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'~vUV .,/;- 'i Minutes of Regular Councl r Meeting Vi Ilage of Arden Hills October 25, 1971 Village Hall Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Crep.au. Roll Call , Present Mayor Crepeau, Councilmen Olmen, Hollenhorst, Henderson and Herrick . Absent: None Also Present: Clerk Administrator Lorraine Stromquist, Treasul'.ell' Richard O'Kelly, Attorney VIncent P. Courtney and Engineer Donald Christoffersen Approval of Minutes The Minutes of the Regular Counci I Meeting of October II, 1971 were approved as amended. Ramsey County Open Space Pro~ram Mr. Kenneth Simons, County Architect for the Open Space Program, appeared before the Council. He detal led the proposed county plan as it. relates to Arden Hi lis, showed proposed open spaces 'on a map, and discussed county procedures involved for the land acquisition. He requested that the Village cOnfer with the county' before granting app rova I to future deve lopments I f county open space Is i nvo I ved. After discussIon, motion was made by Herrick, seconded by !tenderson, that the county wet land plan for the proposed Rainbow Hi lis Addition be approved as submitted by Mr. Simons; motion carrIed unanimously. Mr. Simons further reported that Ramsey County Is Interested In acquiring the entire wetland corridor from Lake Johanna to Round Lake. V; Ilage officials described various wetlands In the Vlllage,)fhlch would be deslra.ble for .open spaces. The Council agreed Informally to such areas, asked ~r. Simons to prepare a map' and legal de$~rlptlons of such properties to enable the Councl I to take action on the matter. Mr. Simons said he forsees possible pollution problems if a vehicle maintenance project is bul It on the T.C.A. property bordering Lex- Ington Avenue as proposed with Case No. 71-39. Councl I members were invited by Ramsey County to toor the properties that the county is Interested In acquiring. The tour will be Saturday, November 6. . North Suburban Day Activity Center Dr. Dewey Force, representing the ActiVity Center, reviewed the program which provides activities for mentally retarded children In this area. The program center is loeated In Rosevllle. One-half of the cost of the program Is paid by the welfare department; the school districts provIde transportation. The parents of the chIldren who attend the activity pay a portion of its cost and the participating VI 'lage governments are asked to pay it part of the program. Arden HI lIs was asked to pay $362.40. Councilman Herrick reported that the Arden Hills Parks and ~ecreatlon Committee recommended that Arden Hills participate In the project. Motion was made by Herrick, seconded by Olmen, that Arden Hills parti- cipate In the program and pay $362.40 for such services; motion carried unanimously. '.