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MSP (Rowley - Baumgartner) to deny a peddlers license to the Minneapolis Recreational Development Department due to the volume of door to door solicitors already within the community. 5 ayes ENGINEER HUBBARD'S REPORT Engineer Hubbard reported that he had received a letter from the Rice Creek Watershed and that they had approved Mounds Views drainage plan without comment. Mayor Pickar stated that a truck had collapsed at the corner of Lois and Knollwood when it was about to dump gravel. The road did not appear to be washed out, and he asked if the improvements could be made temporary and inexpensively until the judicial ditch was put through. Engineer Hubbard reported that it was being done according to plan and that the job was out for bid. The contracts will be awarded on July 21 and in the meantime, barriers have been put up in the spot where the road washed out. COUNCILMEMBER BAUMGARTNER'S REPORT Councilmember Baumgartner stated he believed something should be done soon on the water drainage problem and a decision shoul be made to either go ahead with the project or not go ahead with it. He also stated he felt something sould be done since the Council had completed the hearing on recreational vehicles. MSP (Baumgartner - Ziebarth) to remove all restrictions for length and /or weight and parking or recreational equipment in the front yards and direct the Staff to go through Chapter 40 and remove whatever is necessary in reference to recreational equipment parking in front yards. 5 ayes MSP ( Pickar- Ziebarth) to direct the Staff to prepare an ordinance implementing the lifting of restrictions for the parking of recreational equipment in front yards and lifting the length and /or weight restrictions. 5 ayes Councilmember Baumgartner recommended that all the Council members think about the commercial vehicle situation and that perhaps it should be sent back to the Planning Commission. Councilmember Ziebarth stated he would like the City Attorney to give his opinion on those vehicle owners who were claiming grandfather rights. Administrator Achen stated he would ask Attorney Meyers to prepare a report and have the issue put on the next agenda. COUNCILMEMBER ROWLEY'S REPORT Councilmember Rowley reported that she agreed with Councilmember Baumgartner that some type of decision had to be made on the storm sewers. She also asked if it was possible that Mounds View and Spring Lake Park take turns patrolling Lakeside Park as there had been some complains of disturbances there. Councilmember Baumgartner reported that cars had been parking on the south end of the beach between the water works and the lake, and the police were patrolling the area.