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Part of the Ramsey County open space resident said. PUBLIC HEARING will be held for
program includes acquiring Fish Creek. "It's the hope of the program that the Laber's Liquor at 7:30 p.m., who are
"It is the hope of the county to buy all 60 area remain natural, but it would be the requesting an off-sale liquor license.
acres of Fish Creek," Commissioner Hal citizen's property,and they will be able to IN UNFINISHED BUSINESS the
Norgard said.At the March 1 Maplewood walk in the woods if they want to," council must discuss Commercial
City Council meeting, the council Norgard said. Revenue Note Financing,and a feasibility
members stressed that they hoped the Some of the problem in acquiring that study of Gervais Avenue, Forest Street
county could acquire the creek and land,Norgard said,is that there are some and Carsgrove's Meadows Improvement.
Norgard said it was an important part of homes near the Fish Creek.But, they are IN NEW BUSINESS, the city council
their project to buy the creek and in the flood plain so if the creek is will discuss;a public works improvement
preserve it. rerouted to create ponding, their homes petition for English Street south of County
RESIDENTS OF THE area attending could be in water, Norgard said. Road C,a St.Paul proposal for F:landrau-
the meetingDEcomplained that they in "We will keep the hydrological needs in Hoyt Area Drainage, Metropolitan
the eet of theplaine that the wereland, mind all the time, and ponding of Fish Transit Commission Bus Rerouting
skeptical
didn't wanthcountytsee itu overrun with Creek is in the project," Norgard said. Proposal, aerial mapping policy, a
The Fish Creek open space acquisition special exception at 1715 Edgerton St.,
tourists and other nature lovers. will be part of new business at the March rezoning of 1697 E. County Rd. C
"We walk around there quite often,and 15 Maplewood City Council meeting.They (Initiation and First Reading).
it would be ruined if a lot of people were will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Also included in new business is a plan
driving in there and walking around," a Administration Building. amendment appeal for Fox and Hounds
Restaurant;an ordinance amendment for
directional signs; an appointment to the
Community Design Review Board; a
gambling license permit for Presentation
Church; 1979 Park User's Fee Schedule
and a discussion of the 1979 park budget.