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with the City regarding special assessments. The Manager will at a later date submit to the Council names of possible legal counsel who might be retained for consultation on this matter. Questioning whether the City properly should or can afford participa- tion in the funding of the North Suburban Day Activity Center, the Council took the following action? fiction by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Sundland to inform the North Suburban Day Activity Center that the City is unable to con- tribute to their funding efforts and to suggest they seek funding aid from the appropriate county organizations. Voting on the motion- Aye^ Miedtke, Sundland, Sauer and Haik Abstention: Stauffer Motion carried. Lack of provision in the Dutch Elm Disease Grant -in -Aid for reimburse- ment, of residents such as Wayne V. Carlson, 3917 "Zacalaster Drive, who themselves have removed diseased elms from their property was a topic for discussion with the conclusion that if the necessary quotes for the work can be secured from outside sources such could be for- warded to the PRriculture Department to substantiate an application for reimbursement. In compliance with a request from a City resident, Lowell Thompson, whc has been appointed by Governor Anderson to serve as Pietro Area Co- ordinator of the Shade Tree Disease Control Program, Mr. Dulgar was then designated as St. Anthony's Community Coordinator of the program. The September 9th suggestion. from Wehrman, Chapman Associates that they be allowed to aid the Planning Board in specific studies was filed. The Attorney then explained his recommendations for the establishment of more formal procedures to be followed in conjunction with public hearings on land use auestions feeling these were necessary to provide the City with greater protection from lawsuits claiming unreasonable or arbitrary decisions. During the discussion which followed, Mr. Fornell said he also felt the Council should be provided the same back- ground information on which the Planning Board bases its recommenda- tions. Potion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Sauer to di- rect the Attorney's September 9, 1976 memorandum and accompanving in- formation regarding procedures to be followed in dealing with land use questions be forwarded to the Planning Board for their review and recommendations. Motion carried unanimously. (9)