Minutes - Council - 05/14/1985 - Special

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will install the backstops at Titterud. Councilmsmber Cox stated that the backstops are needed immediately and inquired why street sweeping takes higher priority. Mr. Schnelle stated that there were oomplaints from citizens regarding the need for street sweeping and the sealooating projects are also coming in. Councilm~r COx stated that Ms. Sather has 4 men willing to do the work; all the City has to do is provide one person to supervise the project. Mr. Schnelle stated that Ms. Sather told Mr. Mevisson that 4 women had volunteered to do the work but the boards are too heavy for th~m to handle. Councilmember Cox stated that Mr. Schnelle should infom Ms. Sather that the City is willing to provide one person to supervise the project and she should find volunteers capable of handling the heavy work. 2. Traffic on 167th Avenue NW - Councilmember COx stated that citizens have been expressing concern regarding the high speed traffic on 167th. Motion by Councilmsmber Cox and seconded by Councilmember Reimann directing City Staff to prepare a resolution that would propose reducing the speed limit on 167th Avenue ~ between Hwy. #47 and County Rd. ~5 to 40 m.p.h. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Councilmsmbers Sorteberg, COx, Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. 3. Azurite Street - Mr. Raatikka stated that he is waiting for a response from Bill Sironen of the County Highway Department regarding the County's participation in correcting the grade situation on Azurite. 4. May 6 Landfill Ad Hoc Committee Meeting - Councilmember Cox stated that at the May 6, 1985 Landfill Committee meeting there seemed to be some confusion regarding Council's direction for that Committee to review the aspects of Waste Management of Minnesota's request for a mining permit; that Landfill Ad Hoc Committee would like some clarification on that Council motion. Mayor Heitman stated that he is concerned that those Council minutes of April 16 are in error; that he doesn't know how the motion directing the Landfill Committee to review the request for a mining permit got in those minutes. Councilmsmber Cox stated that he recalls the discussion leading to that motion as focusing on: high cost of dumping at the landfill ($25 for covered loads and $50 for uncovered loads); due to the contract for the sale of the landfill that Ramsey entered into, residents are spending as much to dump as Ramsey is receiving in tipping fees; that in order to get a oouple of free May 14, 1985 Page 18 of 20