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~ ~INUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCiL MEETING Vi IIage of Arden Hills ~',onday, April 21,1975 - 7::50 p.m. V i II age Ha I I CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Crepeau at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present - Mayor Henry J. Crepeau, Jr., Councilmen Gharles Crlch'ton, James Wingert, Robert Woodburn, Wi Illam Feyereisen. Absent - None. Also Present - Village Engineer Donald Christoffersen, Public Works Superintendent Hans Johansep, CI~rk Administrator Charlotte McNlesh, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Lehm. . APPROVAL OF MINUTES Woodburn moved, seconded by Crichton, that the Council approve the Minutes of the Regular Counci I ~:eeting of Apri I 14, 1975, as amended. Motion carried unanimously. BDSINESS FROM THE FLOOR None. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR HANS JOHANSEN . Street Name Si~ns Johansen referrod Council to his memo of 4/17/75 re Street Name Signs. Johansen advised that a number of signs should be replaced, and reported that the Public Works Committee recommends instigating the color scheme used In St. Paul and Minneapolis - brown for east/ west streets. and green for north/south streets; a I so recommends reflectorized border and letters. After discussion, Wingert moved, seconded by Feyereisen, that Council authorize the purchase of reflectorized two-color street signs, as described. Motion carried unanimously. Standby Power for Lift Station #7 Johansen referred Counci I to his memo of 4/16/75 re the possibility of acquiring standby power from Presbyterian Homes to operate #7 Lift Station during power outages. In discussion, Counc! I noted that Presbyterian Homes in currently proposing a 226 bed expansion program; capacity of pump should be determined, as well as future needs of Presbyterian Homes; also ultimate number of homes to be served by 1 i ft #7. J oha!,!sen re porte d th at pump is p resen t I Y work I ng at about teapae i ty ; no undue stress is'anticLpated, even if expansion plans of Presby- terian Homes doubles its use. Johansen noted that a service road to lift #7 was formerly proposed; Presbyterian Homes may desire this road installation some time in the future. Flow Meters for Lift Stations #7 and #9 Johansen referred Counci I to his memo of 4/17/75 re proposed replace- ment of 'flow meters on li7 and #9 Iiftstationsnuy ~letropolltan Waste Water Control. Commission. . Johansen reported that the flow meters have not been working properly, and should probably be replaced. After a brief discussion, Counci 1 concurred wi'th the flow meter, _/,J- ~~~::,e;,~y .Metropolitan~ste Water Control Commission;,~~ ".,.~i:t.d e,." ,~. . Leaf Pi ckup Equi pment . Johansen reported that th~ Public Works Committee discussed the leaf pick up/compost pile pr:oposal and ~Ionerallyco~urs.that it is a good idea. Johansen ri;lported that Rosevi lie hes had a leaf pickup machine for 4 years (no street sweeping attachment) - Shoreview has ordered a machine for leaf pickup and street sweeping (to be received next ,winter. -1- '..........,.;;....::.....;.:.... .;.... ._~.