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March 27, 1978 Page 4 Mayor Pickar explained that the City has allowed flea markets in the past which have gotten totally out of control and caused traffic problems, debris problems and created a nuisance for the neighbors. Mr. Puchtel replied that he had made arrangements to have the lot cleaned up. Councilmember Ziebarth pointed out that the City has a summer festival which is open to both City residents and people outside the City, and stated it was a one time a year operation, with parking provided off the highway, and invited Mr. Puchtel to become involved in the operation. Councilmember Rowley pointed out that the Council had received Staff's recommenda- tion that the flea market license request would not be an allowable accessory use in a B -3 District (Chapter 40.17, Subd. C). PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1978 -1 - CITYWIDE STORM SEWERS Mayor Pickar gave a brief history of the project, that in 1975 the heavy waters prompted the study, since it was brought into being by many citizens demanding that the City do something about their water problems. The engineering firm of Short, Elliott and Hendrickson was selected from nine firms as the firm that would best suit the particular needs and decide what type of project would best control the City's problems. Mayor Pickar explained that it took over a year for Short, Elliott and Hendrickson to complete the study and that the final report was received by the City in November 1977, at which point the Council began studying it, and then held a public hearing on February 21, 1978 for citizen input. Mayor Pickar further explained that solutions to the problem were looked for and discussed at Council meetings and agenda sessions, and that the idea of a Task Force came into being about the same time as the citizens steering committee suggested it. Mayor Pickar stated that he would like to see a Task Force created tonight and they would have studies to make and much work ahead of them to find a solution, if Project 1978 -1 was not going to be that solution. Mayor Pickar read Resolution #889, which was to establish the citizens storm sewer advisory Task Force. MSP ( Pickar- Baumgartner) to adopt Resolution #889, establishing a citizens storm sewer advisory Task Force. Considerable discussion followed the motion before a vote was taken. Councilmember Rowley stated that during the past several weeks the Council had had the opportunity to read letters and talk to citizens about the project, and that the major issues seemed to the the cost of the project, who it would benefit, the effect on the environment and the amount of citizen involvement. Councilmember Rowley added that she felt the Council has a responsibility to study the issue and that she felt the Council would be responsible in setting up a Task Force, and that she did agree with the three phases outlined in the resolution, and that she felt the Task Force would solve the problem in the best manner.