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Administrator Report Nov 24, 2008 Page 2 3. LMC Leadership Conference for Experienced Officials I provided each of the Council members (plus Council Member Elect Sherry Gunn) with information regarding the upcoming League of Minnesota Cities training opportunity in February of next year, the Leadership Conference for Experienced Officials. This is a good training opportunity for the Council members. The 2009 budget presently allots $2,000 for training, thus if a number of Council members would like to attend this training plus the annual LMC conference later in the year, you may want to consider increasing the budget by $500 or so. The cost of the Leadership Conference, which takes place in Bloomington, is $220 per attendee. 4. Sanitary Sewer Replacement Program During discussions with the Streets and Utility Committee at their last meeting, the Committee recommended that the Council give some thought to creating a program similar to the water service replacement program which has been operating successfully in the City for a number of years. The reason this was discussed was that Bonestroo was asking the Committee how we should deal with sanitary sewer service connections when we come across those that should be replaced. It is far more cost-effective (for the resident) to do the work when the trench is already excavated, before a new street is constructed. I asked Public Works and the Finance Director to provide some feedback on such a program, and their insights would lead me to believe that it would be too costly to implement, difficult to justify and impossible to contract out for the work as there would be no standard repair like there is with the water service program. Refer to the attached information prepared by Nate Behlen plus a survey of area communities on their sanitary sewer policies. 5. No Right Turn Onto Red Oak Drive At the Streets and Utilities Committee’s last meeting the committee voted (not unanimously) to recommend to the Council that it consider erecting sign to prohibit right turns from Long Lake Road onto Red Oak Drive. The reason for the recommendation was at the previous meeting, many Red Oak Drive residents attended and expressed their concern with the level and frequency of cut through traffic in the morning hours. The Committee talked about allowing right turns by permit only but such an idea doesn’t seem practical. The Committee suggested limiting the restricted movements from between 6 and 8 am and 4 and 7 pm. 6. Hillview Road No Parking between Long Lake Rd and Greenwood Dr. The Council at their November Worksession asked staff to investigate the history associated with the signed No Parking on the south side of Hillview Road between Long Lake Road and Greenwood Drive. A search of City archived data revealed no documents, no council minutes, no resolutions or reports to suggest when or why the block was thus posted. Staff contacted former employees who may have some recollection, and only one—former police chief Tim Ramacher—had any recollection. Mr. Ramacher believes the block was posted no parking about 20 years ago and without any formal Council approval after a resident (who no longer lives in the City) complained about parking in front of his home. If the Council wishes to re-evaluate the no parking status, the four abutting property owners should be contacted and invited to attend a meeting.