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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA A regular meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by Acting Mayor Hodges on May 27, 1975 at 8:00 p.m., at Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, Mn. 55112 Present: Councilman Hodges Councilman Baumgartner Councilman Shelquist Absent: Mayor Johnson Councilman Pickar Also Present: Clerk -Adm. Achen Attorney Meyers Engineer Bearden MSP Shelquis*- Hodges) to approve the minutes of May 12, 1975 with the following corrections noted by Councilman Shelquist. Page 3, 3rd paragraph should read the main floor of the home at least two "feet" instead of inches. Page 3 Mction by Johnson seconded by Shelquist after word hardship insert "which exists the size of lots in Block 2 are substandard due to City taking of easements on east /west segments of Knollwood Drive. Page 9, Pickar's Report last paragraph should state Councilman Pickar asked about refinishing of the desks and file cabinets for the new addition. Page 10, should state there is no maximum number of off -sale licenses in the eighth line from the bottom of the page. Councilman Hodges noted a spelling error in Mayor Johnson's report change "appoing" to "appoint." 3 ayes MSP (Shelquist- Baumgartner) to approve the minutes of the special meeting May 21, 1975 emergency meeting as presented. 3 ayes Councilman Baumgartner asked to have clarified the reason for Resolution No. 675 as stated in the meeting. Attorney Meyers said the purpose is two fold: 1) to state for the record that the city council had determined that there was a disaster so that whatever emergency action that was taken was authorized by the City; 2) to forward to county, state, and federal authorities Resolution No. 675 setting forth facts that occurred during the storm. Hopefully we will receive aid in recovering some of the dama ?e through their funding. Acting Mayor Hodges commented that these authorities look at the storms in terms of dollars and cents for federal funding. Attorney Meyers said last time we had tornado damage, 1965, the President declared a national disaster. It was easier to get funding. There is some funding that may be obtained but it will be limited. Steps to obtain loans through Small Business Administration to help restore homes are in the mill and we don't know the outcome. Administrator Achen stated on May 23, 1975 the county passed a resolution declaring MV and NB disaster areas. However, federal regulation stipulates that there must be $1.1 million uninsured losses to qualify for federal disaster aid. Mr. Aldon Johnson, owner of the Mounds View Mobile Home Park, said they are working of figures of damage. He said most of the damage incurred in the storm was to individual homes. The biggest problem is with insurance adjusters. They are too busy to get out to see the homes. Administrator Achen reiterated that only the uninsured losses would be eligible for aid if it is granted.