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ti • -5- Motion by Councilman Sundland . and seconded by Councilman Marks to follow the recommendations made by Ron Berg in his March 5 , 1981 memorandum regarding the final allocation of entitlement monies for Year VIII , including $19 ,271 to be allocated. for the proposed Kenzie Terrace Senior. Highrise, to be used for whatever the City deems appropriate and necessary for-the project. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to follow the recommendations of the Public Works Director to accept the proposal from.. Short-Elliott-Hendrickson. Inc. forithe feasibility and cost study .of the relocation.-of the watermain on 37th Avenue N.E. before the reconstruction of County Road D. _ �. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman ' Sundland to authorize the reroofing of the Central Park building per Larry Hamer' s memorandum of February 23 , 1981. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Mayor .Haik to authorize the purchase of two additional voting machines proposed by Carol Johnson in her March 4 , 1981. memorandum. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and .seconded by Councilman Sundland to authorize the purchase of video tape equipment for the Police Depart- ment under the financing arrangements suggested in Chief Hickerson 's March 5, 1981 memorandum. Motion carried unanimously. An extensive discussion followed regarding the Public. Works survey which had been distributed and .the Manager 's recommendations regard- ing possible- street reconstruction -for St. Anthony, with special emphasis on his February 27th memorandum- citing various options for financing the project if it is undertaken. The Council perceived lack of awareness on the part of the City residents to the condition of the City streets evidenced in the survey. Councilman Marks said the message he is receiving now is that "people don't want a major street project now" . Councilman Ranallo said the residents are not aware that "the streets are deteriorating to such an extent that it will cost twice as much to reconstruct them later" . He suggested a capital improvement fund or a three to five year plan be initiated and the problems discussed with the residents at informal meetings as had been previously agreed to. Mayor Haik said publicizing the creation of such a fund might get the community' s attention but she speculated it might be dif- ficult to convince the residents of the streets ' condition because of the fact that they are in such bad shape is hidden with the level of maintenance. ::.The consensus was reached that an education program should be initiated as soon as the . sewer project is completed.