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-4- During the consideration of the August liquor operations summary, the Manager com- mented that he was amazed that the revenues from Store 1 had dropped only 50% (� due to the opening of the warehouse in the same area. Councilman Ranallo indicated he perceived it only supported the strength of consumers' purchase habits, which he believes would soon become apparent to another community nearby who had closed their main outlet when they opened a liquor warehouse. In considering the listing of 1983 uncollectible checks for the municipal liquor stores, Councilman Makowske inquired why a $1 ,600 'item was listed as uncollectible when the writer was making restitution. Mr. Soth indicated that he assumed it was probably an auditor's bookkeeping procedure decision. The Manager indicated staff would continue to try to collect these checks whenever it was economically prudent to do so. Councilman Enrooth indicated he believed writing off a couple of thousand dollars in bad checks was more than offset by the check cashing revenue of $41 ,084.19 in 1983. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to authorize the write-off of $2,905.67 in municipal liquor store uncollectible checks for 1983 as listed in the September 11 , 1984 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager had in his September 7th memorandum, addressed the changes in procedures undertaken by staff in response to the management recommendation from the auditor, which included the establishment of separate checking for H.R-.A. funds. The September 6th staff notes and North Suburban Cable Commission 1985 budget were ordered filed as informational as was the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's August 30th. listing establishing sites for permanent priorities for MPCA removal or remedial action related to releases or threatened releases of hazardous sub- stances, pollutants and contaminants, which included the site suspected to be the source of the City's contaminated water problems. Mr. Childs indicated he would research the merchandising efforts towards cable service in the City and would report back to the Council at their next meeting. Councilman Ranallo discussed the request from the National League of Cities that the City designate a voting delegate and alternate to the 1984 Congress of Cities to be held in Indianapolis, November 24-28. The Councilman stated that he perceived it was essential to have other Council members, in addition to himself, become well known in the League. He said many of the appointments for the National Conference in Washington, D.C. , would be.made at the Indianapolis conference and he would, therefore, like to see at least one of the other Council members attend that con- ference. The designation of a delegate and alternate to the Indianapolis meeting was deferred until the next Council meeting. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Mayor Sundland to adopt the resolution which designated Off erman and Co. as a depository for investments, as the City Manager had recommended in his September 7th memorandum. RESOLUTION 84-041 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A DEPOSITORY FOR CITY FUNDS Motion carried unanimously.