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MINUTES City Council Jan. 27, 1988 ~lock Fahey r~epor~ted that the cor•r~espondence in Council aqendas on block Grants grants for senior citizen housing is for Council information. Agenda Item PJo. 13 Add' 1. D1 esener r•epor•ted that the Publ i c 6dor~ks Super~i ntendent has submi tted Public a letter~ r•equesting an additional employee in the Public Wor~ks Works Department. Employee Scalze suggested that since the Council just r•eceived the letter•, Agenda the Council have time to r•eview the r~equest and discuss it at the Item No. 14 next Council meeting. Fahey asked that he be pr~ovided with a copy of the letter~ that was submitted justifying an additional employee the last time such a r•equest was made in 1985. County's Blesener• r•epor~ted that the Public Wor~ks Super~intendent will be meeting Five-Year~ with the County to discuss their~ five-year• plan for~ capital impr~ovements. Plan Some of the things that the Cit,y will asl< to be included on the plan is the Little Canada Road br~idge and a bike path ar~ound La!<e Ger~vais. Agenda Public Works will also wor!< with the City Fngineer to determine if Addition ther•e ar•e any impr•ovements to County r~oads within the City that should be included in the plan. Blesener~ suggested that if the Council had any other~ suggestions, they contact the Public Wor~ks Super•intendent with this infor~mation. Bl esener• r~epor•ted that he i s a member~ of the County' s advi sor•y commi ttee that will r•eview the pr•ojects that will be submitted for inclusion in the County's five-year~ plan. City Center Blesener suggested that the Council review the list of comments he Expansion submitted to them r•eqar•ding the City Center~ expansion pr•oposal and be pr•epar~ed to discuss this matter• at the next Council meeting. Agenda Addition Fahey pointed out that this issue is addr~essed in the City's upcomine, survey, and suggested that the City wait for the survey results before taking action on the matter~. Rlesener• suggested that the Council take the next step and r•eview the var•ious comments and then submit these comments to Shor•t, Elliott and Hendr•ickson. Fahey pointed out the situation at the School ~istr•ict and the possibility that the City may be r•equested to pur•chase Spooner~ Par•k in the near• futur~e. Fahey stated that he ~aould like to pur~chase this pr•operty if appr•oached by the School Distr•ict, r~ather~ than spending money on expansion of the City Center. Page -18-