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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 20, 1981 -5- OLD BUSINESS: C. Position - 1006 - The Council and the Administrator discussed developing the agenda for the October 26 meeting with the VBWD. Suggested discussion items were limiting expenditures, I-94 plan, drainage areas, outlets, storage, flood areas -keeping them flooded, larger project area, new philosophy. 9:15 BREAK 12. COUNCIL REPORTS: A. Mayor Eder - Landfill Hearing - Reported that the City lost round 2 with the County Board. MPCA confirmed that the site was suitable. Mayor Eder and Larry Bohrer attended the hearing before the PCA Board on October 19. B. Dave Mown - Park Commission - Reported that the Park Commission recommended hiring David Kircht & Associates to draw the master plan for Reid Park. M/S/P Morgan/Novak to accept David Kircht & Associates as the planner for developing the master plan for Reid Park. 4-0 Mottaz was absent for the vote. Jaycees - The Jaycees have come in with a plan to develop an atheletic complex in West Sunfish Park. The Park Commission endorsed the idea and recommended that the proposal be placed on the Council agenda for the first meeting in December. The Council agreed. Trails in Demontreville Park - The park access to the park is presently in litigation (Jungman is suing Derrick). The City will ask for clear title during the court review Sunfish Park - Morgan will meet with the Maintenance Superintendent on the trails that need mowing in Sunfish Park. 13. ADMINISTRATOR"S REPORT: A, Comp Plan Review - Whittaker reported that the pipe now serving Crossroads Ford is large enough to handle all 6,000 new units, therefore, the City does not need to identify any new trunk sewers, Engineer Bohrer has secured the sewer flows; so the City does not have to calculate them. A letter will be sent this week to the Met Council indicating these facts. B. MSA I. Variance - Discussed the previous procedure with the City Attorney. He indicated the best way insure everything is in proper sequence is to reapply for the variance. M/S/P Morgan/Mottaz to adopt Resolution 61-67, A Resolution requesting a variance from 30 MPH Design Speed on 45th Street, Julep Avenue, and 47th Street. 2. KeatsAvenue - M/S/P Morgan/Mottaz to authorize the City Engineer to proceed with obtaining the necessary easements along Keats Avenue and develop the plans and specs for the upgrading of Keats Avenue.