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5. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Charitable Gambling License: North Suburban Area Chamber of Commerce North Suburban Area Chamber of Commerce has requested the State of Minnesota issue a one day (June 22, 1998) Off -Site Gambling License to sell raffles at the 3M Club of St. Paul, Inc., commonly known as Tartan Park. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston — to adopt Resolution No. 98-10, A Resolution approving the issuance of a charitable gambling license by the State of Minnesota to the North Suburban Area Chamber of Commerce to sell raffles at Tartan Park, located at 11455 20'h St. N. (Motion passed 3-0). 6. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. PUBLIC HEARING: 30'h Street Improvement City Engineer Tom Prew presented the 306 Street Reconstruction Project. This would be a 26-foot wide street with concrete curb and gutter. With this design, no parking is allowed on the street, and the street would be posted as such. Traffic calming methods include constructing landscaped islands near Lisbon Avenue and constructing some curbs into the street between Lisbon Avenue and Manning Avenue. Tree plantings would also be done in that area to help break up the sight lines. Drainage would be controlled with catch basins and storm sewer pipe line. This should reduce the drainage problems residents are experiencing. Between Reid Park and Lisbon Avenue, a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk is proposed adjacent to the north side of the road. From Lisbon Avenue to Manning Avenue, an 8-foot wide bituminous trail is proposed south of the road. The estimated cost of the proposal is $726,000. State Aid Street repair costing $612,000 and water main replacement costing $114,000. Because of ongoing problems with the watermain in 30'h Street, it is proposed to replace it and upgrade the size to a 9-inch watermain. Prew recommended that a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk be built from Lake Ehno Avenue to Lisbon Avenue along the south side of the road. This sidewalk would take the place of the proposed walk between Reid Park and Lisbon Avenue. He recommended this sidewalk for two reasons. First, an off -road trail is proposed at this location in the City's Park and Trail Plan. Second, there is a need to provide a safe place, for both older and younger pedestrians, to walk. Vice -Mayor Hunt opened up the public hearing at 7:44 p.m. in the Council chambers. Paul Ryberg, 11326 30'h Street N., spoke in favor of the project with the catch basins, storm sewer pipe line because there is a drainage problem between him and his neighbor. He supported the sidewalk for safety reasons because he is a walker and his grandson rides his bike along the street. Norm Davis, 3050 Lisbon Avenue, favors the sidewalk from Lake Elmo Avenue to Lisbon Avenue would help in two ways. 1) Traffic calming — suggested a stop sign at Lisbon would slow speeding traffic and 2) safety to residents. Lake Elmo is changing in that more people are out and about. There are more walkers, runners, children on bikes, and baby buggies on the street. For the safety of the people, a sidewalk is in order. The Council acknowledged letters of objection to the sidewalk from Roland and Shirley Jahnke, 11377 30d' Street N., and Richard and Ladess Huntley, 11397 301, Street North. Roland Jahnke, 11377 30'h Street, raised four children in the neighborhood and cannot recall any pedestrian accidents. He is opposed to the sidewalk on the south side because it is not in character with Lake Elmo and is concerned who is going to keep it clean. Prow responded that it would be the maintenance crew's responsibility to clean and maintain the sidewalk. Todd Williams, 3025 Lake Elmo Avenue N., is opposed to the sidewalk because there have been no vehicle pedestrian accidents. Lake Elmo is still a small town, and we like the small town of it. He runs at night and has not encountered any problems. He had no objection to a sidewalk on the north side. The City LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 17, 1998 3