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4/24/72 approval, that we state that Lino Lakes doesn't use copper pipe outside of houses. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Carried unanim ously. Mrs. Swanson reported on the Open Space Advisory Board meeting which she had attended, noting that the Clerk did not need to take notes on it. She thought that Villages should be allowed more than the half hour personal contact with the group given at hearings. Mrs. Swanson reported on the Environmental Commission, noting that we had received letters from the Chairman, and the group wants to know what steps to take on shorelines, the wetlands ordinance, and the Great Blue Heron Sanctuary. She wondered if the Park Board would work with this, and asked if they had talked to Mr. Burman on this; Mr. Cardinal said no remarks had been made on this at the Park Board meeting. Mrs. Swanson said she had talked to Mr. Burman, and, if the Village wishes, the County will take into consideration trying to acquire the Blue Heron Rookery. Mr. Bohjanen asked if she meant that she wanted the Park Board, the P &Z and the Environmental Commission to work together on this; she said yes, and also on the Comprehensive Zoning Plan. Mrs. Swanson stated that we should pin down U.S. Lakes as to what area should be designated as parks in their plat. This was discussed, with Mr. Bohjanen noting that all of U.S. Lakes' plats were not in yet, and that we will take a good look at this later. Mrs. Swanson felt that we shouldn't get lands and classify them as undevelopable. She noted that the Environmental Commission is concerned with what roles they will be playing and how far they can go; they need guidelines. Mr. Bohjanen said that the Council has been saying that they don't know what to do, so the Commission must do something on their own. Mrs. Swanson reported that she had not met with the snowmobile club yet and had nothing therefore on snowmobile laws. She said the Environmental Commission would come up with a study on the laws. She was reminded that the Commission is only a recommending body, and that adopting the laws will involve more than their recommendation. Mr. Locher reported that he had forms to be completed on our application for a burning variance from the PCA, and that he would leave them with the Clerk. After the forms are submitted, PCA will consider our request. He noted that the burning ban would be in effect by July 1st except for exempted areas. Mr. Locher reported that he had received a call from a Mrs. Villella who had asked if the Village had the right to dump water on their property. Mr. Locher said that we do if the water wasn't rechanneled since putting in the culvert. Mr. Jaworski said that the culvert had been there for 9 years, and the Viliellas should have known better than to build there since they had lived close by for some time and knew the situation. Mr. Jaworski felt Viliellas were blocking normal drainage which could cause a future problem upstream, and that they had not put in a culvert ye; also, he had talked with long -time residents of the area who told him that the water used to go over the road (4th Avenue). Mr. Locher felt it would be a matter of proof on the Villella's part. Mr. Locher asked if the Council had authorized sign permits for signs which are in place, giving the following procedure on renewing permits: 1. Permits which were issued and signs in place - until the State takes such signs by condemnation, we are authorized to issue permits. 2. Permits issued and no signs erected - we cannot give permits. 3. New signs - only can be issued on property where there is a commercial or industrial zoning and such business, and a certificate on the zoning must be sent to the State within 15 days after rezoning.