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-3- Councilman Enrooth reiterated some of the data included in the August 10th Hockey/Skating Rinks Committee report .which hadbeen included in the agenda -packet by Mr. Hamer. The Council indicated .agreement with the. Committee recommendation that another season of monitoring attendance at the rinks would be necessary , considering the heavy snowfall and severe weather experienced the past winter. They also accepted the Committee recommendation that. rink opening times would be predicated on the study of the attendance logs for. the past years and that all rinks should be closed when the wind chillfactor justifies closing. The Mayor requested that- the Council 's gratitude for the work done by the Committee be extended to all the Committee members . The liquor store sales summary and monthly financial report for July were noted and, dates set -for future- Revenue Sharing and budget hearings as requested by the -Finance- Director. The Manager indicated he intended to schedule budget work sessions with Department Heads early in September and distributed copies ,of the proposed .budget. He and Carol Johnson- were commended for getting the document to the Council so far in advance of the hearings . Motion by Councilman Marks and .seconded .by Councilman Enrooth to schedule a Public-..Revenue Sharing Executive Meeting for 8: 15 P.M. , September 14, 1982 , with the Revenue Sharing budget and the 1983 City Budget to be considered for adoption during a public hearing at 8 :15 P.M. , September 28, 1982 , both hearings to be held during the regularly scheduled Council meeting. • Motion carried unanimously . The August 18, 1982 staff meeting notes were. ordered filed, as was the August 11, 1982 directive from Ramsey County that, under Minnesota Election Laws , 1982. 204C. 03 , "no public meetings or school sponsored events could be held between 6 :00 P.M. and 8 :00 P.M. on the days County , District, State, or local elections are held" . Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to reschedule the Council's September 1.4 and 28 .meetings for 8 :00 P.M. because the City ' s Primary Election .and the School Board Election are to be heldthose dates . Motion carried unanimously. .The meeting .was recessed at 7 : 55 P.M. and reconvened at 8:04 P.M. for a public hearing on the Kenzie Terrace Development Project. Dick Krier, project consultant,- reported to the seven Kenzie Terrace Task Force members and residents all actions taken up to that point by the Council, serving as the Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City. He then discussed the steps which would be taken by the H.R.A. towards acquiring the property for the development of around 500 multi-family dwelling units in the deteriorating southern shopping • center and the use of the tax increment proceeds for small business loans to merchants in the northern shopping center to revitalize that area.