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0 for the paving. Councilman Werder believed the signers of the petition should be 171 notified that the Council would not allow any houses to be faced on the alley and suggested that the Council adopt a policy of notifying petitioners of the Council's �I intent before action is taken on a petition. There was some discussion"in regard to " the setback to be observed on the alley and City Manager Blom advised that the set- back varies from 15 to 35 feet on the street side of the property. He believed this ' was a matter to be referred to the Planning Commission, and if they were able to arrive at a decision a resolution could be prepared by the City Attorney setting forth the intent of the Council in regard to the setback to be observed. It was eo ordered. CITY MANAGER BLOM REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT REACHED A SATISFACTORY DECISION IN REGARD TO ' EASEMENT,NEAR STANDISH AND HOiILAND STREETS and asked that the matter be carried on the agenda. It was so ordered. FURTHER PETITION FROM PROPERTY OWNERS ON JOHNSON STREET WAS RECEIVED., City Manager Blom advised that the petition had been presented just, before the meeting and that he had not had an opportunity to determine whether it contained the necessary Majority. One of the signers of the petition appeared and advised that several of the lots were owned by the State and that it naturally was impossible to obtain signatures for that property. He stressed the need of improvements on the street. City Manager Blom asked if the Council would be willing to take a lien on the State owned lots. The Council indicated they would be willing to do so. It was also stated by the City Manager that if the petition contained the necessary signatures this project could be added to the alley project. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that if the required frontage appears on the petition the City Attorney ' be authorized to include this project with the alley project if the alley project meets with the approval of the Planning Commission. Motion passed unanimously. CITY MANAGER BLOM REPORTED THAT CONSIDERABLE TIME HAD BEEN SPENT ON STUDYING THE SUBDIVS- SION ORDINANCE but that more time was needed before definite recommendations could be made. It was his opinion that considerable improvement in the ordinance could be made by setting up certain standards and including them in the ordinance so that there would be no argument as to what is required in subdivisions. He stated it is not clear just what type of subdivision is covered by the present ordinance and believed that all subdivisions regardless of size should be made to adhere to the provisions. The present ordinance includes that the subdivider should install water mains along with other improvements. He advised that there was some difficulty with the Emerald Lake Water system. The system is in bad condition. Up to the time of the war, it extensions had been made with steel pipe. For some time, the city has been refusing � i • to participate in the cost of extensions. The Leonard Realty Company had questioned I the right of the city to do this, being of the opinion that by the agreement with the yy city when the water system was taken over the city agreed to make the extensions. h City'r4anager Blom did not feel the city was bound by the old agreement and,, if so, I; I felt the agreement could be rescinded. He believed it was going to be necessary for the people in the Emerald Lake District to form an assessment district and build a l skeleton distribution system. The revenue the city receives from the sale of water f does not begin to pay for the system to take care of the'scattered homes. He also believed that the present $10.00 new connection charge would have to be increased to a larger amount inasmuch as it is costing the city approximately $40.00 to make new connections at the present time. It was thought that the proposed revisions of