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COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 1995 OLD BUSINESS Letter to Governor Regarding Unfunded Mandates, Dan Tesch - Mr. Tesch noted that at the August 14, 1995 Council Meeting, the City Administrator was directed to write a letter to the Governor expressing the City's concern regarding the continued practice of state unfunded mandates. Mayor Reinert felt that this is a letter of significance since the state has a habit of mandating issues that the City has to fund. Funding for the mandates must come from the local taxpayers rather than the state funding something that they have mandated. Mayor Reinert read the letter. Council Member Bergeson said that the letter was an excellent letter. The letter will be signed by each Council Member and forwarded to Governor Carlson. Clarification of Pretax Refunds, Dan Tesch - At the August 14, 1995 Council meeting, the City Council authorized excess pretax refunds (up to $200.00) be applied to the City picnic. In a separate motion, the Council authorized an additional $200.00 be expended towards the City picnic. The (up to $200,00) should have been applied to the authorization of the additional City dollars that was to be expended toward the City picnic and not the pretax refund. The dollar amount in the pretax refund account that should have been spent on the picnic is $328.79. Council Member Elliott moved to approve $328.79 from the pretax refund account be applied to the City picnic. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Update Regarding Block Party, Woodridge Estates, Marilyn Anderson - Mrs. Anderson explained that at the August 14, 1995 City Council meeting, a block party on Woodridge Court was approved. A letter opposing the block party from a resident on Woodridge Court had been received, was included in the Council packet and noted at the Council meeting. Since that time, another resident on Woodridge Court has sent a letter in opposition to the block party. Both residents appeared at the August 23, 1995 Council work session and restated their opposition to holding the block party in the Woodridge Court cul-de-sac. The City Clerk was instructed to contact the persons organizing the block party to see if the party could be relocated. The block party organizers were contacted. They indicated that the party informational materials had been sent to approximately 70 household. Attendance at the block party could be approximately 150 people. After the Council work session on Wednesday, the block party organizers met with the two (2) residents who opposed holding the party on Woodridge Court. The organizers of the party explained to them that they did not want to create a neighborhood dispute and agreed to move the party to a specific location on Woodridge Lane. This would mean that Woodridge Lane, a through street, would be blocked for the party. Comments were solicited from the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief 13