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70 with the Metro Council plans. He felt that Anoka County will need two major sites besides several transfer stations. The garbage haulers feel it is not economical to haul over a distance of 12 miles. Mr. Steffen stated that the landfills in the, County would not be publicly owne . There was discussion on the average person hauling loads into a landfill, els on the definition of a transfer station. Mr. Steffen felt there would be pie service, everywhere in the County. This service would take care of junk appli aces, etc., but nal junk cars. Trees are a problem to dispose of, perhaps they will be an exception to the burning ban. Mr. Steffen discussed the proposed Rice Creek Watershed, stating that the County needed to have the feelings of the various communities before they make a decision. He didn't want things to go the way of the Coon Creek Watershed. W. Steffen noted that Anoka County does not have the power itself to start a water- shed district but that Washington and Ramsey counties do. There was some discussion on representation on the board, Mr. Steffen didn't see any problem of combination of the core cities on such a board. Upon questioning by the Mayor, Mr. Steffen stated that Anoka County, has not yet taken a position on the matter. Mr. Burman added some comments on the various feelings of different communities which would be involved in the Watershed. Mr. L'Allier thought we would have something for the County shortly on this. Mr. Rosengren inquired whether the basic problem of the Watershed would be to drain the area. Mr. Steffen stated that it could relieve flooding problems, control lake levels but should not be solely to protect Fridley from flooding by flooding us out or having St. Paul pump out an enormous amount of water each winter. There was discussion on the possibility of cleaning out our lakes of mud and making them deeper. Also discussed was the problem of polution of the water downstream from the cities from salt, etc. while most of the emphasis was on more control upstream from the cities. Mr. Steffen mentioned the Sheriff's policing offer to Lino Lakes, Lexington and Circle Pines. He stated that the $124,000 was a gross figure. There has been some talk of subsidizing by the larger cities in the County. There was some discussion on the cost of providing the County jail and detective services for which we pay some $3 per capita per year. Mr. L'Allier read the report of the January 13th meeting between Lexington, Circle Pines, and Lino on policing. They had decided to ask, the International Assn. of Police Chiefs to give a report or make a study on this and had set a date of August 1970 as a target date on a decision on the method of policing to be used, just ahead of budget meetings'. Mr. Jake Lundheim gave some comments on signing and the turnback of Old Hwy. 8 to the County. He will bring a resolution on this later. He stated that the County Road Dept. budget for 1970 was $1,800,000 and that Lino Lakes had provided some $19,000 in road assessments last year. ]tom. Lundheim stated that construction work now lined up includes the resurfacing of Main Street as well as CSA 53, (Sunset Avenue) and grading of CSA 21 (Centerville Road). There will be bituminous surfacing of the east frontage road of,I -35E and also County 54 on the other side of I -35W. Mr. Lund - heim stated that he had not heard of a proposal to turn the East County Line over to Anoka County after the freeway is finished. However, both Mr. Burman and Mr. Steffen mentioned that such a proposal had been made but no action taken yet. Mr. Burman handed out a sheet on speed limits as set by State law. The gentlemen were thanked for coming. The hearing on the acceptance of the preliminary plat of Lakes Addition No. 2 was opened at 9:20 p.m. Mr. Locher read the affidavits for mailing and posting. Mr. Cardinal mentioned that the Planning and Zoning had discussed the low lots in the plat and had been informed that the peat,would be removed and the lots filled in.