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v -3- Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to participate in the costs of the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Lowry Avenue N.E. and Stinson Boulevard in an amount not to exceed $5 , 500 , to be funded from Account No. 499-1, and to authorize the Manager to sign the necessary agreements pending their review by the City Attorney. Motion carried unanimously. The April 24 recommendations from the City ' s consulting engineer , Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. , for replacement of sections of the sanitary sewer lines along Highcrest Road in conjunction with the rebuilding of that street were considered. Roger Short had re- ported to the Manager that an early morning televising of that line had indicated an exceptionally high flow for a dry season of 80 to 90 gallons a minute through the line. This he saw as proof that the majority of the inflow and infiltration through those lines was coming out of that neighborhood and led him to conclude that, though the proposed interception of the flow from that region through the Metro Waste lines through Roseville might alleviate sewer backups during high water periods , there could be no guarantee that such would be the case. The question of what the City could do if it could be proven the inflow resulted to a great degree from residential drain tile illegally connected to the City system was again explored with • Mr. Fornell who said even federal agencies are questioning whether treating such inflow might be more cost effective than forcing the disconnection at residents ' expense. Council members were in agree- ment that the City should avail itself of any opportunity to prevent future residential sewer backups in that area. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Sundland to accept the recommendations of the consulting engineer regarding the sanitary sewer replacement on Highcrest Road in conjunction with 1979 Street Improvement Project - 1 . Motion carried unanimously. Council direction was requested by Mr . Fornell regarding the pension of Richard Kristyniak, a Public Works employee who was a full time fireman prior to July 9 , 1973, who is seeking, through legislative action, retention of the more lucrative fireman pension, even though it was disallowed by PERA. Though they acknowledged the person in- volved to be an excellent employee , Councilmen Sauer and Ranallo were opposed to making an exception to City regulations in this case fearing such action might set a precedent for other employees . Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to place the Council on record as opposing H.F. 1044 . Motion carried unanimously.