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. . . City Council Minutes January 25, 1993 Page 7 COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN AMENDED HIS MOTION SO THAT #3, PARK DEDICATION RELATED ITEMS READ AS FOLLOWS: REMOVE THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND TO DESCRIBE THE TRAIL AS AN EASEMENT SO IT IS CLEARLY NOTED THAT A TRAIL WILL BE PART OF THE EASEMENT. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT CARRIED 5-0. THE MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 93-02, A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE ADEQUACY OF THE PETITION FOR IMPROVEMENT AND ORDERING THE PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE HERITAGE LANDING IMPROVEMENT OF 1993. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.4. Greenhouse Location/County Market/Plant Place Inc. Steve Rohlf stated that Plant Place Inc./Nelson Nursery is requesting to place a greenhouse in the County Market parking lot. He stated that greenhouse requests require annual review by the City Council. Jim Schroer from Plant Place Inc. was present to answer questions. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE GREENHOUSE REQUEST BY PLANT PLACE INC./NELSON NURSERY TO PLACE A GREENHOUSE IN THE COUN~Y MARKET PARKING LOT. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.5. SCORE Program Request Steve Rohlf stated that Gary Schmitz, Recycling Coordinator, is requesting authorization to ask the County to allow the City's unspent SCORE monies to be used to fund the City's Christmas tree shredding program that was held on January 9 and 16. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO REQUEST THE COUNTY TO USE THE $1,948 OF SCORE MONEY FOR THE CITY'S CHRISTMAS TREE SHREDDING PROGRAM. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.6. Drainage Issue/Tom Brindamour Pat Klaers, City Administrator, reviewed the Tom Brindamour drainage issue with the City Council. He stated that the issue has been on-going since 1991 and has not been resolved to the satisfaction of Mr. Brindamour. The City Administrator explained that Mr. Brindamour lives in Ridgewood East 3rd Addition and that there is a drainage pond which lies adjacent to Lowell Street on his property. He stated that there are no easements for this drainage area as the subdivision was approved under the authority of the Township and platted prior to consolidation of the City. The City Administrator informed the Council that the area functioned as a drainage pond prior to Mr. Brindamour purchasing the property. He stated that the City has offered to acquire the property as an easement and reestablish the drainage pond, but that Mr. Brindamour is requesting the City to pay for the property.