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. Minutes of Regular Council Meeting Page two August II, 1975 Water Tower Johansen reported that the safety equipme.nt.,has ~een Installed on the water tOWer, and recommended that an add I fJ'o'riaI "catch" be Installed on the main hatch to permit It to be held open In a vertical position. Councl I concurred that this additional "catch" be installed, as described. . . Johansen referred Council to report from Banister I.spec~or R. Cnes~er re need fOI' painting and maintenance of water to'>ler; 1976 Proposed Budget provides for this maintenance. Equipment Changeover to '75. GMC Johansen reported that the changeover of equipment from '69 to '75 GMCI s In process; th Is changeover does not I nc I Jde a p low, wh i ch had been proposed for this truck. Johansen said he has located a used plow at Itasca Equipment which appears to be a "1ery good buy" at $400, not Including hitch, hydraulics or trlick-h,!lf of frame. Council concurred that Johansen proceed with purchase of plow and Its Installation as economically as possible. Public Works Employees Joh~nsen reported that he does not anticipate tho need for additional help In the Public Works Department, at present, but the need may arise in a few weeks when summer help leaves, if the department is not up to ful I staff at that time. REPORT OF TREE INSPECTOR MICHAEL SllNDE Sllnde referred Council to his memo of 8/11/75 ru Update on Tree Olsease Program. S11nde reported that Dutch Elm has been his grea~est concern this year; concentration Is most prevelant In the southern '/3 of the Vi Ilage (south of Soo line tracks), Slinde reported he has used 35 gallons of vapam to date and has Isolated all Elms (except one) which are In danger of spreading the disease. Sllnde said his job this year Is to minimize the spread of disease next year. After discussion, Council concurred that Siinde !.hould send a "second letter" to property owners of diseased trees, enclosing a copy of the ordinance, and requestIng immediate compliance. Sllnde said that the one infected Elm tree, not treated with vapam, I~ scheduled to be trenched, according to the property owner, to pravent the spread of the disease to nearby Elms. Sl'inde reported that the greatest concentration of Oak Wilt is on the Bethel College Campus. SIInde said that he is mvrking the trees to be removed and placing vapam barriers - College Is doing a good Job of removing trees promptly to prevent the spread of Oak Wilt. REPORT OF VilLAGE ATTORNEY JAMES LYNDEN Petition for HI~hway Easement lynden refel:"red CounCil to his letter of August 11,1975; advising that he discussed the Highway 51 Easement with Mr. John Sandahl, Assistant District Engineer, District 9, Minnesota Department of Highways, who advised that his office had prepared a letter, for signature by Commissioner Marzltelll, directed to the Metropolitan -- Transit Commission, the State Planning Agency anc the Metropolitan Council, advising these agencies of Arden Hills' Interest In acquiring -,., a portion of the corridor for pathway purposes a~d Inquiring as to . whether any other publ ic interest has been shown tllerein. lynden reported that a copy of this letter wi I I be sent to Arden Hi lis this week. lynden said that the Highway Departlllll'nt Is attempting to determine public interest and wi II then determine procedure - one possibility mentioned by Sandahl was special legislation authorizing the Highway Department to relinquish the easement to Arden HI lis. lynden advised that, In his opinion, preparation of a petition at this time Is premature. Mr. C.O. Amble advised the Council that he and Mr. Woodis and Robert Ashbach are property owners north of the Village-Cummings property, +2+