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-7- which would be encountered with a street that wide in that particular area. Mr. Childs reported staff had met with the Minneapolis Park Board and had gotten them to agree to give the City a permanent five foot easement and a temporary 10 foot' easement during construction period. He said. the Board representatives understood fully that they couid no longer use any of the Boulevard for parking and that any of the golfers who did would be tagged by City police. The Manager said the Park Board staff had been amazingly cooperative about getting the road done, but, of course, their enthusiasm did not include any monetary aid. Mr. Childs said although the previous Sunset Memorial Cemetery owners had indicated they would not oppose their assessments for the project, the ownership had changed and the new out-of-state owners would have to be contacted to see if they felt the same way. Because of the time involved in making this contact, holding assessment hearings if they oppose the assessments, and getting a variance from the state, the Manager said he doubted the project could be completed within this year ' s construction season. However, if the City is able to proceed with a less expensive, 32 foot street next year when there would be another MSA allotment available for the project, Mr. Childs said he expected the City would, probably have • enough MSA monies to accomplish the project without borrowing. And, he said, because he perceived this would be a comparatively easy project, it should be able to be completed within the 1988 construction season. Council Action Motion by Marks, seconded by Sundland to adopt ,Resolution 87-011. RESOLUTION 87-011 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A 32 FOOT ROADWAY FOR THE ST. ANTHONY PARKWAY PROJECT Motion carried unanimously. Scope of Stonehouse Project Reduced The above possibility has been discussed during the Council' s work session with Wil Johnson, BWBR Architects , at 6 : 00 P.M. that same evening. Mr. Childs summarized that discussion as one in which the preferred choice would authorize only cosmetic improvements such as repainting and redecorating the bar area, making the necessary improvements in the ventilation and mechanical systems and adding a kitchen area with the majority of the work done by the Public Works Department. Plans and specifications would also be for the off-sale without a basement so that they could be rebid and construction could • begin this spring.