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• Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to adopt the resolution permitting the leasing of radio communication equipment. RESOLUTION 77-022 A RESOLUTION APPROVING LEASE OF PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Haik to adopt the resolution by which the collection of assessments on local improvements will be continued by Ramsey County. RESOLUTION 77-023 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS Motion carried unanimously. The Council considered Larry Hamer's March 24th cost estimate for completing the walkway around the holding pond known as Mirror Lake, which they had requested the previous meeting. The Manager reported that an application for two CETA positions to complete the project • had already been made and if approved, will appreciably cut down the costs to the City. He also said he had informed New Brighton that the City was considering reactivating the construction of a chip pathway around the pond and understood a resolution reflecting New Brighton's reaction to the project, would be directed to St. Anthony. Mr. Dulgar concluded his report with the City 's intention of adding to the number of trees they had already planted in this area. Four residents of the Mirror Lake Manor whose condominiums face the holding pond were present and expressed their opposition to the im- provement feeling it might encourage more strangers to enter the area with the resultant increase of misuse of the condominium owners ' property. Karen Karkula, owner of condominium #4061 said she felt the majority of condominium owners at Mirror Lake Manor would oppose the chipped pathway if they realized the impact it might have on the picnic areas they have built up near the pond and the increase in outsiders who will be drawn to the area. She felt they were not fully informed of these evantualities when they responded to the survey made by the owners association board. She said she and other lake- front property owners have had to pull the weeds , water the trees on City property and chase off unwelcome parkers and others who don't realize they are on private property. She was concerned with how the pathway would be maintained after CETA funds were not longer available. She said she had been burglarized four times since she had moved to her condominium and she and her neighbors , Connie and Willard Lengston • who own condominium #4063 told of problems they now experience with (3)