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• -5- Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to approve payment of $24 ,896. 08 to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for February sewer services. Motion carried unanimously. Recess Councilmember Ranallo suggested a ten minute break be taken during which the Council could participate with the employees who had been honored with service awards for the specially decorated cake and coffee provided as a token of the Council' s appreciation of the recipients ' service. The meeting was recessed from 7 : 50 P.M. to 8: 00 P.M. AGENDA ADDENDUM Resident Reports on Silver Point Park Problems Arthur Johnson, Sr. , 3100 - 29th Avenue N.E. was present to discuss the problems his family is experiencing when the toilets in the warming house are closed. He identified his home as being almost part of the • park and suggested the City either keep the toilets open or provide satellites for the use of the youngsters who use the park in the summer. Mr. Johnson also reported many of the young people also want to use his phone and indicated his family had even had to report two accidents in the park because there was no other phone available to call the rescue squad. The resident was concerned about what would happen if another emergency should occur when no one was at home at his house. Mr. Johnson suggested a pay phone in the park might alleviate a potentially bad situation in the future. The Council response was: Sundland -indicated he thought Mr. Johnson had made a good point; -recalled a pay phone in the park had been removed because of vandalism; but -said since most of these phones are now alarmed to the police, it might be possible to have that service rein- stalled; -concurred that even though there might be some vandalism of the toilet facilities, the City should keep the warming houses open; and -it would be cheaper to keep the warming houses open than to rent a satellite. Enrooth -perceived a satellite would be very expensive.