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construct any future improvements. Beyond that, the local applicable setback should be appropriate along County roads as well as the local streets. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to introduce the ordinance amending the structure setback from thoroughfares to 60 feet from centerline plus the local applicable setback. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Beahen. Case #7: Police Facility Update City Administrator Schroeder reported that he has been "shopping" around for inexpensive ways to get sewer and water to the municipal site. He proposed an option that would take the extension from the southern most street from the proposed Brandseth Addition and running it across vacant City property. Using that alignment, eight residential lots could be developed. If such a plan is persued, that would allow for eventual connection through three existing rural lots. This proposal allows for connection on both the north and the south. If City Council feels this route is appropriate to take, they could direct staff to plan for this expansion. The other option would be to use that alignment to provide for disposal of that property but not to dispose of it at this time. Councilmember Peterson felt we should hold onto that property at this time - although he is not opposed to getting rid of it later. He added that he would also like to see some estimates of cost to bring the utilities in from County Road #5. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to prepare a document comparing the two possible sewer hook ups and that Council agrees with the concept that at a future date, we may dispose of the three acres and bringing in the utilities from the proposed Brandseth Addition. Staff will continue to update Council. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Peterson, Zimmerman and Beyer. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Beahen. Case #8: MPRS Authorization City Administrator Schroeder reminded Council of the ongoing actions regarding the Minnesota Police Recruitment System and the unfortunate circumstance that Ramsey has been a party to a lawsuit by virtue of the fact that the City has purchased police recruitment services through MPRS. Earlier this month, we received a request from the MPRS attorney to pass a resolution approving the damage and expense allocation proposed by MPRS. Mr. Schroeder summarized the resolution. It appears that Ramsey will be subject to 1.56% of all costs related to the lawsuit due to our population in relationship to the total MPRS population. We have argued that the cost share is more appropriately borne by number of police officers by city or number of officers hired through MPRS. Under the total number of officers, Ramsey's share appears to be about 1.04%. Mr. Schroeder was not certain of Ramsey's share based upon officers hired. He believed that adoption of the resolution will not subject the City to a cost beyond $15,000. It appears that costs will be at least $12,000. He added that no one can provide a good estimate in that MPRS has not received the claim for attorneys fees from the plaintiffs. Mr. Schroeder continued that this is in relationship to the Stark and Fields lawsuit. He added there are no deadlines for adopting the resolution. He felt that there isn't a lot that the City can do about this and that we could end up being City Council/February 27, 1996 Page 10 of 14