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November 14, 1977 The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order at 8:00 P.M., Nov- ember 14, 1977, by Acting Mayor Karth. Members present: McLean, Schneider. Absent: Mayor Bohjanen, Zelinka. Mr. Locher was also present. The minutes of October 24, 1977 could not be considered at this meeting, due to a lack of a quorum of members present at that meeting. They will be considered at the November 28, 1977 regular meeting. The Clerk presented the following items for Council consideration: ..Ambassador Homes had called and asked about the possibility of installing a half street in front of the Tots just North of Orange Street. This would mean the complete installat- ion of Eva Street. They asked to put in front of three lots. The Clerk was instructed to contact the firm and ask them to present their proposal to the Planning and Zoning Board. ..Northwestern Bell had requested permission to bury cable on 4th Avenue to service two new homes in that area. Mr. McLean moved to approve this request subject to approval by Mr. Gotwald. Seconded by Mr. Schneider. Motion carried unanimously. ..Notice from North Central Public Service Company that gas rates will be increasing approx- imately 9% effective on the November billings. ..An application form from the Division of Materials Management for Surplus Property had been received. This allows City Employees to purchase surplus supplies. The Clerk was authorized to complete the form and return it. ..The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission had written in conjunction with their non- compliance to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's controls. This matter was dis- cussed briefly with no action taken. ..State Aid for Police Service in the amount of $4,576.03 had been received. ..Confirmation of the City's request for a time extension for applying for Local Planning Assistance Grant had been approved. The application must be mailed before November 28, 1977. At the October 24, 1977 Council meeting, the Council had heard complaints on the way matters are handled on dogs. The driver for MAPSI had been invited to attend this meeting to ex- plain their procedures. The residents present represented Ware Road. MAPSI had prepared a list of the complaints received from that area. There was 14 complaints listed. The friver was questioned on going into yards and picking up the dogs and he said he is merely enforcing the Ordinance. Mr. Locher explained the current Ordinance is an absolute leash law. Dogs on steps' or porches unattended do not necessarily mean the dog belongs to that home and is subject to be picked up. Several of the residents felt that Ware Road should not be patrolled but left alone. Act- ing Mayor pointed out the City cannot write an Ordinance for each type of dog or to cover each section of the City. An Ordinance is written to cover the entire City and all dogs. The Council will request a monthly report on dog complaints from the Police Department and will check on the call in time against the issue times on tickets. Acting Mayor Karth reported the salt and fly ash will be hauled in next week and felt that a bulldozer would be available on the same terms as last year.