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-4- Motion by Mayor Sundland. and seconded by Councilman Marks to authorize Irving Walbon to subdivide into three parcels without platting, the property located at the S..W. corner of 33rd Avenue N.E. and Old Highway 8 (.property I. D. #06-029-23 41 0001)_ in such a manner as to result in two single -family residential lots in addition.. to the 469 . 29 square foot triangular shaped piece of land to be transferred to Violet Dorums- gaard, from a single vacant, unplatted parcel containing approximately 20 ,500 square feet, on the condition that -the redrawing of lines for the purpose (1)., would result in two lots which would meet all City Ordinances setback requirements for single family residential property; (21 would be approved by the County Torrance Office; and (3) would produce a single tax parcel for the Dorumsgaard property. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor and Councilmen Marks and Ranallo reported on their attendance at the National League of Cities Conference in Washington, D.C. and gave the insight they had gained regarding national and local concerns . They perceive the National League would be lobbying Congress to keep the control of cable in local hands and Councilman Marks reported that effort was supported by both Senators Durenberger and Boschwitz. He also reported on a conference where he had learned the League support was being sought for the Thurmond bill which would provide protection for local officials from being sued under the Sherman Anti- Trust Act for performing their normal zoning and other duties as public representatives . The Councilman reported what he perceived to be the reasons the national debt service would be doubling in the next five years and cautioned against too much optimism about tax reforms which he learned would, in reality, only result in adjusting taxes from one group of tax- payers to another. Councilman Marks said he had been convinced of the necessity for a national capital improvement program to address the rapid deterioration of physical plants such as highways , sewers , public buildings , etc. Both Minnesota Senators had . indicated they supported continuation of the Industrial Development Bond program, according to Councilman Marks , and Senator Boschwitz promised to send a letter expressing -his thoughts related to waste water treatment plants. . Councilman Ranallo indicated he expects the IDB' s would be allocated to states on the basis of $150 per capita. He reported the Human Development Commission he had been appointed to was being consolidated with the Economic Development Committee and he would expect they would have several resolutions formulated for the National League Conference in Washington D.C. next fall. The Councilman reported he had learned that problems resulting from the moving of industries from one section of the nation to another, was posing problems for both the cities they move from and the' locations- to which they move. _ Municipalities were urged to establish liaisons between their cities • and manufacturing firms so problems can be dealt with before a move is necessary. Councilman Ranallo indicated he believed this practice should be incorporated into the new marketing program for the City and said he would be glad to serve as the liaison. He was told the Mayor