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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beahen, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case //8: Update on Urban Service Area Expansion City Administrator Schroeder stated that in October or November 1993, the City submitted a comprehensive plan for an urban service area extension to the Metropolitan Council and has been working with the Met Council ever since. The City's current planning activities are still underway. After a year of discussion, the plan got to the Metropolitan Council Community Development Committee and they recommended approval of the MUSA expansion with contingencies. The contingencies include improvement to the City's current policy on septic systems, update of the Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan and working on life cycle and affordable housing. Mr. Schroeder presented a resolution on the septic system policy. He stated that Met Council would like to take the homeowner out of the loop and have the City inspect septics. He explained that the Tier II is to make sure the pipes do not fill up too fast. There's nothing flowing through the interceptor now but some day there will be. He explained the life cycle/affordable housing also. He stated this provides us a great deal of flexibility. He stated that passage of this resolution means you (Council) will give this your attention and that you are making a good faith effort to do right. We would have some responsibility to address in the first and third items listed in the resolution; however, the second items is a "throw-in". Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Resolution 4/95-01-018 directing City Staff to work with the Metropolitan Council on Regional Planning issues. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer, Beahen and Peterson. Voting No: None. MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT 1) Christmas Tree Recycling Councilmember Peterson informed the residents where to bring their Christmas trees to be chipped. 2) Snowmobiles Councilmember Beyer stated she has received calls on snowmobiles going through private property. Mayor Hardin inquired of Police Chief Auspos if his Department has had any luck in patrolling on snowmobile. Chief Auspos stated that the County snowmobiles will be coming out. He added that some of the people have called in about snowmobiling on private property and it has been determined it's the boulevards. A1 Pearson, 14821 Bowers Drive N.W., Ramsey, stated his fields have been inundated. He added that if he catches the snowmobilers on his property, their snowmobile will be hanging on the back of a wrecker. He stated they have cause a lot of damage to his fields. Councilmember Peterson inquired if Mr. Pearson's land is posted. City Council/January 10, 1995 Page 15 of 17