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1 145 notified, that stop signs were in place, that the directional signing was pending the out come of the meeting with the neighboring Villages and that I -35W would hopefully be completed late this fall. The Lexington Fire Department report was read and a letter from NSP with a rer port on the projected nuclear power plant at Monticello was passed around. The Clerk gave the March ending fund balances showing a total balance of $7,864.32 on hand as of March 31, 1969. Mr. Cardinal had no report. The Park Board minutes of March 27 were read. Mr. Jaworski moved that $300 be allocated to resurface the four ball diamonds with clay and to purchase benches. Seconded by Mr. Cardinal. Carried. Mr. Jaworski then announced that the Park Board had just been notified that the owner of 26 acres on the north end of Lake Amelia was willing to sell this property to the Village at $550 per acre with $2500 down, carry the balance on a contract for deed at 6 %, with yearly payments to run $800 -1000. The land was described as being all useable, bounded by a county road and adequate to serve as a park area for the southeast section of the Village. This would not be developed immediately, but in the future. After discussion, Mr. Cardinal moved to authorize Mr. Jaworski to negotiate with the owner to obtain an option on the property at a suggested price of $100 down to be applied to the purchase price; the property could then be purchased after the first of the year. If this were agreeable to the owner, Mr. Locher will draw up the option papers. Seconded by Mr. Rosengren. Carried unanimously. Mr. Jaworski inquired of Mr. Locher whether any more had been heard from the St. Paul Water Department regarding the Baldwin Lake property lease; there was no further word. Mr. Jaworski then mentioned that highway crews had painted and striped the Highway 8 during the week but that no double line had been painted past the bridge up to Highway 326. Mr. Gotwald will personally contact the State on this. Mr. William Beck of Consulting Services Corp., planners, spoke to the Council on his company's background and work. After discussion, Mr. Beck stated that he would work with the P &Z and the Engineer, utilizing maps already comprised. He promised to send a letter prior to the next meeting indicating his charge for three meetings (2 hrs.) with the Engineer and P &Z as well as the Council. He would rather check with the Co unty and the Highway Department before doing any work in order to get some picture of the growth, etc. The Clerk was instructed to call Mr. Tooker of Beckman and Swenson to get his charge for similar work and number of meetings. Mr. Bohjanen reported that he had attended a joint meeting of representatives from Lexington and Circle Pines to draw up a resolution to the State Highway Department regarding the exit signing on I -35W. Mr. Bohjanen then moved that Lino Lakes adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the State Highway Department place an overhead sign at the exit of 35W and Old Highway 8, naming Lexington and Circle Pines on the sign, and relocating the present Lake Drive sign to the 35W and Highway 8 junc- tion in Lino Lakes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rosengren and carried unanimously. Mr. Bohjanen will meet again with this group after the passage of this resolution by Circle Pines and Lexington; the information will be gathered and sent on to the High- way Department and another meeting with them requested.