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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 6-25-90 page 7 . LIGHTS (Cont'd) After discussion, Council co=ed to request the respective Council liaisons to forward the Public Safety/Works Committee recommendations on street lighting to the Finance and Parks Committees and Planning Commission, for review and formal recommendation to Council within 60 days. It was also determined that Council could fcon an Ad Hoc Committee upon receipt of all recommendations to study this matter. Public Works SUpervisor Winkel suggested the upcoming citizen survey include questions pertaining to interest in street light installation and willingness of residents to assume costs for the lights. 1990 LIIBOR OONTRAcr Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk Administrator dated 6-21-90, and a letter from Karen Olson, Labor Relations Associates, dated 6-15-90, 1990 Labor Contract for Public Works employees. relative to the Hansen moved, seconded by Malone, to approve the 1990 Iabor Contract, as outlined in the letter from Karen Olson dated 6-15-90. Motion carried unanilnously. (5-0) COUNCIL cn1MENTS KEI'lliSON POND; PUMPING oosr ESTlMATE Council was referred to a memorandum from the Public Works Supervisor dated 6-25-90, relative to approx:i..Jrate costs the City would incur for pumping the pending area on Keithson Drive. . Clerk Administrator Berger explained he has discussed the pond with Attorney Filla and it appears the pond was not constructed as d<;!Signed. Filla also indicated the city may have some exposure relative to this matter. Berger reported a meeting is scheduled with the Attorney, Engineer Barry Peters and Marcel Ei.bensteiner, the developer of the Keithson Addition, to discuss alternatives to resolve the ponding problem. Berger advised the short-term solution is to pump the pond and determine why the pond was not constructed as designed. He noted the long-range solutions may include installation of a pipe for drainage. Councilmember Mahowald questioned if the City is holding funds in es:::rCM in conjunction with this project. Berger stated the City is in possession of a check from the developer. Mahowald moved, seconded by Malone, to authorize the pumping of the Keithson pond to a dry level, that staff be instructed to determine if the funds held in es:::rCM may be utilized for a~lishing the purrq:>ing procedures, and that it be specified that pumping of the Keithson pond is being authorized based on p::>ssible iluproper construction of the porrl, which is a unique situation. Motion =ied unanimously. (5-0) . eouncillnernber Hansen reported the odor at 1600 Lake Johanna Boulevard and at the beach may be due to leaves and grass bein;! dumped in the area_ Hansen suggested staff place an article in the Town Crier advising residents that Ramsey County open space area is not for dumping leaves and yard waste. IAKE JOHANNA; OOOR PROBLEM