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. ~ Minutes of Regular Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting. June 23 . Page 3 other conditions are met. Raddatz stated that there are meters which could be placed on top of the lift stations to check their operation so that it wouldn't be necessary to actually enter them unless there was a problem. Raddatz and Zehm added that some of the OSHA violations will be easy (and inexpensive) to correct; others will be more costly. Committee recommends that all be corrected, and if necessary, funds be provided in the 1988 budget to accomplish this. Zehm and Raddatz will also develop a Personnel S~fety Rules and Policies manual; this would be submitted to the Union for review, and each employee would be required to read and sign it. Inside-Outside Meter Discrepancies , ,- The outside meters on all homes are read quarterly by Public Works employees L/ before the quarterly billings. Raddatz believes that in many cases. the outside meters are not recording water usage accurately. hence residents are not being charged for the total quantity of water used. He suggested a meter reading card be left at each home when the outside meter is read, the homeowner be asked to read the inside meter and mail the card to the Village Hall, and the two readings then compared so the accuracy of the outside meter could be determined. He suggested this could be done just once, and the outside readers that weren't accurate then repaired so they would be accurate. . Motion was made by Steglich. seconded by Carley, that Committee recommend to Council that a card be made up, with return postage, and left at each home during one meter reading session, as suggested by Raddatz. Motion carried unanimously. Committee felt stron~ly that any resident found to have used more water than the outside meter had recorded be required to pay for this additional water. Security Fencin~, Public Works Buildin~ In discussing the recent theft of the rodder and truck. Raddatz asked Committee input about installing security fencing of the area. He suggested 6' chain link fencing of the back portion of the area. Committee.noted this abuts the townhouses, urged that the appearance be considered. They discussed a redwood fencing instead, but Herbst pointed out that the deputies patrol the area and their view should not be obstructed. Committee recommends that Raddatz include funds for chain link fencing of this area in the 1988 budget, and that plantings be put along the outside to buffer it from the adjacent neighborhood. Raddatz estimates the cost at about $10.00 per foot. Council Report Councilmember Hansen reported on Council actions of interest. She reported that contract negotiations with the Fire Department are continuing; Arden Hills has offered to pay costs of operation of Station Ul. and assume capital expenditure costs. She noted costs for operation of Station Ul increased to . $l7l,765 estimate; increases were made in training budget, clothes allowance, among other items. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Submitted by Shirley Marshall.