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Pg. 4 Motion carried unanimously. The Manager reported that the County Assessor had informed the City Assessor that if the City was not willing to apply the 5% increase in valuation to all city properties not being reevaluated by the city assessor for the purpose of setting the amounts of property taxes as requested by the County the tax department would add the 5% to assessments for all city properties with no differentiation made for 25% of the properties in the City which had already been reevaluated by the City Assessor. The Mayor then said there was no action required by the Council but directed the City Assessor to comply with the County directives regarding the 5% raise. fir. Comstock then distributed copies of the first draft of the Comprehensive Sewer Plan which he had prepared at Council direction to comply with a request from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for such data. The Council were to study the report and submit any additions or changes they felt should be made before the plan is presented for adoption at the next Council meeting. The Attorney left the meeting at 8:53 P.M. Mr. Comstock reported on his negotiations with the Minnesota Highway Dept. to secure state aid for the cost of installing right turning lanes on 29th Avenue. The Council indicated that the engineer should report back at the 1st meeting in February. The Council determined that the meeting scheduled for February 24th would illegally conflict with the precinct caucuses and made the following motion: Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to hold the meeting of the Council scheduled for February 24 on Monday, the 23rd of February if a meeting is necessary. Motion carried unanimously. A request from Howard Dahlgren, City Planner, that he be allowed to give his recommendations regarding the proposed zoning ordinance orally to the Council prompted the following change in meeting date: Motion by Mayor Miedtke, seconded by Councilman Sundland to change the date for the Joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Council to consider the new zoning ordinance from January 26 to February 12 or to any other date on which an early evening meeting can be arranged at which Mr. Dahlgren may address both the Planning Board and Council. Motion carried unanimously. Confirmation of the presentation of the AFS certificates during the Council's January 27th meeting was made. Councilman Stauffer and fir. Fornell discussed the priority which was intended to be given to the use of Community Development Block Grant funds for the promotion of low and moderate income housing in the community.