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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 28, 1996 0 Page 5 1 Marks asked if it would be worthwhile to install larger pipes when the streets are redone 2 and obtain more land for ponding. 3 Mr. Palmer stated if larger pipes were installed and somewhere to store the water was not 4 created it could result in a bigger problem. He suggested one option would be to require 5 a larger dedication of land in exchange for allowance of a greater density on another 6 portion of the land. He stated the first best option was flood protection. The second best 7 option would be to acquire property that is a problem as it becomes voluntarily for sale. 8 The third best option would be implementation of one of the 1992 options. 9 10 E. City Manager. 11 City Manager Mornson reported there is a new law which requires cities to rule on 12 variance, conditional use permits and rezoning requests within 60 days. If a city does not 13 make a decision within 60 days, the request is automatically approved. He noted this 14 could present difficulties with ordinance changes as currently they require three readings. 15 A 60 day extension will be granted if staff requires more time to research the issue. 16 Mornson reported the Tri-Legion members have requested to donate $10,000.00 to the 17 City of St. Anthony from their charitable gambling funds. $5,000.00 for the police • department and $5,000.00 for the fire department. Members will present the check at the June 10, 1996 Council meeting. They are also donating $10,000.00 to New Brighton and 20 Roseville. 21 Mornson reported last Tuesday Falcon Heights approved the police contract for the next 22 two years. Lauderdale is still reviewing the contracts. Mornson and Chief Engstrom will 23 meet with them next week. 24 Mornson noted CUB Foods was planning to have a demolition ground breaking 25 ceremony on Thursday. This event has been canceled because the contractor has already 26 taken down the walls of theAthletic building. Opus has requested one large ground 27 breaking ceremony be scheduled on June 25, 1996 from 9 A.M. to 12 A.M. They feel 28 . this time schedule would invite more coverage from the media. 29 There was Council consensus that August 1, 1996 would be a more appropriate date for 30 the ground breaking. However, if this was not possible,there was consensus to hold a 31 community event at the mall on the evening of June 25, 1996 to celebrate with residents. 32 Mornson reported the Open.House for the Amie Gregory project which was scheduled for 33 next Tuesday has been canceled. It has tentatively been rescheduled for June 18, 1996 34 from 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Invitations will be sent to Councilmembers. 0 Mornson reported Chandler Place closed and a check was received by the City for 36 $600,000.00.