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Page 5 The Council, though expressing a desire that the high school and community civic organizations should participate in the financing of such a center, made the following motion to assure the committee of their intent to cooperate in the venture. Motion by Councilman Haik, seconded by Councilman Sauer to indicate the Council's support of the concept of a teen center as proposed in the above mentioned report. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer, seconded by Councilman Haik to authorize the utilization of the City Mai,itenance Department to upgrade the proposed room in the St. Anthony Civic Center for a teen center and to provide a dean used carpet, lighting and any excess material now stored in the warehouse which might be used, with tentative approval given to the suggested bylaws, procedures and code of conduct. Motion carried unanimously. Dennis Engle of the St. Anthony Jaycees reported that the annual Distinguished Service Award from the Jaycees would be presented at the Bicentennial Dance February 28, 1976. He also called the Council's.attention to the legislative report which applies to the establishment of speed zones in school zones and felt the new legislation could be applied to obtaining a safe crossing of 37th Avenue N.E. in the Wilshire School area. He and Harry Hoff, Principal of Wilshire, told of how a tragedy had been narrowly averted at that crossing that previous Friday saying the incident pointed up the need for greater traffic control near the school. The Council will give their requests greater consideration at the next Council meeting, and the Manager was directed to ask that the study which would ascertain whether greater traffic control were warranted near the school be started by Ramsey County. Mr. Comstock explained the Comprehensive Sewer Plan and any changes which had been made on the map which pinpointed trouble spots in the City. - Motion by Councilman Sauer,seconded by Councilman Sundland to accept the Comprehensive Sewer Plan and direct the City Engineer to forward it to the Metropolitan Waste Commission with a cover letter explaining that the pertinent ordinaces are being revised and updated and will be submitted at a later date. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fornell who had been meeting that evening with the Sanitary Sewer Study Committee reported that the group had requested that the Engineer provide them with some technical advice. He was instructed to return to the committee's meeting and to ask them for a more detailed listing of the extent of the technical advice they felt their study might require from the Engineer so that the Council might authorize the payment of the fees which might be expected to result from that consultation.