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-12- Mayor Sundland: -thanked Commissioner.,::.Wagner for;.his :,report at the- same time:, he:- congratulated him on-. his .reappointment to serve •as . the Planning Commission Chair Pro Tem in 1987 . COUNCIL REPORTS -Tax Exemptions for Home Improvements Discussed by Ramsey County League of Local Governments January 28th Councilmember Makowske reported -the - above _discussion centered around . the Ordinance . St: - Paul is seeking legislative authority to .enact. - The Ordinance would exempt certain home improvements for periods of five to.: ten years if enacted . might prove helpful for similar projects St. Anthony might be-'facing in the future, according to the Councilmember. . She reported the 'rest of the RCLLG meeting had- been devoted. to the selection and dismissal of city managers and clerks. League of Minnesota Cities. Board Anticipating Tax Reform Bills in 1987 Councilmember' Ranallo 'indicated the above - discussions reinforced his - perception that City officials should start lobbying their - representatives- in the . State Legislature to ,- protect the "bedroom communities" from "coming out on the short end" of the legislative effort to help the outstate communities. The Councilmember indicated he anticipated the City would not fare well if the property tax classifications were cut as proposed; from 75 to 6 . Chemical Abuse Information Committee to Sponsor Newspaper Column Councilmember Marks reported his committee had gotten a' St. Mary' s Hospital chemical abuse evaluator to write a column on chemical dependency for - the Bulletin and Northeaster on a -regular- basis, starting -in early February. Planning Institute Schedule *of Meetings Reported by Marks The Councilmember reported his .-participation in one of -these government training sessions last week --and said the Newly Elected Official Training sessions would be held the following week. He also indicated popular demand had prompted the scheduling of , another Planning Institute for the -'St. Paul campus the first part of February.. Mayor Reports St—Anthony' s Mill Rate to be One of Lowest in Hennepin County The breakdown of -mill rates outside the. City of •Minneapolis which all the -Councilmembers had gotten, showed the City's rates to be 30th out. of 42 cities counted, according to the Mayor. Mr.. Childs:pointed. out that the cities 'who .. were :lower..,:•were all located west of Minneapolis, around Lake Minnetonka.