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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
10/7/1975
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miedtke at 7:35 P.M.
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Present at roll call : Bill Sauer, Bob Sundland,, Duane Miedtke,
Donna Stauffer and Sally Haik
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Also present: Jerry Dulgar, City Manager
The Council and City Manager discussed revisions that the manager
had made in the budget since the last meeting.
At 8 P.M. Mayor Miedtke recessed the budget hearing so the Council
could discuss the proposed improvement of 29th Avenue N.E. from
Stinson Bouleyard to TH 8 with-City Engineer, Ice Comstock and
residents of the street.
Lengtlpy discussion ensued.
Motion by Bill Sauer, seconded by Bob Sundland to direct the engineer
to prepare plans and submit them to the state aid engineers encompassing
the following features:
1 . Two 12 foot traffic lanes
2. Two eight foot parking bays
3. Parking nodes as indicated on the plans delivered to the Council
by Mr. Schaffer at tonights meeting.
4. A walkway on the north side and a bikeway on the south side.
5. Omit stop signs except those already existing.
The motion included a directive that the committee be directedtoprepare
a cover letter to accompany the plans.
City Engineer Ice Comstock indicated that he could not support the
plan as indicated and suggested that the Coucnil retain some other
engineering firm to do the work if the above plan was to be presented.
At 8:45 P.M. the Council indicated that they would give the residents of
the street until 9:30 to meet in an adjoining room and discuss the fore-
going motion, etc.
Mayor Miedtke called a 10 minute recess at 8:45 P.M. i
The budget hearing was resumed at 8:55 P.M.
Discussion of the budget continued.
The Council indicated to the manager that he should advise the school
district that the city wants them to assume the financial responsibility
for the Community Services Department effective July 1 , 1976 because they
r have the authority to levy outside their levy limits for the program. This
action was taken because of the inability of the city to raise adequate
funds to meet the needs of the city.
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The Council directed the Manager to increase the transfer from the
• revenue sharing fund to the park maintenance fund by $2,000.00 to
provide for the resurfacing of the tennis courts which are deteriorating
badly.
Motion by Sally Haik, seconded by Donna Stauffer to adopt Resolution
75-040.
RESOLUTION 75-o4o
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1976
BUDGET
Motion carried unanimously.
At 9:30 P.M. the Council resumed the discussion of 29th Avenue.
Councilman Sauer withdrew his earlier motion to allow more discussion
on another motion.
The Council , residents of the street and staff discussed the subject
at length.
Motion by Sally Haik, seconded by Bob Sundland to interview engineering
firms that have experience in designing parkways along the lines of the
concept presented tonight with the intention of hiring one of those firms
to prepare the plans and seek approval from the state of those plans.
The Council discussed the motion.
Voting on -the motion:
Aye: Sally Haik
Nay: Duane Miedtke, Bob Sundland, Bill Sauer, Donna Stauffer
Discussion of the problem continued.
Motion by Bob Sundland, seconded by Sally Haik to direct the City
Engineer to revise the plans for 29th Avenue N.E. incorporating the
suggestions contained in District State Aid Engineer, C.E. Weichsel-
baum's letter of September 30th but at 24' in width instead of 32'
as he suggested. The steering committee is to prepare a cover letter
to accompany the plans which the committee will submit along with
Representative John Sarna. The request for approval is to include a
request that if the plans are rejected the city would like comments
and/or suggestions sent back.
Motion carried unanimously.
The City Manager requested that the Council approve a change in the
election judges appointed for the November 4th election as two of
the judges would not be able to work.
Motion by Bill Sauer, seconded by Donna Stauffer to approve the re-
commended changes.
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Motion by Bob Sundland, seconded by Bill Sauer to adjourn the meeting
at 10:45 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Clerk
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