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Apache managerent. Deputy Chief_ Hickerson felt the unsupervised games in the mall area attracked an undesirable element from both the City and Minneapolis and said he believed the nroblem would be alleviated by restricting the activities to one sunervised center. There was then a discussion of whether such. restrictions would be necessary for the two bowling alleys or the roller rinl� which is anticipated to begin operating in the City because of the supervi- sion which is inherent to such operations. Consideration was also given to whether a differentiation should be made between electronic games and the rides for vounger children as well. as for pool tables which are provided for under separate ordinance. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilran Sauer to table action on Ordinance 1976-014 until the Pecerber 7th Council meeting during_ which time the P4anager. Attorney ane Police Depart- ment can work, on the suggested revisions. ORDINANCE 1976 - 014 API ORDIPIANCF RECULATIPIr AMUSEMENT DFVICFS F.P,EPIDIP� . CFA.PTFP I17 (Section 400) OF THE 1973 CODE. OF ORDINPNCFS BY ADDING SFCTIOPT 450 TFFPrTO Motion carried unanimously. The City Rngineer then discussed the daraae done to three trees on the City boulevard when the sidewalks were installed on the north side of 29th Avenue, east of Silver Lake Roa.e. He said every effort had been made to save these trees but there was a possibility they had been so severely injured thev might not. survive. David Freund, 3009 - 29th Avenue has reauested that the tree in front of his house be provided with a retaining wall in effort to save it. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to authorize the Maintenance Department to place ternorary retain- ing walls around the trees on 29th Avenue which were injured with the installation of the sieewalks until such time as it is ascertain- ed whether those trees will survive. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Comstock then answered questions which the Council had regarding the engineering costs for reconstructing 29th Avenue, specifically those dealing with the engineering firm's billing for inspection and staking services. He said these costs, at 49 or less, were less on a. percentage basis than were paid for the same services on previous construction jobs such as the storm sewer and the water irnroverent projects. Because of the many changes in the final plans for the rebuilding of 29th, the job had been billed on an hourly rather than the usual. Percentage basis. The Engineer also said his firm had tried to establish ketter relations with the residents of that street than had been done on previous projects. Manv personal contacts had been made to assure the property owners that the construction complied with the plans orginally agreed upon and the engineering firm's representatives rade an attempt to l get personal input fron the owners on the installation of the driveways. Mr. Comstock then told the Council that there was some dispute with the contractor as to whether some of the driveway cuts will be considered additional. costs for the nroiect. These differ- ences will be resolved if the contractor Presents then in a change order. (3)