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-3- If at least 20% is assessed you don't have to have an election and you can go by the petition method. You can order the improvement in and you can assess it and put some of it or all of it on the assessment rolls. If you want 100% taxed you have to have an election. Mr. Comstock stated it is highly unlikely that even if the project is started now, it would be completed during this construction period if the people were thinking of solving the p. -)biem this fall. Kathleen McReynolds, a resident, suggested to petition the School Board if there is a dangerous situation of children walking on more heavily traveled streets if the sidewalks weren't completed this fall. Councilman Baumgartner agreed that it might be a good idea to go to the School Board if there is a dangerous situation and find out their policy on busing. Mayor Neisen thought it a good idea to contact the St. Paul Water Works to see what rights they may allow us, also contact the County to see to what level they would participate and if they would allow us to go on their right -of -way. Derrill Lambert,7701 Woodlawn wanted to know who would be responsible for maintenanee and cleaning in winter if a sidewalk were put in. Sharon McCarthy raid she understood that whoever shovels a public sidewalk, even once, is responsible if someone gets hurt on it. Any area that the City didn't maintain they wouldn't be responsible for, but if a homeowner shoveled it he would be responsible. Attorney Meyers stated that we did not have a sidewalk ordinance yet. Councilman Johnson amended the motion directing the City Administrative staff to write Mounds View School Board asking them what their intentions and long range plans are for school busing and what their policy is for hazardous neighborhood conditions. To write Ramsey County asking what their policy has been as far as cost is concerned. Also to write St. Paul Water Works asking what their policy is regarding sidewalks and maintenances and direct the City Engineer to make a very cursory review of the affected area if we were to go out a distance of one mile from Sunnyside Elementary, Pinewood Elementary, and Red Oak Elementary Schools. Councilman Pickar second the motion and the motion carried. The original motions was voted on and the motion carried. MSP Neisen- Hodges) To recess the regular meeting at 8:35 P.M. Mayor Neisen brought to our attention that Connie Mossey from B E Patrol objected to the lifetime license fee. It would be difficult to maintain a current rabies shot. 5 Ayes 5 Ayes 5 Ayes Mayor Neisen recalled the hearing on the Dog Ordinance to order. Attorney Meyers had an outline of a model dog ordinance which would be an amendment to Chapter #91 entitled Animals. He explained the basic changes; increasing license and impounding fees, a lifetime fee, keeping a dog on a leash, allowing certain dogs to run at large without a leash with a special use permit and taking a dog census.