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-2- April 23, 1976
ITEM 17. Attorney has recommended a number of technical changes
that do not alter the purpose or procedures of the sub-
division ordinance. He has questioned three substantive
areas: (1) whether something less than full platting
might be allowed for minor subdivision, (2) whether the
city should notify nearby property owners (which is
not required by state statute), and (3) whether provision
for some variance should be provided. I am investigating
these but may not be prepared to report to Council by
meeting. If not, this item will have to be laid over again.
ITEM 18. Licenses are all routine. Recommend approval.
ITEM 20. Administrator's Report:
A. Council should note receipt of first quarter budget report.
B. A request for street lights on Ardan Avenue where it
intersects with new streets has been received. Police
and staff recommend such lights be ordered.
C. Project numbers and separate accounting funds should
be established for the following:
storm water drainage Project 1976 -1
District 2 streets Project 1976 -2
Monies to finance each should be appropriated from
the Public Improvement Revolving fund at 8% simple
interest ($1,000 to Project 1976 -1 and $500 to 1976 -2).
D. Council should approve the following engineer selection
process as agreed at the April 22 agenda session:
special meeting May 6, 7:00 p.m., to review applications
and questionnaire responses and to select three finalists.
Special meeting May 19, 7:00 p.m., to interview the
three finalists.
E. A resolution will be prepared for the meeting to
formalize the City's savings account investment
policy with the First State Bank of New Brighton.
The resolution will set the terms and conditions
under which phone transfers of funds can be made by
the staff from the general checking account to the
savings account and back. Additionally, it will
formalize the practice that we have recently
followed for the payment of debt service whereby we
have the bank transfer the federal funds to the bond
buying agent on the date both payments are due.
Previously, both payments were being mailed approxi-
mately 30 days ahead of the due date which, in some
cases where bond payments were in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars, proved a significant loss of
investment income to the City.
F. I discussed with the attorney my recommendation that
all approved butunrecorded subdivisions be reviewed
by the Planning Commission and Council and that upon
completion of the review the owner be required to
record the subdivision within 90 days. Attorney
feels we can do so. See my comments on this subject
inlay tipril 21, 197b, report for Thursday's agenda
session.
G. May 2 is the dedication of the new city hall park
fireplace donated by the Girl Scouts.
H. Registration for the LMM conference in Duluth must
be made by name. So far only Councilman Hodges
has indicated he will attend. Another name is
needed to make two reservations.
I. Adjournment should be possible by sunrise.