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April 9, 1979 Page 4 Councilmember Ziebarth also stated that it is going to take money to solve the problems. Mayor McCarty replied that the SDM fund will be used for that purpose. Councilmember Ziebarth replied that the SDM fund will only go so far and may or may not be enough to solve the problems. Mayor McCarty replied that the SDM fund would be used assuming that project costs would not exceed the SDM fund balance. Councilmember Hodges asked Mayor McCarty if he thought the SDM fund would take care of the problems on Woodcrest and Ardan Avenues. Mayor McCarty replied that he did not know without having the necessary cost estimates. Councilmember Hodges pointed out that if the Council adopted the Mayor's proposed guidelines as a policy, it would tie their hands. Mayor McCarty replied that as long as the agreed principles weren't in ordinance form that would allow the Council flexibility. Councilmember Forslund suggested the Council hold a work session with Attorney Meyers and Official Rose and get their thoughts and words down onto paper, as they were all getting hung up on the wording. MSP Forslund- Rowley) to table the discussion on proposed agreements' in principle and discuss it exclusively at a special work session on April 21 at 8:00 A.M. 5 ayes Dave Notaro, Ardan Avenue, stated that he appreciated the Council's efforts but that they had collected data from several sources and should have enough to make a decision. Mayor McCarty replied that the Council had asked a consulting engineer, Chuck Hubbard, to give the Council an estimate on what it would cost to have him study the Ardan Avenue problem and the Council will study the estimate and decide if his services would be affordable. Roger Baumgartner, 7585 Knollwood, pointed out that Mr. Hubbard will be the fourth person, to work on the problem and asked what will happen if the Council does not like the fourth estimate. Mayor McCarty replied that they will review his cost estimate and decide if it was affordable and if it was the Council would take necessary action. Councilmember Rowley clarified that while the Mayor had referred to Council authorization for hiring a consulting engineer, the Council has not authorized it and recommended that a motion be made to specifically address it, if that was the Council's desire. Mr. Baumgartner pointed out that when the Council authorized Comstock and Davis to study the issue in 1978, there were people in the audience who were critical of what the Council directed them to study, and asked what Mr. Hubbard was directed to study. Mayor McCarty replied that they had not given him anything to study yet, as they want an estimate first. Mr. Baumgartner pointed out that it is difficult to give an estimate when a person does not know what they are giving the estimate for Mayor McCarty stated that the public hearing for Bayport Acres had been cancelled as the applicant had withdrawn his request, and closed the regular meeting and opened the next public hearing.