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City Council meeting of March 20, 2000 Page 4 Barnes made motion, Stoltzman seconded, to table discussion to allow further discussion with bond counsel. All aye. Motion Carried. PETITION FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT (132ND STREET) The Council considered a petition for local improvement, signed by the owners of not less than 35% frontage of the real property abutting 132"d Street, from the east line of Goodview Avenue to the west line of Henna Avenue. The petition requests the Council improve said street by the installation of bituminous surfacing, pursuant to MS, Chapter 429. The Council also considered a resolution declaring the adequacy of the petition and ordering the City Engineer to report to the Council, with all convenience speed, advising the Council in a preliminary way as to whether the proposed improvement is feasible, and as to whether it should be made as proposed, or in connection with some other improvement, and the estimated cost of the improvement as recommended. Stoltzman made motion, Leroux seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2000-7, A RESOLUTION DECLARING ADEQUACY OF PETITION AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF REPORT. VOTING AYE: Haas, Leroux, Stoltzman ABSTAINED: Debra Barnes Motion Carried. The City Engineer will prepare a Scope of Services with an estimate of cost for the feasibility study. PARK MAP The Council received a request from the Parks Commission to purchase a park map from the City's consulting engineers, SEH, at a cost of $3,500. Councilman Haas, liaison to the Parks Commission, will provide the Council with more information regarding the Commission's request. Stoltzman made motion, Leroux seconded, to table until the meeting of April 17, 2000. All aye. Motion Carried. PARK BROCHURE The City's Parks Commission recommended that the Council approve issuance of a brochure describing mechanisms by which the City may acquire private property for park purposes. The Council considered a memorandum, prepared by Council member Barnes, on the proposed brochure, with recommended changes to the document. Leroux made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the Parks Commission brochure describing mechanisms by which the City May acquire private property for park purposes, subject to the following conditions: 1. The brochure is not for general dissemination to the public, but should only be provided to specific