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Council Meeting Minutes December 10, 1985 '\ Benke asked staff to transmi: a request to MN/DOT to address those kinds of alternatives for soundproofing (ie. windows), and that ~N/ DOT be prepared to address ccncrete versus asphalt benefits from' a noise perspective as ~ell as :he landscaping issue. Motion by Harcus, seconded by 8lomquist, to ORDER STAFF TO COORDINATE AN INFORt.1ATIOtl,1.L "'EETING HITH t~N/OOT OFFICIALS ON THE TWO AREAS OF TRAFFIC 'WISE L::'iEL CONCERNS ALONG 1-694 (THE INFOR- MATIONAL MEETING TO 8E HELD J~NUARY 16, 1986) AND TO REQUEST THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRAt,S?ORTATIOtl TO ADDRESS THE CONCRETE VERSUS ASHPHALT ALTERNATIVE, SOUNDPROOFING OF APARTMENT BUILDING ALTERNATIVE, AND THE LANDSCAP:NG ISSUE AT THAT MEETING. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried With regard to the second reaoing of an ordinance amending Chap- ter 29 of the New Brighton Ci:y Code, Kelley stated although the ordinance would become effec:ive the day after publication in the official city newspaper, enforcement would not begin until articles in the Bulletin and Focus ex:~ain the changes and warning en- forcement is done for seven :J ten days. Motion by Janecek, seconded Jj 8lomquist, to WAIVE THE READING, \ HOLD THE SECONU READI~G, AND ~DOPT THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS OF I SECTION 29-1, 29-7, 29-20, 29-21, 29-26, 29-30, 29-31, 29-32, AND 29-33. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Sinda had nothing to add to :he staff report concerning an ordinance amending Cha~ter 2:, Section 2-59, Holidays, of the New Brighton City Code. t~otion by Harcus, secondea b: 3lomquist, to WAIVE THE READING AND HOLD THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE DECLARING r~ARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY(THE THIRD :'lO~;JL\Y IN JANUARY) AS A PAID HOLIDAY AND DISCONTINUING THE E~PLOY::~'S BIRTHDAY AS A PAID ~OLIDAY. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Announcements and Updates With regard to the Superfund 3ill that was passed by the Senate and went through a committee in the House, Sinda announced he had a conversation today with Congressman Bruce Vento and Steve Francisco, Congressman Vento's staff member. Representative John Dingle from Michigan recently asked about the possible costs of our proposed amendment across the nation. After a heated floor discussion between Vento and Dingle, we lost. Vento states it will now go to conference committee, he has two congressmen he feels will have that put back into the bill. Sinda understands that Senator Mitchell of Maine and possibly Durenberger will be on the conference committee. Harcus indicated the article in the Page Six Parking Ordinance Report 85-352 Ordinance 525 ~1art i n Luther King Holiday Report 85-353 Announcements Superfund Bill Update