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COUNCIL MEETING MAY 22, 1995 situation. Council Member Bergeson moved to table the matter until the next Council meeting. Council Member Elliott seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of Arbor Month Proclamation - Mr. Schumacher explained that the City has taken an active part in the annual Arbor Day celebration over the past several years. This year the celebrations will take place on Tuesday, May 23, 1995 at the Anoka County day School in the Correctional Facility and on Friday, June 2, 1995 at the Lino Lakes Elementary School. A proclamation is part of the Arbor Month ceremonies, therefore, the City Council should approve the proclamation regarding the Arbor Month celebrations, and extend Arbor Month to June 2, 1995 to include the Lino Lakes Elementary School. Council Member Elliott moved to approve the proclamation. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Update of Lake Drive (CSAH 23)/Hodgson Road (State Highway 49) Improvement - Mr. Heth noted that at the Wednesday evening Council work session, he explained the need to find an area to mitigate some wetland along Hodgson Road. He has contacted Kate Drury at the Rice Creek Watershed District and Jon Olson at the Anoka County Highway Department concerning the alternatives to mitigating the wetlands on Outlot A, Rice Lake Estates. Ms. Drury indicated that an alternate site would be acceptable. Mr. Heth told Ms. Drury that an alternate site probably could not be secured and approved within a time span that would not adversely affect the letting of the 49/23 Improvement Project. Ms. Drury said that she would require a letter from the City stating their intent to mitigate the wetland on an alternate site and that this site be found within 60 days. Mr. Olson said he would not consider allowing any mitigation on the County right-of-way adjacent to Lake Drive but would consider allowing the City to mitigate in an area by County Road #14 and County Road #53 for a fee. Mr. Olson said he is "banking" approximately six (6) acres at that site and he would have some excess to possibly allow the City to mitigate two thirds of an acre. Mr. Olson did not know what the fee would be. Mr. Heth asked Ms. Drury if this site would be an acceptable site and she indicated that it was acceptable. There is some time to find an alternate site for mitigation. Ms. Drury does not want to impact the letting of this project. She is willing to work with the City if the City promises in good faith to mitigate the 31,000 square feet. PAGE 28