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• ,Page -3- March 14, 1977 Mr. Karth said there had been some complaint on this City loaning and borrowing tools and equipment from the City of Circle Pines. He said this had been a long time pract- ice and he felt the men should have Council approval of this matter or it would not be done. He was asked how much borrowing and lending was being done and Mr. Karth said, very little, mostly hand tools. Mr. Locher suggested keeping track of the equipment by logging it in and out and he could see no problems. Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion carr- ied unanimously. Mr. Karth said there had also been a complaint on the plowing of private driveways. He said the only driveway that is plowed is Bob Lundgren's and if it wasn't plowed out so Bob can get to work, no one else would get their streets plowed. The Council found no fault with this. Mr. Karth said the Shenandoah lift station has been filling up faster than it can be pumped out, and had even gotten to the point where the sewage was backing up in the homes. Mr. Volk had checked the system and feels the leakage of ground water is in the line near the lift station that was installed by the Metro Contractor. Mr. Gotwald will talk with Mr. Volk and contact the contractor on this matter. Mayor Bohjanen said he had had a call from Mr. Speiser who complained about the sew- age going through the ditch near his home. He is to be contacted and told what steps the City is taking to correct this problem. Mr. McLean had no Planning and Zoning Board report. Mr. Schneider had no report from the Park Board but he had met with the Advisory Board at the MMTC and the concern is with the security plans. There will be a special meet- ing again this next Saturday to discuss these plans. Mr. Schneider said the bids for the remodeling of the facility had come in too high and the bids are being resubmitted. Mr. Schneider has also set up a meeting this week with the citizens concerned with the establishing of a major seaplane base on Rice Lake. He will report back to the Council on the results of this meeting. Mr. Schneider read a letter from a Professor from the University of Minnesota who had done quite a lot of study in connection with the Blue Herons at Pig's Eye Island and has come to the conclusion that planes and barge traffic have no adverse effect on the birds. He felt the tornados that had passed through:- the Rice Lake area had destroyed many of the Blue Herons and their nests and that colony has not fully recovered. Mr. Schneider said he had stopped by to talk to the Boy Scouts on the census matter and had dropped off several maps. He would like several copies of the maps that have the homes located on them. Mr. Gotwald will provide these. Mr. Schneider went through a suggested fund change which combines all funds with the exception of the dedicated monies. This method would still leave two months in the red but in a better financial poition that by the other method. This is only a sugg- estion and not meant for Council action. Mr. Bastain, Union Representative, said that he had been authorized to settle the Police contract on a split vote. This package would become effective January 1, 1977 and expire December 31, 1977. The Union will settle for $52.50 insurance benefits; $185.00 per year clothing allowance; 8% salary increase; eight paid holidays and $20.00 per month for the police clerk. Mr. Bastain said that if the other employees are provided