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properly maintain his property. The City Administrator indicated that the matter would be looked into and resolved if possible. 5. Comnmter Bus Route Application Mr. James Lorenz appeared before the City Council to explain his request for a commuter bus route between the City of Elk River and St. Paul. Mr. Lorenz indic;ated that the bus route was an experimental project being subsidized by the Minne ota Department of Transportation and that future expansions or reductions in bus service would depend upon the success of this experi~~~ Mr. Lorenz indicated further he wished to have the support of the City Council for his bus service route and the cooperatio~ and assistance of the City in locating a park and ride site in the City limits. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUTER BUS ROUTE APPLICATION OF MR. JAMES IDRENZ AND TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IN LOCATING. A SUITABLE PARKING RIDE SITE IN THE CITY. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 4)). . 6. Stop Sign Request The City Administrator explained that a stop sign request had been made by Mr. Peter Kimball at the intersection of Second and Evans Streets. Mr. Kimball indicated that traffic was traveling too fast and.thatnoclear right-of-way at the intersect.ionhadbeenestablished. TheC.ityAdministrator informed members of the Council that the Street Superintendent and Po].ice Chief could see no basis for a stop sign at the intersection'a:nd:f~.~.ere, recommended that the requested sign not be installed. The City Administrator indicated that a yield sign was acceptable to the Street and Police' Depart- ments and that such a sign would solve at least the right-of-way problem being experienced at the intersection of Second and Evans., COUNCIJ1.1AN . OTTO MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF A YIELD SIGN ON SECOND STREET ,. AT THE INTERSECTION OF EVANS ~UIRINGTRA!FIG'TRAVELING ON. SECOND STREET TO YIELD. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THEMOTION.MC>TION pASsED 4-0. . 7. Highland' Hills Final Plat and Variance Request The City Admini~trator indicated to the. Council that Mr. LUnd, the developer of Highland Hills, had attempted to secure road easements to link 198th Lane and 200th Circle and was unsuccessful. The Administrator indicated further that the City had reviewed the area to be designated for park and found it to be approximately 1/3 wet or marshy land. Mr. Lund presented a map to the members of the City Council which indicated in more detail exactly where the wet areas in the proposed park were located. Councilman Duitsman asked if there would be maintenance problems for the City if the wet areas were accepted as part of the park land. The City Administrator indicated. that he could foresee no maintenance problems in the future with the exception of the need for spraying for mosquitos, which the City does ,not do in other. comparable areas at this time. Both Councilman otto and Councilman Duitsman indicated their opposition to condemning property to establish a through road between the Knollwood Subdivision and the proposed Highland Hills Sub- division. Councilman otto asked if 198th Lane could be looped to provide two accesses to the eastern part of the plat. Mr. Lund indicated that it could be and that the easiest place would be to loop it through the pro- posed park. This was acceptable to the members of the City Council. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE HIGHLAND HILLS FINAL PLAT WITH THE CORRECTION OF LOOPING 198TH tAND THROUGH THE PROPOSED PARK AREA AND LEAVING . AN EASEMENT TO THE EAST FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE CONNECTION WITH 200TH CIRCLE