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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTA
March 23 , 1981
The study session was called to order
1 . Call to Order by Mayor McQuaid at 8 : 00 p . m .
The following Councilmembers were present
2 . Roll Call at roll call :
Ronald Backes Jerrold Martin
Martha Elstrom Keith Meland
Lyle Hanks Phyllis McQuaid
Also present were the City Manager , Director of Public Works and the
Director of Planning .
3 . Hiahway 100 / West 36th Street The conceptual plans for the Highway 100/
Interchange West 36th St . interchange were presented .
The plans called for the ramp alignment
to use Yosemite Avenue instead of Wooddale Avenue . MnDOT favors use of
Yosemite Avenue and will support maximum federal and state funding for
the interchange construction using the Yosemite Avenue ramp alignment .
The City would have to bear substantial costs if it decided to use the
Wooddale Avenue ramp alignment . Effects that the Yosemite Avenue ramp
alignment would have upon nearby businesses and neighborhoods were
discussed .
4 . Improvement Hearing Procedures Council discussed the procedures used for
ordering public improvements to be made .
While members could not recall any prob -
lems using past procedures , they agreed that both the resolution ordering
the improvement and the motion authorizing staff to prepare project spec -
ifications and advertise for bids should be adopted upon the closing of
the public hearing .
5 . Sign Ordinance Council discussed the status of the sign
ordinance . Varying opinions were ex -
pressed about the need for the ordinance
and the extent of involvement needed from the business community and from
citizens . One Councilmember questioned if there was a commitment on
the part of Council to adopt the ordinance . Councilmembers discussed
whether the Sign Ordinance Committee should wait to meet until after
the U . S . Supreme Court had reached a decision on the San Diego sign
ordinance . However , a motion made by Councilman Hanks , seconded by
Councilman Martin , directing the committee to meet once before bringing
the sign ordinance to a Council study session was unanimously adopted .
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G . Lions Field The Council was advised that the PCA
had recommended to the City that Lions
Field not be used because of a possible
problem involving the presence of lead particles in the soil . Ramifica -
tions of PCA ' s recommendation and alternatives available to the City
were discussed .
7 . Announcements It was requested that the taxicab
ordinance be discussed at the next study
session .
8 . Adjournment The study session was adjourned at 9 : 55 p . m .
Respectfully submitted ,
Sharon G . Klumpp 04-aere
Recording Secretary
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