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-5- Councilman Levandowski noted that it was difficult to evaluate the terms and conditions of the lengthy document that was distributed on such short notice and that there ought not to be additions to the agenda following its preparation. A short recess was declared. Following the recess, it was moved by Councilman Crouse, seconded by Councilman Levandowski to adopt Resolution 69-029. RESOLUTION 69-029 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MUTUAL AID FIRE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. Motion carried. Councilman Crouse brought up the matter as to what action, if any, had been taken to remove the No Parking signs or to cover the No Parking signs that are located on the east side of Coolidge Street in the St. Anthony Village Shopping Center area. Councilman Crouse was extremely critical of the fact that the Council has previously directed such action and that it could not be observed that the employees of the Village were proceeding promptly to carry out the directions of the Council , much less submit a report as to what, if anything, was being done. Councilman Emond noted that he had made the original proposal in order to provide a 30-day trial period to determine the impact of removing the prohibition on parking. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Crouse, seconded by Councilman Dougherty, to extend the test period to allow parking on the east side • of Coolidge Street for a period of 30 days. Motion carried. The Manager was directed to submit a report to the Council as to the results of the testing period. Councilman Levandowski stated that he had made inquiries with the publisher of the legal newspaper for the Village and that it was his belief that publication of the entire minutes of Council Meetings in the legal newspaper of the Village would be a worthwhile expenditure, even though it appeared that it would on occasion involve substantial expenditures. After discussion, the Manager was requested to prepare a report to be submitted at the next Council Meeting as to the method and cost of regularly publishing the text of the minutes of the Council Meetings. Councilman Crouse reviewed with the Council the proposed questionnaire to be sub- mitted to all residents of the Village by the St. Anthony Village Jaycees. He noted his observation that it was difficult to respond to the questionnaire in its original form because of the failure to state any quantitative basis for evaluating the position that might be taken. The Council discussed the estimate prepared by the Public Works Department at the request of the Mayor for undertaking the work on Silver Lake Court that would complete the construction of the cul-de-sac previously authorized by the Council. • Councilman Crouse was extremely critical of the Village Maintenance Department undertaking to do work which in his judgment would result in extending favors to a few select residents of the Village and that if the Village Maintenance Depart- ment did not have a sufficient amount of work to do, it might be possible to re- duce the size of the Village labor force. It was noted that the proposal as prepared by the Public Works Department did not give the quantities of pipe and