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-3- Mayor Sundland reported all the personal interviews with developers who have a good track record with the types of development .proposed • for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project have been conducted by the H.R.A. Marketing team and a general marketing meeting with the other contractors is planned soon. He said the H.R.A. plan was well received, and he is optimistic that two or three proposals would be forthcoming soon. A copy of a flier to be sent. to- prospective developers was distributed to those in attendance . The Mayor also reported that the Federal Surp=lus Property Program has been retained following pressures from many agencies , including the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities , who had used his letter as a model for the one they had sent to Commissioner Hiniker. However, he believes that letter was also responsible for his being appointed to serve on the advisory group to the users which will market the - program. Mr. Childs indicated the City has already received the annual membership charges for the program. The letter he- is sending to Governor Quie to protest the uncertainties surrounding state.:aid_to�_cities=was_read-by P'layor Sundland . At 8: 25 P.M. , the public hearing was opened on the 1983 City budget and the 1983 budget for Revenue Sharing Funds with a slide presentation by the City Manager which indicated there would be a 1 . 49 percent increase in the 1983 General Fund budget. Mr. Childs said, on a home with a $78 ,000 market value (.average St. Anthony home) , the City 's share of property taxes .would be $191. 70 . He stated that revenues from the -liquor operation are equivalent to 6 . 25 mills in the 1983 . budget. His presentation of City 's costs broken down by departments included figures showing the - City' s sewer fund would continue to operate at a deficit in 1983 , mainly because of increases in charges from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission'. The Manager indicated that, although the water fund is presently operating at- a break even rate, any major expenditure, such as a new well , would require other sources of funding. such as revenue bonds , etc. The .Manager explained to Mrs . Makowske that* the City is permitted to levy 1/3 of a mill , or approximately $20 ,000 , for H.R.A. activities and. l/30. .of==a mill, or about $2 ,000 , for H.R.A. relocation activities , and the remaining costs are paid by the developers through the bonding process. Mayor Sundland . indicated the Council is very appreciateive of the fine job the staff has done controlling -the budget during the period of decreasing state aids . Mr. Childs reported the City anticipates receiving $30 ,000 in Revenue Sharing Funds for 1983 , of which $10 ,000 has been budgeted for capital equipment repairs and $20 ,000 for capital purchases which. the Council dedicated towards the purchase of a .dump truck for the Public Works Department. There was no further input from the public and the hearing was closed by the Mayor at 8 : 40 P.M. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt the. 1983 City budget and the 1983 budget of Revenue Sharing Funds .