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. ... Kinutes of Regular Council Neeting October 25, 1982 Page Three Council concurred that Land O'Lakes submit a revised landscape plan for Council's consideration: Thompson said the plan will be . comp Ie ted in a coup Ie of weeks for Council's review. Emerald Inn Council was referred to report of Landscape Inspection Ervin Oelke (10-10-82) . McNiesh reported that Emerald Inn has not received the landscape report. Council deferred action pending Emerald Innis comments relative to the report and recommended stock replacement. . Public Works Committee Recommendations: Use of Black Diamond and 1983 S t re e t Sweeping Council was referred to recommendations of Public Works Commi t tee (Minutes of Oct. 18th) , memo from Public Wo rks Superintendent Johansen (10-20-82) and to memo from McNiesh (10-1-82) relative citizen input re black diamond etc. After discussion, Hicks moved that Council approve the recommen- dations of the Public Works Committee that black diamond be used for s t re e t sanding purposes and that early s t re e t sweeping be awarded' to a private contractor this season; because of the econ- omy situation. Motion was seconded by Mul cahy. In further discussion, it was queried whether black diamond could be crushed finer. Concern was exp res s ed about piling of black diamond, a f te r it is swept from the streetst because of its long term factor; also of concern was the fact that black diamond col- le c t s in driveways and gutters and remains all year. Original motion did not carry (NcAllister voting in favor; Hicks, Johnson, Mulcahy, Woodburn voting in opposition). (1-4). Hicks moved that, for the t 82 - , 83 season J Arden Hills use salt/ sand for icy streets and contract with New Brigh ton for spring !treet sweeping. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried. (Hicks, Mulcahy, Johnson, Woodburn voting in favor of the motion; McAllis r.e r voting in opposition 4-1) . Preliminary Discussion - Widening Lexington Avenue North of Con trol D~ It was reported by Woodburn that Co un ty Engineer Weltzin has been req ues ted by Shoreview to include the s tu dy of the upgrading of Lexington Avenue from the present pro j e c t to County Road J in next year's budget, ins te ad of the upgrading of Co un t y Road J which is currently proposed for 1983. Woodburn reported that Weltzin would like encouragement from Arden Hills, as well as Shoreview, in order to plan for federal funding of the project. In discussion, it was no te d that proposed plan s for the Lexington Ave. upgrading are unknown at this time. Some eonce rns expressed were the possible need for additional righ t-of-way, increased . speed and traffic if road is widened, cos t to the Ci ty and/or'. property owners. Council WflS re fe rre.d to a previous Resolution (No. 76-29) Haking Recommendations to Ramsey County for the Im- provement of Lexington Avenue from County Road "n" northward to County Road f1JlI. It was noted that the upgrade of Lexington may be necessary, but massive widening is not necessarily appropriate or desirable to accommodate the necessary travel 1 an e s and de- tached bikeways previously recommended. Council generally concurred that HcNiesh enclose Res. 76-25 wi th letter advising Ramsey County Engineer Weltzin that the Arden Hills Council recognizes that improvement of Lexington is needed, and Council is looking forward to a plan proposal. (4-1) (Mulcahy opposed). Tax Forfeited Lan ds - Resolution Nos. 82-55, 82 - 5 6 and 82-77 Council was referred to map indicating tax forfeited lands in Arden Hi lIs, and to McNiesh's memo of 10-22-82, reporting that the -3-