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, MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL }lliETING October 14, 1974 Page two Policing Pedestrian Nature Trail Lynden referred the Council to his letter of October II, 1974. After dis- cussion, Lynden was authorized by the Council to obtain Attorney General's opinion re police officers of the Arden Hills Police Department deputized by the Ramsey County Sheriff's office to police the pedestrian nature trail andl or other County owned property within Arden Hills. Tennis Court LightiIg Contract Lynden reported that the change-order, extending completion date and incorporat- ing a penalty clause, has been prepared as requested, for execution by the Mayor and contractor; REPORT OF VILLAGE ENGINEER DONALD LUND Access Road to County Road E Lund presented his Report on Proposed Harriet Avenue Extension, and described . the proposed roadway location. The road, as proposed, will extend Harriet Avenue from Lexington Avenue to the west edge of the Dreyfus property and then run northerly from this point between residentially zoned property to the west and commercially zoned property to the east, providing a buffer between the business area and residential area. He said that because of existing topography, the roadway should be located with its centerline approximately 40 feet west of the west line of the ~ section line (N~ of the N~ of Sec. 34), allowing a grade low enough to serve both sides of the road and to adequately contain and control the surface runoff from the roadway and adjacent properties. Attached drawings were reviewed by the Council, and trail locations were discussed as they relate to the proposed' roadway, After discussion, the Council referred the trails and road coordination matter to the Parks Trail Sub-committee for its recommendations to the Council, snd authorized Engineer r.und to approacn Dreyfus Corporation rethe Harriet Avenue extension. Arden Manor Status Lund briefly reviewed the status of the Arden Manor Mobile Home Park, advising that. that Mr. Adams has requested further water tes.ts, anticipating .aPproVlll of permission to add 60-70 units. Lund was requested to specifically designate on the map the area where additional units are recommended to be added, when tests indicate the water system will adequately serve them. Lund indicated that while the final course has not been placed on the roads in the area to be occupied, this does not present a problem through the winter.. After discussion, Council requeated that inspection costs be billed to the developer (Engineering and Public Works Department inspections through Septem- ber 30, 1974) to be paid before further approval of occupancy is granted. Here- &fter bills to be prepared quarterly. (McNiesh was requested to obtain accumulated costs and to bill Adams.) GleDhill Road and Highway 51 Letter Letter was referred to Engineer Lund for comments at the next Council meeting. REPORT OF VILLAGE TREASURElt RICHARD 0 I KELLY Treasurer O'Kelly reported a $37,000 investment on October 17, 1974, for 16 days, at 8%. . REPORT OF COUNCILMAN JAMES WINGERT - Planning and Zoning, Board of Appeals Case No. 74-29, Special Use Permit - A. J. Heimbach (Mr. Heimbach was not present) Wingert referred the' Council to Minutes of the October 1,1974, Planning COmmis- sion Public Hearing re the Special Use Permit application for fill on the A. J. . Heimbach property at Ingerson Road and Hamline Avenue, consisting of an area . approximately 410' x 582', extending from Ingerson Road to Tiller Lane and from Hamline Avenue about 410' to the East. Wingert said that the area appears to be very much a part of the drainage area and typically wet, He stated it would be improper to issue a permit to fill all of the land; it may be that a portion of this land may not be in the drainage way. Wingert moved, seconded by Feyereisen, that the Council deny the permit for landfill in this area as it has been submitted; advising that possibly some -2-