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-3- lobbying efforts, the--bi 1 T:*coul d have protected city :off iti al s ,from: paying legal fees as -well.: The con'sensus.of the Council was that:a- 1-etter should be written to. the National: League -of :Cities, with .a copy to- the: L.-eague of Minnesota Cities, to urge further lobbying efforts: to get the bill amended .to-:remove liability for legal fees as well . Approval was indicated for the new financial report format- and the June report was ordered filed, as was the July Fire Department report, after Councilman Ranallo reported receiving a call from Jack Quesnell , 3429 Stinson Boulevard, complimenting the City Fire Department crews on the manner in which they handled the fire in his attic, July 23rd. Before. the July liquor operations sales summary was accepted as informational , Mr. Childs reported the reopening of the Apache store had been further delayed when the roofing crew had broken a water pipe overhead as they were rebuilding that section of shopping center roof. The Manager indicated Mr. Hamer had been told the new roof in that area should be on by Friday. The August 7th Chemical Abuse Information Committee minutes reported final prepara- tions for the Sports, Kids, and Drug program they are sponsoring in the St. Anthony Senior High School . Councilman Marks explained that the program would involve only those senior high school students involved in sports and the band, their instructors and parents, but that their intent was to begin with a definable group and hopefully expand as time progresses. The minutes indicated the Committee would be looking for two members to be appointed by the School Board and the City Council . Staff will publicize the openings as soon as verification of the number needed is made. It was noted from the August 8th staff notes that the construction of County Road D would not be started this fall , as planned, since Mr. Hamer had been instructed by the County that he could delay his water and sewer line construction until next spring. Council budget work sessions were scheduled to be held at 6: 30 P.M. on two Monday evenings, August 20th and 27th. Tentative plans were made to have the Council members meet with the Fire and Police Chiefs and the Finance Director on the 20th and the the Public Works Director and Liquor Manager on the 27th, with another meeting to be scheduled early in September, if necessary. Chief Entner would be traveling to Los Angeles with the Hennepin County Computer Assisted Dispatch Study Group on August 27, 28, and 29, according to the Manager. At Councilman Ranallo's suggestion, a letter of congratulations from the Council would= be sent to the members of the St. Anthony Girls Swim Team who were recently named national champion of schools under a population of 600. The August 6th status report from the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities was ordered filed. Florence Marks, 3424 Silver Lake Road, an advisor, and .Dina Dressler, 3908 Fordham Drive, a member of the Senior Girls Scout Troup #1586, presented the troop's plans to distribute 3000 pamphlets they have developed. to make.�-residents and businesses aware of. water conservation measures they can take in response to the City 's water contamination. problems. Since the City plans no mai-lings in the near future, the