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0 MINUTES REGULAR CITY SEPTEBMER 23, PAGE 3 COUNCIL MEETING 19 81 included in the Recreation Department Budget, appropriate an amount of $250.00 for the group, and reduce the Contingency Fund by $250.00. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Brown, that Resolution 81-13 be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 81-13 BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights that the following sums be and they are hereby levied upon the taxable property of the City of Falcon Heights for the year 1981 collectible in the year 1982. GENERAL FUND $375,663 1974 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS-PARK IMPROVEMENT $ 11,700 1978 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS-FIRE EQUIPMENT $ 10,100 It was noted that the law prohibiting the use of Section 8 Housing Funds for non-immigrant student aliens will soon be implemented. Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that the City's insurance carrier has recommended the City of Lauderdale provide a Certificate.. of Liability Insurance in connection with the proposed Lauderdale Rescue Service Contract. The information has been forwarded to the Mayor of Lauderdale for that City's review. Clerk Administrator Barnes requested that Council consider amending the "Invitation to Negotiate: to require a smaller good faith payment than the 5% (unrefundable) stipulated in Resolution 81-11, as he felt the sum is limiting the bidding on the sale of the present City Hall property. Attorney Allen stated that at the time he drafted the Resolution he had in mind a good faith :paymentof perhaps $100 to $300. Following the dis- cussion Mayor Warkentien moved, seconded by Councilmember Eggert, that Resolution 81-14 be adopted requiring a $100 good faith payment and stipulating that Resolution 81-14 supersedes the Invitation to Negotiate in Resolution 81-11. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 81-14 INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE Councilmember Larson informed that American Shelter Corporation (purchaser of the Rose Hill Nursery property, the site the City is considering for a new City Hall) had not filed a deed as of September 22, 1981. The Clerk Administrator stated he had notified Don Swendra of American Shelter Corp. that in order to apply for rezoning the sale must be finalized. Council- members-Steele, Eggert and Larson all expressed concern that'tke sale of the present property might be premature in the event that the purchase of another site might be delayed for a lengthy period of time. Attorney Allen stressed that the lnvitation''boNegotiate would allow the City to refuse any negotation at any time. The Attorney was directed to contact Mr. Swendra regarding the matter. s`~ • BUDGET (cont. RESOLUTION 81-13 SECTION 8 LAUDERDALE RESCUE UPDATE PROPOSED CHANGES IN INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE RESOLUTION 81-14 ATTORNEY TO CONTACT AMERICAN SHELTER CORP.