor Warkentien, Also present were Attorney Kenefick. None. 'Y 2 Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra. Clerk-Administrator Barnes, Engincer Lemberg, and Mayor Warkentien opened the discussion on requested front yard parking for the State Fair Season: He reviewed the request and asked for a show of hands from the audience for and against. Out of the 75 people or so present at the time, 5 indicated they were in favor of it and 70 indicated they were not. Mayor Warkentien then informed the audience that a special meeting of the Falcon Heights Planning Commission was being called Monday, August 11, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. to consider the i°equest and to give recommenda- tions to the Council to be heard on August 11~, 1975• PRESENT ABSENT FRONT YARD PARKING DISCUSSION STATE FAIR SEASON Mayor Warkentien then opened the special hearing on the proposed improvements on Crawford Street between Snelling Drive and Arona Street by the construction of grading, bitLUninous surfacing, curb and gutter, and appurtenances at an estimated cost of $37,530.00. Mayor Warkentien then requested Engineer Lemberg to present to the Council and citizens the proposed plans. CRAWFORD STRZ+;ET PF~POSED IMPROVEMENTS PUBLIC HEARING Engineer Lemberg reviewed the proposed plans which are on file in the Clerk-Administrators office. He also noted sidewalk could be included on one or both sides of Crawford as per Council approval, and that, as proposed, the street would be widened to l~1~ feet to permit parking on both sides. He noted curb and gutter would carry water to the storm drainage area at the intersection of Arona and Crawford and that any trees that would be damaged by the project would be replaced. He noted assessments as had been charged in the past for curb and getter would run appro~amately $2.50 per foot and that the Council under the State Aid Plan would have the option to assess or not to assess for this project. _ Oliver Stratham, 1570 North Snelling Drive, stated he never heard anything about this and wanted to know the reasons for widening the street. Mayor ~Jarkentien stated the street has to be rebuilt, and in order to use State A3_d money which has been appropriated to Falcon Heights, we have to conform to their rules. He stated the three possible widths of 36, LSO, or ~~ feet, and the parking permitted for each. Oliver Statham then wanted to know who wants to widen the street with parking on both sides.