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Mounds View City Council March 22,1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 14 <br />time of Friday night, at no charge to the City. He advised that this repair has been completed, the <br />blacktop would be removed and class five would be brought on to the site for use until a <br />permanent surface could be laid. <br />David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road stated he had a problem with regard to the golf course, as <br />he had previously had with regard to the Bel Ray. He explained that he was not certain, <br />however, no one has proven to him that the golf course has made any money, and now they were <br />proposing to purchase a new truck. He stated there were concerns regarding the cost of items the <br />City owns. He requested the Council carefully examine these costs, as it was the peoples' money <br />they were spending. <br />Mr. Jahnke stated he was shocked at the attitude that had come forward with regard to the long <br />distance telephone calls. He stated he has never heard of any large company making personal <br />telephone calls from their place of business, on company time, and having no accountability for <br />this. He stated a resident had contacted him that date, and requested he forward her comment <br />regarding her disbelief at Mayor Coughlin's statement that it would cost more to investigate this. <br />He pointed out that they should simply stop this. <br />Mr. Jahnke requested the City employees be accountable for the people they work for. He stated <br />he was shocked to hear about the telephone calls, adding that although they might be minor, if <br />these minor things continue to occur, major things would occur as well. <br />Mayor Coughlin thanked Mr. Jahnke for his comments, adding that the long distance telephone <br />calls would be discussed later in the meeting. <br />Jim Schmidt, 5446 Ericson Road, stated it had come to his attention that within the next year or <br />two, Trunk Highway 10 would be turned back into a County State Aid Highway, as the <br />construction of Highways 118 and 610 was completed. He stated in his understanding, when the <br />work on these roads is completed, this would occur quite abruptly, in that the State would want <br />to re-designate the road, and would have some say with regard to the acceptance of the turnback. <br />Mr. Schmidt advised that there is an opportunity presented in this, whereby the City could obtain <br />some of the things that are needed and have been identified in the Comprehensive Plan and the <br />redevelopment plan for Highway 10. He explained that the City could probably obtain monies <br />from the State, and definitely work with the County, to insure that the road is in good repair, and <br />to some extent, reconfigured more to the City's liking. <br />Mr. Schmidt stated there was a specific opportunity with cooperative agreements that commence <br />at this time, and run through October, for fiscal year 2001, wherein monies could be made <br />available. He stated he would encourage the City to examine this, and determine if anything <br />could be done in this regard, as the turnback of Highway 10 would occur at approximately the <br />same time. <br />Mayor Coughlin stated staff could certainly look into this, adding that this was wise counsel. <br />Dan Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, stated his concern was in regard to the speed of travel on <br />Groveland Road. He indicated he has been to City Hall on several occasions, and twice before <br />the Council to request something be done about this problem, however, in his opinion, his <br />