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1 2~ 3 to approval by the Planning Commission at their next meeting, November !~, 1975. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and th ® following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Dr. Harry Foreman, University Grove, expressed concern by him- UNIVERSITY self and residents of Hoyt Avenue, regarding the bus route GROVE METRO along Hoyt Avenue. These residents felt the bus line should TRANSIT BUS remain on Larpenteur Avenue. Council consensus was that ROUTE determining routes was under the jurisdiction of the Metro- politan Transit Commission. Councilman Ecklund asked if the residents had asked MTC to reroute their buses. Dr. Foreman replied they had not, but were trying to find a solution to their problem. City Administrator Barnes was asked to imrestigate who had control over the bus routes. Marceh, Richter, 2132 Fo1we11, summarized a letter signed by UNIVF~.SITY 25 property owners living on Fo1we11 Street expressing their GFbDVE UTILITY concern over the Falcon Heights take-over of utilities in DISCUSSION the University Grove area. They requested that the City not rush into the situation and also that they be informed of any existing problems. Engineer Lemberg mentioned that preliminary inspections were underway at the present time and that a final report to the Council was not possible until the final inspection was com- pleted. Mr. Lemberg also stated that Mr. Barnes has requested the complete record, including video tapes, of the sewer system from the University, but has not received them to date. Mr. Richter felt that not all the homeowners had been contacted by the Homeowners' Association as to their feelings about the utility takeover. Councilman Steele stated that perhaps the Council had not been informed fully of the feelings of University Grove residents before taking action to have the Attorney draft the necessary agreements to take over public facilities in the University Grove area. Moved by Councilman Steele, seconded by Councilman Ecklund to rescind that part of the motion made at the meeting of October 9, 1975, requesting the attorney to draft the necessary agreements for the public facility takeover in University Grove for action at the November 13, 1975, meeting. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted "aye": Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Steele, and Labalestra, and the following voted "nay": None. Motion carried. Councilman Labalestra stated he would prefer to wait until spring so that construction results could be determined. Councilman Black suggested the University be informed in writing of the type of inspections that would take place before final takeover, and that the Engineer, Mr. Lemberg, prepare a report of what should be accomplished with the streets and sewers before the takeover.