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- S - Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to accept the Planning • Commission recommendation that a .variance be granted to the Elmwood Lutheran Church which would allow the installation of a 14 foot by 70 foot mobile home to be used for classrooms, to the north of the existing church building at 3615 Chelmsford Road N.E. , during August 1984, for a period not to exceed two years, with provision for the extension of that permit subject to the review and determination of City staff. The Council finds, as did the Planning Commission, :that: 1. A proposed addition to the existing church building, which meets the approval of the neighbors, is in the planning stages and that project is the reason the temporary structure is needed. 2. The temporary structure would be installed in an area where it would not be easily seen. 3. There was no opposition to the proposal which rather was supported -in writing by the neighborhood spokesman and in person by the two closest neighbors. 4. A precedent for permitting such structures had been established in the City prior to this request. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor told Commissioner Wagner he found it very helpful to have the Commission insight regarding the signage for the St. Anthony Court and Craig Morris' shop, as well as for the four requests which the Commission had given conceptual review. One of the applicants, Gary Dooner, was present to request a quick resolution for his addition proposal but the Manager told him the variance which remained had to be given a public hearing before the Planning Commission before he could proceed with his building project. The February Financial report and June 19 staff meeting notes were noted and ordered filed after Mr. Childs had reported there would be a vacancy on the Fire Department in two weeks because Kenneth Fredericks would be leaving them to join the Coon Rapids Fire Department. The Manager indicated the vacancy would be internally publicized to give those reserves and volunteers who deserve the chance, the opportunity to be interviewed and tested for the position. If a replacement cannot be found in this manner, the opening would be advertised on the outside, and Mr. Childs emphasized, it was essential a replacement be found as soon as possible since another member of the department, Bob Lee is still out with a bad back. In bis June 22 memorandum, Mr. Childs had addressed the request from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to connect the sewer lines for their new clubhouse on St. Anthony Boulevard with Minneapolis and to buy water from Roseville. As requested by the Council, the Manager had included in .the agenda packet the cost estimates for the reconstruction of the Boulevard, which had long been a concern to the City. Dennis Ryan, Director of Engineering and Richard J. Yates, a special services representative for golf facilities, for the Park Board were present to discuss • their proposal. . Mr. Ryan indicated that after extensive studies were made of the alternatives for these connections, the Board had concluded the St. Anthony sewer connection would not be feasible because two lift stations would have to be installed .which the Board perceives would cost them between $2,000 and $5,000 a year- over the