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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL MINUTES October 6 , 1981 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Haik at 7 : 30 P.M. Present for roll call: Letourneau,.. Ranallo, Haik, Sundland, and Marks. Also present: David Childs , City Manager and Carol Johnson, Clerk/ Treasurer. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve as submitted the minutes for the regular meeting and budget work session .held September 22 , 1981. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve payment of all verified claims listed in the October 6 , 1981 Council agenda as well as $400 to Westwood Planning & Engineering Co. for the Walbon feasibility study; $13 ,193 .09 and $6 ,597.50 to Short- Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. for engineering and report preparation services related to the Anthony Lane North reconstruction project, and $2 ,713 to the Dorsey firm for legal services during June, 1981. Motion carried unanimously. • The August Police Department report was accepted as informational after Councilman Marks had noted the uniformity in number of speeding tickets issued daily by the patrolmen. Councilman Letourneau reported he had recently addressed a very informa- tive conference sponsored -by the City Fire Department at the Legion Club. The Mayor opened the public hearing on the 1982 proposed City budget at 7 : 35 P.M. Mr. Childs had given the highpoints of the budget in his September 28th memorandum. The other Councili..members concurred with Mayor Haik that a levy of $3 ,000 , rather than the proposed $1,000, might be more realistic to cover HRA expenses and that, if there are unexpended monies at the end of 1982 , the . 06 mill levy can be decreased for 1983 . The Manager indicated the amount to be transferred from the City Liquor Fund to the General Fund will be $35 ,000 less than originally proposed ., and said liquor reserves could also be used to pay for hiring a police officer, if such a decision is made. When the question of Police Department attrition was raised, Councilman Ranallo recalled that the former City Manager had estimated it would probably be eight years before another retirement on the Police Department. The amount budgeted for a squad car will remain for that purpose. In reporting the League of Minnesota Cities conference in Shakopee , Mr. Childs repeated bleak financial forecasts for state aid to cities , with a possible 13% cut anticipated and said the. City' s Revenue Sharing