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The Council has resolved that the City will now help defray expenses for having diseased oaks and elms removed from certain private property. The land must be legally homesteaded and of 20 acres or less. If the homgowner uses the ;call City-provided tree removal service, he/she will have to pay only a base amount, depending upon the size of the lot involved. Flor 5 acres or less, the owner will have to pay only the first $110.00; from 5 to 10 acres, $220; from 10 to 15 acres, $330; and from 15 to 20 acres, the first $440. For more information, the Village Hall 633-5676. Here is a note I received from the Chairman of the Lake Johanna Improvement Society: "Many of you have enjoyed Lake Johanna either for swimming, boating, or cross-country skiinge However, you may not be aware of the Lake Johanna Improve- ment Society, Inc. We have been in existence for over 20 years to help main- tain the lake's environment and to organize a weed spray program each year for the control of aquatic weeds and algae. The spray program is paid for by the lake residents and Ramsey County. "The nine -member Board is elected by the members (anyone living on or near Lake Johanna can be a member, no cost!). This year the Chairperson is Nancy Hansen, 3368 Lake Johanna Blvd. 633-1097. If you would like more information or have concerns about the lake, please call. She can also give you the names of the other Board members. "Nancy would also like to make you aware of the hours on the lake for the use of power boats. You can boat from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The other times are for those who enjoy canoes and sailboats. The ordinance also requires all power boats to stay out 'of all private swimming areas. The Board hopes that you will come and enjoy Lake Johanna this summer." According to Arden Hills' Ordinance #99, it is illegal to park a passenger car or truck in inoperable condition outdoors for more than 7 days. "Inoperable" means incapable of movement under the vehicle's own power. If the vehicle is on public land, it must also be licensed. In this ordinance, "public land" is ;considered to beapartment parking lots, business parking lots, and mobile home courts. The reason this is mentioned is that Deputy Sheriff Herbst says he could stag 100 or so such illegal cars today, if he wanted to. But then we would have 100 irate citizens screaming at the Village Hall and Sheriff's Department. He F ants to make sure everyone knows the rules and then removes the offending cars. OU HAVE BEEN WARNED1111 NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE As you may have heard, the Minnesota Supreme Court has handed down its ver- ict on the case of Northwestern College vs. Arden Hills, and has found in favor of the College. This was the case where AH denied NW a permit for a new Fine irits center on the basis that the land was zoned residential and that such a uilding would thus be contrary to our zoning ordinance. The Supreme Court greed with AH thus far, but then said in effect, "What about Bethel? You've et them expand." Here is the direct quote from the decision: "Northwestern's application for a special -use permit and Bethel's appli- ation for a building permit were both taken up by the planning commission at its July 6, 19769 meeting......On July 19, 1976, the city council did grant ethel's building permit, but on September 13, 1976, it denied Northwestern's pplication on the ground that a private college is not a permitted use in a esidential zone...... The disparate treatment of Northwestern and Bethel is onstitutionally impermissible." The Court went on to say further that the only reason the cases were treated ifferently seemed to be the intervention of, the Arden III neighborhood group. f NW now applies for another permit, AH must issue it,with the usual perform- nce standards: screening, noise, traffic, etc. The Court decision is limited o this ONE building.