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Mounds View City Council May 14, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 2 • It was the consent of Council to schedule an Administrators/Council retreat for February 8, 2002 and February 9, 2002. Council Member Quick reminded Council Members that, in the event of a disaster within the City, Council Members need to report to City Hall and not the site of the disaster. Mayor Sonterre asked Chief Clark if Mr. Brick could come to a Council meeting to update Council and residents on the emergency procedures for the City. Chief Clark told Council he would ask Mr. Brick to come to a meeting and noted he would provide a new book on emergency procedures. Council Member Marty expressed concern that the last four golf course meetings were cancelled. He then asked that a meeting be scheduled prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting. A golf course meeting was scheduled for June 4, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. Community Development Director Ericson reported that Minnesota Institute of Public Health would be installing a four (4) foot tall retaining wall along the pond. He explained that Rice Creek Watershed had determined there was an issue with the easement to cover the pond and rather than go through the process required Minnesota Institute of Public Health determined it would be easier to install the retaining wall now. Director Ericson then clarified that this i retaining wall was not the same type of retaining wall that would have been required had the building been pushed back on the lot. The retaining wall to be installed will be four (4) feet tall and the retaining wall that would have been required in order to push the building back on the to would have needed to be ten (10) feet tall. Community Development Director Ericson reported that he had received many telephone calls concerning the removal of trees at the Pinewood Elementary School site. He explained that the representative from Perkins & Will had indicated that the parking lot had been reconfigured and suggested that only one tree would be lost. Director Ericson explained that the Planning Commission had received a removals plan that indicated that nine trees would be removed because they were either in the way of the building expansion or the parking lot expansion. He then apologized that Council did not receive a copy of the removals plan for review. t Director Ericson explained that he was not sure why the tree removal was misrepresented to Council other than it was a mistake. He then indicated that Staff takes some of the blame for not making sure Council had all the plans. He also noted he had sent a letter to residents explaining the misunderstanding. Director Ericson noted there was a safety meeting with residents and it seems the anger surrounding the tree loss has subsided. He noted that all trees lost would be replaced and said the City Forester is working with the school district's landscape architect to make sure the trees • replaced fit City requirements. He then asked for Council concerns and comments.