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-2- The Councilman reported he is.. still receiving calls - about the rusty water in the City water system. Mr. Childs said the -City crews are • continuing a program .of flushing out the lines . . Councilman Marks reported John .Madden , . a resident of the Fosston Townhomes , 3501 37th Avenue .N.,E. , is ,concerned whether the ash trees in front of his home would have to .be removed when 37th is rebuilt. The Manager con-firmed that .because of the high .grade proposed for the new roadbed, and :.the fact that .the. ,-City .will be installing, a watermain in that location, there is little possibility the trees along the north side of that street can- be saved. However, he is certain any trees which have to be removed would be replaced by stock of the same species and good size possibly from Larry. Hamer' s plantings . The progress report from Jack Boarman, architect for the -60 unit senior building proposed to be constructed on Kenzie Terrace by the Northeast .Senior Federation, was accepted as addendum to the agenda. Mr. Boarman- read the letter the Council had just approved for sub- mission to. HUD indicating- the .City' s support .of the project and said he believes this support and the City 's commitment to using CDBG funds to provide safe access for the .seniors .across Kenzie Terrace in the form of. a crosswalk signal, can't help but be a positive factor in convincing HUD officials that this proposal deserves highest priority for 202 financing. The architect then told of the Federation' s plans to constructa sidewalk which will tie Wilson Street into the crosswalk and would serve not only this building, but the trailer park and any future residential development of- the body shop property • next door;. Mr. Boarman said he has developed statistics which he believes should correct any misconceptions held by HUD officials that, because some of the senior housing across the river has been under- utilized, this project might not be feasible . He believes he has been able to demonstrate that , not only are there not such vacancies in this. area, but 500 seniors have indicated in writing that they would -be interested in occupancy in this building. Although the Hennepin County Traffic Engineer - has told Mr. Boarman the traffic counts on Kenzie Terrace have gone down from 13 ,000 to 8,000 vehicles , the Federation representative indicated .he has argued that these volumes would .undoub.tedly be increased greatly with the erection of this building and the proposed redevelopment of the vacant shopping . center property across Kenzie Terrace. Mr.. Boarman recom- mended the City request a resolution of support from .Hennepin County. Motion. by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to direct the City Manager to .seek a resolution of support and monetary aid for a crosswalk signal in. front of the proposed senior building on Kenzie Terrace from A. J. Lee, Hennepin County Public Works Director. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs agreed to prepare for- Council consideration a chart which would compare May' s liquor sales- with- revenues received from the5�-same period in time in previous years ; but reiterated that, though liquor • sales might be down, the total City . liquor operation.- is still showing a profit- because of cost cutting measures taken by the- Liquor Manager . Councilman Ranallo would still like to hear -from Mr. Nelson what promotions he is sponsoring to. improve the financial picture for the