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Mounds View City Council .Regular Meeting Motion /Second: Hankner /Quick to approve the recommen- dations made in the November 19 memo regarding a change order on Mounds View Project 87 -4, County Road I Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction. 5 ayes 0 nays Attorney Meyers had no report. Councilmei..ber Hankner reported she would not be at the December 14 meeting, as she would be on vacation. Councilmember Hankner reported the residents from around Silver View Park had met with the Forester to discuss plantings that would go around Silver View Pond, and they seemed pleased with what was proposed. She stated the work should be done in the spring. Councilmember Hankner stated she had also talked to the Forester about some trees that appear to be dying of oak wilt, and while the test results are negative at this time, he will keep a close watch on them. 12. Report of Attorney Councilmember Hankner reported she had attended the design evening at Pinewood School on November 18 for their new playground. She stated that she hopes the City can be an active participant in the project. Councilmember Hankner reported she had been given a notice from the Mounds View Wetlands Preservation Committee, and that while she knows it was sent out be well meaning people, some points need to be clarified or corrected. She added that all meetings on this subject have been public and open to residents and concerned citizens, and the Council has spent approximately 9 hours in public hearings or citizen informational meetings. She proceeded to point out corrections. One correction is a statement regarding an upgrade project of the storm sewer system. She stated that the Council is not at this time undertaking a major project and that in meetings with citizens who are interested in such improvements the Council informed residents of how to proceed toward any storm water management improvements. She reviewed briefly some of the recommendations made by t' John Johnson study, regarding the storm sewer project proposed in 1978, and the cost which was projected to be $2 -4 million, plus land acquisition. Councilmember Hankner clarified the date at which action will be taken by the Council, on December 14, and she stated she regrets she will not be at that meeting to vote on the issue. She also explained the notification procedure the City uses for November 23, 1987 Page Four Motion Carried 13. Reports of Councilmembers: Councilmember Hankner