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r -4- •. REPORTS COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Makowske Reports AMM Housing Committee Took No -Specific kPosition Related to the Siting of .Group Homes- and Half-Way Houses Although they had not -specifically::supported any particular placement of these facilities during their meeting that noon, the Councilmember , indicated the Committee had agreed .the issue deserved .further .discussion. Elected Officials Consider Ethics in the Public Arena Councilmember Makowske indicated she had found the January 30th government training sessions on the above subject very fruitful. Mr. Childs said the Metropolitan Managers ' next meeting would also- be devoted - to discussions of ethics in government. Council Adopts Resolution Protesting Final. Water Management Plan Referring to the February 9th. letter- from the Roseville Public Work.s Director which had been accepted as an agenda addendum, Councilmember Enrooth said he supported the attempt to dissuade the Watershed Board from adopting the above plan, March 1st.. The- Councilmember said he an - Mr. Hamer, who had represented -the City on separate advisory committeeqp to develop -the plan, concurred that the final document did- not parallel the suggestions those advisory 'bodies had made. He said they also concurred a united position by both the larger and smaller cities was necessary if the Board is to be convinced not to implement the plan as now proposed. 'Councilmember Enrooth said the general consensus was that if the plan is implemented as now proposed, it could seriously impact on the affected municipalities in the future as stated in the proposed resolution. If the plan went into effect in 2000 , as written, the municipalities in the watershed could be - facing- major expenditures for providing- for water -.runoffs which might not originate . in .their cities , but might only be passing through, he suggested. Mr. Childs agreed -:that it was important for the -muncicipalities to - register immediate protests because, under the plan the Watershed Board would be - considering March- 1st, the Watershed would even. have levying capabilities related -to- the various aspects- of the plan. . The resolution was modif-ied to eliminate any general acceptance . of the plan because. "the City•, finds it contains flaws which potentially could have -a very serious impact on St. Anthony. " Council Action Motion by Marks,_• seconded by 'Enrooth to adopt -Resolution 87-012 with the modi.fica.tion of wording .which. would strengthen its- message. . 4 i