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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, FEBRUARY 16, 1982 -9- 12. OLD BUSINESS: C.'N. St. Paul Community Education Board - Continued - --Novak - need to find someone who is interested in serving on this Board before entering into an agreement. The Council agreed to advertise for interested residents via the Newsletter. D. Watershed Law - Whittaker reported on the revised bill. The Council will review the revised bill and submit written comments to Representative Levi. E. Other - None 13. BUDGET. CUTS: The Council discussedthe Administrator's suggestions, as outlined in his February 16 memo. Postponing and assessing for sell coating was the only item of question. --Morgan suggested the Engineer review the seal coating schedule and determine if it can be delayed for a year. M/S/P Morgan/Mottaz to adopt R-82-9, approving 1982 Budget cuts with the exception of the seal coating recommendation, which would also be adopted upon the Engineer's recommendation: 1. Cut $4,000 from planning and not involve a professional planner in the Highway Plan. 2:- Use the balance in the Emergency Road Maintenance Reserve to balance the snow plowing budget® 3. Apply the surplus in the insurance account ($3,000) to the shortfall in State Aids. 4. :Cut out the Forester ($500) as the new Foreman is a certified Forester 5. Postpone sealcoating a year and begin assessing out sealcoating in 1983 ($6,500). (This is contingent on a recommendation from the City Engineer) 14. COUNCIL REPORTS: A. Morgan - reported that the County is now grooming the trails in the open areas of Sunfish Park. Consideration will be given to widening the wooded area trails so that the County can groom them in 1983. Morgan asked the Administrator to check on a situation concerning an injury in Sunfish Park where the deputy was called out to the scene rather than the Lake Elmo Rescue Unit. Whittaker will talk to the duputies. 15. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Office Cleaning - Whittaker suggested the Council consider contracting with Peterson Building Maintenance to clean the City Office at $65/mo. This is considerably less than having the Maintenance men do the work in both time and money. MIS/ Fraser/Eder to contract with Peterson Building Maintenance, to do office cleaning, on a three month trial basis @ $65/mo. Motion carried 3-1-1 Morgan opposed. Novak abstained.