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-4- Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to direct the • Manager to meet with Jim Brown, Salvation Camp Director, and work out plans and financial arrangements on the development of a wood chip trail through the camp site which might afford better use of the camp by the community. Motion carried. The Committee then recommended coordination with New Brighton and Columbia Heights on a bikeway system for the City and that the Council take action on the blacktop path going from County Road E to 37th Avenue N.E for pedestrian travel to Apache Plaza Shopping Center. The Committee representatives were told that the City had earmarked funds for the walkways but that they would not be installed until Silver Lake Road had been widened in that area. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to table action on the pathways until March 1, 1975. Motion carried. The Committee also recommended concentration on fixture tennis courts at Silver Oak Elementary School with financing coming from New Brighton, St. Anthony School District #282 and the City of St. Anthony. They said they were meeting with officials from New Brighton and the school district and would make a report at the joint Council/School Board meeting which has been tentatively set for • November 18, 1974. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sundland to direct the Community Services Advisory Committee to continue conversations to ascertain New Brighton's interest in the joint financing of the tennis courts in anticip- ation of a report to be made to the Council and School Board November 18th. Motion carried. The investment report was directed filed after clarification of a few items by Mr. Dulgar. Motion by.:Councilma.n Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to approve payment of $659.40 to North Suburban Day Activity Center for services rendered to residents of St. Anthony. Motion carried. The Council then discussed whether St. Anthony received its money's worth from the services provided by the Suburban Health Nursing Service and heard of Councilman Stauffer's conversation with Hilda Boyle of the nursing service. There was also speculation that if this service were dropped in the suburbs and had to be provided by Hennepin County Welfare Services, it might cost the City more. Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Stauffer to adopt Resolution • 74-031, and to approve payment of $21685.51+ to Suburban Public Health Nursing Service with the payment for 1975 to be made from the Council's Contingency Fund for 1974.