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- 6 - years to service and to provide for electrical usage. Mr. Hamer asked Mr. Ryan if • the City were able to get MSA funds to upgrade the deteriorating boulevard in front of the golf course, could the City expect to have as much trouble getting right of way for the project from the Park Board as they had when the bridge was rebuilt and the City was forced to swing the bridge approach over to the cemetary side because such variances were refused. The Public Works Director indicated that alignment could not- be continued with the new road because the roadway would have to be aligned with the catch basins on the golf course side. He also mentioned .the possibility that all the trees on that side might have to be removed. Mr.' Hamer added that the City has no taxpayers in that area to bear the cost of the road improvement, which has to be done in the near future, since all the curbs, catchbasins, and the roadway itself are falling apart. When Mr. Hamer asked whether the Park Board would have a problem if:parking on . both.-sides'_.of. the -boulevard were restricted, Mr. Ryan indicated they had more or less committed to the Planning Commission that their parking areas would be expanded to the north to the extent that on-street parking would not be necessary for a majority of the time. The engineer also said he perceived the golfers could park on the grassy areas, if absolutely necessary. Mr. Ryan responded that he did not know how the Park Board would react- to a 36 foot wide road which necessitates the removal of trees, since in Minneapolis a. public hearing is necessary whenever. four trees have to be removed for a project and he knows the state and county are also very adamant about tree removal. In response to the question whether the.Park Board would be willing to participate in the costs for a smaller roadway, the engineer said the Board had discussed that possibility many times and had always concluded there was just no money for the • project. He then reiterated all the cases where the Park Board owns roadways in other communities who don't pay a cent towards the maintenance of the roadway or where other communities own the roads next to the park property where the Board doesn't pay anything either. The engineering director then indicated he had researched the background of the City's acquisition of St. Anthony Boulevard and had concluded the agreement had been that "St. Anthony could have the road as long as they didn't permit truck traffic on it", and if that happened, Mr.. Ryan said he believed, "You have to give the rotten road back. to us." This statement prompted applause from the Council members. When Councilman Ranallo asked why, if the Park Board could afford to build a million dollar clubhouse on the boulevard they could not afford to participate in the rebuilding of the roadway which serviced that facility, Mr. Ryan told him all the golf courses owned by the Park Board have paid for themselves through golfing fees. Councilman Enrooth told the Park Board representatives he believes St. Anthony Boulevard -is a unique situation which deserves to be handled in a creative manner, Councilman Marks told them, ."The City is getting a lot of heat from its residents because of the condition of the boulevard." The Mayor indicated the roadway might not have to be 36 feet wide and the consensus was that more discussion of the matter would be necessary. • Motion by Councilman. Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to table action on the Park Board request for water and sewer connection to Roseville and Minneapolis and to direct the City Manager and Mayor to negotiate some of the Council and