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AGENDA MEMO FOR 5-7-85 CITY.COUNCIL MEETING PAGE 3 installed on Ken Carroll's truck and will hopefully improve the efficiency of the snowplowing operation in and around the Hidden Bay area. I also should note that I was very pleased with Dan's initiative and concern for the City in helping us purchase this new wing. Without his efforts this would not have taken place.(rhe was le 55 +P 4#$60> 15. Attached for your information is an article from the Stillwater Gazette dated 4-30-85. This article talks about citizens complaints at city hall. While the article deals with the Stillwater city hall, many of the issues and procedures can be applied to Lake Elmo. Nile's comments about problems with the appearance of property is also very true in Lake Elmo. 16. A memo from Independent School District 834 requesting our attendance at, a meeting to discuss mutual cooperation is attached for your information. This meeting is planned for Monday, May 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of ISD 834 General Services Building, 1857 S. Greeley St., Stillwater. I cannot attend this meeting as I will be attending a Cottage Grove Watershed Ravine meeting at that same night and time in the City of Woodbury. 17. Attached for your information is an interesting article from City Businesses that discusses Minnesota state taxes and the state aid formula. Some people firmly believe that the Metropolitan area is supplementing the rural area, while other people believe the opposite. I happen to believe that Metropolitan area homeowners pay an abnormally high amount of taxes, and conversely receive an abnormally low amount of State Aid. I am sure administrators from outstate cities don't necessarily agree to that understanding of the Municipal State Aid and taxing system. 18. Attached for your information is the monthly report from the Fire Department for April, 1985. There were a high number of calls in April with a good response (manpower) to each call, but a low dollar damage total.