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-9- During the discussion of the June 17th staff meeting notes, Mr. Childs indicated he • had experienced two "minor triumphs" that day. He said this year's audit did not contain an exception for fixed assets, which was something he had been trying to achieve for some time, and another project he had been urging for the past five years, was accomplished that day when Hennepin County striped Silver Lake Road to indicate only one car traffic is permitted each direction on the road and to discourage passing on the right side. The Manager indicated he had observed that the striping had al- ready improved the flow of traffic and said drivers who want to observe the speed limit might now find that road less frustrating to drive. Councilmember Marks agreed, saying it had been 'Very satisfying to watch people's driving habits improve right behind the striping truck". The Manager then showed a picture of the pump in Well #4 which he indicated was thought to have been struck by lightning the previous afternoon, and said staff had estimated the cost of repairing the damage would be about $3,000, if both wiring and new bearings were necessary. It is hoped the well would be back on line either Friday or Monday and residents had been alerted that a no sprinkling ban had been imposed by notices in both the St. Paul papers and a radio announcement that morning, Mr. Childs indicated. Mayor Sundland said he had gotten a call from a resident who is getting Roseville water asking whether the ban applied to those residents as well . The Manager indicated he perceived the City is losing money on the Roseville connection anyway and the less use the better. He said staff is advising all callers to be very conservative with the use of their water no matter where they live and to substitute buckets for their hoses if they nedd^to waterrplants during the emergency period. • Before the staff notes were ordered filed, the Mayor indicated he was expressing the appreciation of the entire Council for the fact that under Mr. Childs' administration staff meetings which the Council had urged unsuccessfully over the years before he came were now being held on a regular basis. The Manager responded by saying staff takes great comfort in knowing these reports are always read by the Councilmembers and often uses this means of getting messages to them in advance of meetings. Mr. Childs had included in the agenda packet copies of the Police Chief's June 17th memorandum recommending a special work session with the Council to evaluate the budgetary effect the two impending retirements of longtime officers might have and the Manager said he had several items he perceived might also be taken care of at the same meeting. He said staff hadn't completed its review of the bids submitted for the cooler in the new Apache liquor operation and the contracts for the St. Anthony Boulevard Improvement Project could be awarded at the same time. Mr. Childs indicated he needed some Council feedback related to an unresolved issue in the lease being negotiated with the C. G. Rein Company for space next to the Apache Country Store. He said the City Attorney and Liquor Manager had proposed a lease addendum which they perceived would be necessary to protect the City's liquor sales if the legislature should eventually permit the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores and would preclude the City's right to issue the permits for those sales . Staff was directed to continue negotiations on that point, which the Mayor and Councilmembers concurred, could adversely effect the City's ability to operate a successful liquor operation in that area. The Mayor reiterated the point he had been making over the years this legislature had threatened, that not only could the sales in grocery stores • hurt the City's liquor operations but could cost the City much more in trying to con- trol and deal with the perceived results of such sales. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to schedule a Special Council meeting for 7:30 P.M., June 30, 1986, for consideration of the bids