HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_78-04CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, was held
on the 11th day of January, 1978.
The following members were present: Mayor Warkentien, Council-
members Black, McGough, Steele and Brown and the. following were
absent: None.
Councilman McGough introduced the following Resolution and moved
its adoption.
RESOLUTION 78-4
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF
MINNESOTA TO CONSIDER RELOCATING THEIR PRO-
POSED LIGHTED RECREATIONAL AREA TO A MORE
ACCESSIBLE AREA FOR THEIR STUDENTS THAN THE
AREA NORTH OF LARPENTEUR AVENUE AND EAST OF
CLEVELAND AVENUE, and
WHEREAS, the University of Minnesota is proposing to locate a
lighted recreational area north of Larpenteur Avenue and east of
Cleveland Avenue and,
WHEREAS, the residents in the area strongly object to this
location for the following reasons:
1. Lengthly hours of operation with high level
illumination and attentant noise.
2. Reduction in value for homeowners near the site
area as well as future property development in
the Rose Hill Nursery area, and,
WHEREAS, the representatives of Falcon Heights on the Planning
Committee for Lighted Recreational Fields for the St. Paul campus
have submitted to the City Council their recommendation that the
University of Minnesota .selected a site more acessible to students
of the St. Paul Campus but not adjacent to residential neighborhoods.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Falcon.
Heights respectfully .urges .the University of Minnesota to select
a .site more appropriate and accessible to fib. students of the St.
Paul Campus, but not adjacent to ,residential _neighborhoods.
The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember
Steele and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted
in favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Black, McGough
Steele and Brown, and the following voted against the same: None.
WHEREUPON, the Resolution was declared duly passe and adopted.
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WILLIS C.A. WARKENTIEN, MAYOR
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Dewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator
Regular meeting of January 11, 1978