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I I I Council Meeting Minutes October 22, 1996 Page 5 ,...-"'" ... . /""'" Council Business. continued Growe is recently employed with Edward Jones. His new office will most likely be located at the mall on Silver Lk. Rd. near Co. Rd. D, and expects to move November 22. Gunderman verified the permit's intent is to advertise the office, but not sell financial instruments door to door. City Attorney Charlie LeFevere said the ordinance requires licensing of peddlers delivering goods immediately and solicitors providing later delivery. However, an out of state order is excluded from the ordinance. A third type of licensing is a handbill distributor, and a license is required if material is left. Growe would leave literature. Williams is pleased that Growe will not sell financial instruments door to door, but feels the method is strange. Growe said Edward Jones is the 8th largest securities firm in the nation and every office was started in this manner. Williams suggested Growe contact the New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. Samuelson basically feels Growe's purpose is to introduce himself to the community. Motion by Samuelson, seconded by Williams, to GRANT A SOLICITOR'S LICENSE TO PATRICK GROWE, DOING BUSINESS FOR EDWARD JONES, INC. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Mattila presented the application for a special use permit to construct a 45 million gallon finished water reservoir on the City of Minneapolis (Mpls) reservoir site. The reservoir would serve over 500,000 persons in communities south and west of New Brighton. It is located next to Driftwood Park on Stinson Blvd. and south of 5th St. Mattila said those trees along the west of the facility and within 80 ft. on the east would be removed. Mpls prefers not to plant new trees near the reservoir for fear root systems would damage reservoir walls. Mpls has agreed to plant shrubs along the west up to the property line and on the east within 80 ft. of the reservoir wall. The existing trees north of the property line on 5th St. and those abutting Wexford Heights will be preserved. The City Forester recommends a mixture of shrubs. The new gate and drive entrance off Stinson Blvd. requires removal of several 100 year old White Oaks. This entrance should be relocated to the northwest to avoid removal of these trees. The Planning Commission held public hearings on September 17 and October 15. On October 15, the Planning Commission recommended Condition #2 (include the exact footage of trees to be saved on the north and east property lines); and Condition #9 (require an erosion control plan approved by City Engineer prior to grading or construction activities commencing on the site). A NPDES permit and environmental worksheet will not be required. Wexford Heights residents had stated concerns of the reservoir leaking because their sump pumps were running. Mpls conducted water sampling from these sump pumps and found it was groundwater not reservoir water. Another concern was the truck route during excavation. The project will take 27 months and includes 4 months of excavating. Residents expressed concern that excavation trucks will be allowed to use the newly reconstructed Silver Lk. Rd. Mpls proposed an alternate hauling route: 1-694 to Central Ave. to 49th and 43rd Ave. and then to Stinson Blvd. Council Business Solicitors License for Edward Jones Report 96-237 Mpls Water Reservoir Project Report 96-238