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• s -6- Motion carried unanimously. • Public hearings on the proposed Sign Ordinance and .the Zoning Ordinance amendments for the H.R.A. projects would be held by the Planning Commis- sion December 7th according to Mr. Childs , who verified it would not be necessary for the Commission meeting scheduled for December 21st to be held. The Mayor noted some of the comments. made by Commission members about what they perceived the ordinance -changes might entail and Mr. Zawislak said the concern seemed to be that .unacceptable building .heights might be permitted to make the project go, but added that the Commission had been provided few specifics on the proposed language changes . The Manager reported Mr. Krier would .be in .attendance at the hearing to answer any concerns . The November 18th staff notes and listings of the Friday morning meet- ings scheduled by Ramsey County Commissioner Salverda were accepted as informational. It was agreed that all first of the year organizational matters could be handled at the January 11th Council meeting. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to cancel the Council meeting scheduled for December 28th because of the Christmas holidays . • Motion -carried unanimously. The Manager and Councilman Enrooth expect to attend the next meeting of the Ramsey County League of Local Government, December 15th, and Mr. Childs agreed to provide more information on the organization at the next Council meeting when a decision could be made whether or not to join. He said his primary interest in attending the meeting is to explain the City ' s position on tax increment financing with which he' perceives Ramsey County often differs . The informational meeting for potential developers of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Area was held the previous Friday, according to Mr. Childs who said of the nine who attended, he anticipated three or four would submit proposals for the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project. Larry Hamer and the Manager are preparing specifications for pulling the pump in Well #3 earlier than anticipated so the .Public Health Department testing can be coordinated with the servicing. The Mayor said he understands the VOC' s in the City ' s water supply have stabilized but not enough data is available to draw any conclusions related to the contamination of the City water supply. In his November 18th memorandum, Mr. Childs had reported that, due to staff negotiations with Hennepin and Ramsey counties , the City would be using less MSA funding for the County Road "D" rebuilding project • than originally anticipated and it would appear special assessments to