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. '. Minutes of Regular Councl I Meeting Page t\10 May 2il, 1974 PrORosed Park Acqulsitlo,n Feyerelsen reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee recom- mends VIllage acquisition of an approximately 20-acre parcel of land at the south end of Karth Lake for park purposes, and requested Council authorization to proceed with acquisition. Council expressed reluctance to pursue acquisition If property owner does not wish to sell, and suggested that the Committee consider alternate parcels or, if additional Information Is obtained re the desired parcel, Council will be receptive to the Committee's sugges- tions. . Ramse Resolution No. 9-2300 Clerk Administrator cNlesh was requested to check with Ramsey Cou~ty re the parcels referred to In the resolution. REPORT OF VILLAGE ENGINEER DON LUND Case No. 73-48, Nursery Hil,.. _ Utlll~ Engineer Lund referred the Council to his letter of May 28, 1974, re estimated construction and bond amounts ~or sewer, water and street construction In the Nursery Hili Plat. Attorney Lynden reported the status of the eIght Final Plat contingen- cies, and advised of difficulty in obtaining the abstract for prepara- tion of the easement for the vehicular turn-around. After discussion of the several pending matters, and construction of the utilities, Feyerelsen moved, seconded by CrIchton, that the Counci I authorizes Village construction of the utilities and street In the Nursery HilI Plat; costs to be assessed to the properties indicated on the Final Plat: subject to satisfactory completion of the outstanding Final Plat contingencies, except the bond requirement for utility and street construction. Motion carried (Crepeau, Olmen, Feyerelsen, Crichton voting In favor of the motion; Wingert voting In opposition). 1974 SeQI Coating Bids Engineer Lund reported that five bids were received for the 1974 Bituminous Seal Coating Project, and recommended that the Council award the bid to the low bidder, Bituminous Roadways, Inc. Crichton moved, seconded by Feyereisen, that the Council award the bid for the 1974 Seal Coating Project to Bituminous Roadways, Inc., In the amount of $12,416.00. Motion carried unanimOUSly. Illegal Sanitary Sewer Connections Engineer' Lund referred the Council to his letter of May 28, 1974, re methods of detecting I I legal connections and proposed corrective measures. Arden Manor A. Status Report - Engineer Lund referred the Councl I to Status Report No. 10, submitted by Suburban Engineering Company, and Lund's letter of May 28, 1974, re utility construction work at Arden Manor r40bi Ie Home Park. . Lund advised that he has requested that copies of the density tests, taken In various locations In the first phase of street construction, be forwarded to him for review. He also ad- vised that arrangements have been made to have the four sewer services uncovered so they can be inspected. B. House Removal Plans - Mr. Adams presented grading plans and proposed elevations In the area, after three houses are removed; estimating an excavation of about 5' in depth. Adams advised that he proposes to grade the area, after homes are removed, and proposes no new buildings In this area at the present tIme. Mr. Adams was requested to submit his grading plans to Rice Creek Watershed District for its review, and to submit plans for any future proposed use of this area to the Arden Hills Planning Commission, prior to construction, for Its recom- mendations to the Counci I. Mr. Adams agreed to comply with these requests. -2-