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which many of them hae expressed reservations, there should be so much controversary regarding the signage at CrestvieuT. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to authorize the installation after the 1st of the year stop signs for both east and west traffic at the intersection of Crestview Drive and 29th Avenue td.R., and to table action on any further traffic control signage on that street until after the road con- struction is completed. Voting on motion: Ayes Sauer, Stauffer, Haik. and 8uneland Ray-, Hiedtke Ilotion carried. The meetina was recessed at 8.58 P.P'. and resumed at 9,15 P.M. for consideration of a covered hockev rink. at Central Park. Jeff Shelstad., 3421 Maplewood Drive, hockey coach of St. P.nthonv. High School and Pave Notaro, assistant hockey coach, gave a sliete presentation and discussed a request from a group of interested citizens that the Council consider accenting funds thev might raise to enlarge and cover the existing hockey rink in Central Para: for rental to City and outside hockey groups. Mr. Shelstad said. con- tacts with a professional fund raising organization had raised the group's hopes of raising $350,000 to support the project which in addition to the buil6ing over the rink would provide an artificial ice rink with attendant concessions which ria_ht support some of the maintenance costs. He told the Council that the District 3'r282 school had voted 3 to 2 against donation of school ground for the purpose and had expresses' hesitation against taking on such a project in view of budgetary problems they were experiencing. Although the figures shown by Mr. Shelstaci seemed to confirm the two coaches' assuraption that rental and concession revenues would more than nay for the project, Mr. Dulaar saw several areas such as labor costs where he was not in full agreement with the figures as projected. Tar. Shelstad also conceded that no soil bearings had been taken to assure the ground would support the pronosed building. Counci.lran Stauffer sato she saw riir; ctt�y an having to run the pro- ject and felt this was a business enterprise for wihfch they have no expertise. She said. she would be willing to accept a donation of the building if the Community Services Frere willing to take the responsibility of running the rink and providing its maintenance. Councilman Sundland cited declining errollrents in the City and felt citizen reaction to the proposal should be tested through a referen- dum. Councilman Stauffer then said this would reruire a setting of nriorities when such a referendum might adversely affect referen- dun-s for capital irproverents which might be necessary for the City l or School District. She questioned provieing of a facility which (5)