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MINUTES _- REGULAR • J ~ MARCH 21~, 1977 ~j page ~ Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that Mrs. Ruth Dachtera HENRY DACHTERA had come into the City office and picked up the plaque the City PLAQUE ACCEPTED had made up in honor of her late husbank, Henry Dachtera. BY RUTH DACHTERA Councilman Ecklund stated he was interested in passing an=ordinance PROPOSED ORDIN- regulating and licensing pinball machines. He was particularly con- ANCE REGULATING corned about monors operating the machines i.n the bowling alley PINBALL MACHINES . and the pool hall. There was lengthy discussion on license fees and whether the proposed ordinance would affect pinball machines on the fairgrounds. There was also discussion on revision and updating of all City license fees. It was then decided to defer the item for further study. Engineer Lemberg informed Council that sealcoating would be done i.n the AUTHORIZATION.. North-home-area. He also. stated that the alleys would not be done... TO PROEED WITH PLANS & SPECS F0~ Councilman Labalestra moved and it was seconded by Councilman Steele SEALCOATING FOR to authorize the City Engineer to go ahead with propagation of the 1977 plans and specifications for the 1977 Sealcoating Pro3ect in Precinct #2. 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 Black mentioned he had driven down Idaho Avenue on Saturday, STANDING WATER March 19th, during a moderately heavy rainstorms and he observed that ON IDAHO AVENUE in places the water was standing and extending to 8 feet from the curb. He inquired as to whether something could be done to help those people affected as they had 3ust been assessed for the neW storm sewer but it was apparent they are not, at this time, getting arse beszefit from the project. Councilman Steele mentioned he had talked with Dave Ander- son of 1512 W. Idaho and Mr. Anderson said he had dust about fiaished getting names on his petition for new curb and gutter, which would all- etriate the water problem. Therefore, the item was deferred until Dave Andersen presented his petition to Council. Dorothy Valentine, Barney, 1570 No. Snelling Drive, appeared before Council to discuss the .recent rash of home burglaries. She requested that Council somehow make the public aware of what is, going on and possible initiate. some, sort of prevention program. She stated her home had recently b®en burglarized and many irreplaceable iteans had been stolen. She said she would be willing to help in a prevention program in ar{~r capacity. Councilman Ecklund informed her that he is in the process of setting up an informational. and prevention com- mittee. He also informed her that the City had extra police squads on in hopes of apprehending the criminals. RECENT RASH OF HOME BURGLARIES DOROT$ VALENTINE BARNEY Councilman Ecklund stated the lights at Falcon Woods park have sot been FALCON WOODS working properly both inside and outside. H® also inquired as to when LIGHTOUT the tennis courts would b® ready for use. Councilman Steele recommended that we update all licensing fees. He REPIEW OR ALL asked that the item be on the agenda for April 11tth or 28th. He also LICENSE FEES suggested we consider a lifetime dog licens®. SUGGESTED