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-7- The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities listing of major legislative issues and -priorities for the 1984 session were discussed briefly with special attention to the AMM policy regarding the local government aid freeze. Mr. Childs reported the City Attorney has some concerns about H.F. No. 1435 which is coauthored by John Sarna and which requires state residents to be given preference on public works projects. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to direct staff to let Representative Sarna know the City Council and staff have some concerns with the bill he authored, foreseeing there would probably be reprisals from adjacent states . Motion carried unanimously. The Manager referred to the invitation for the City to participate in the H.U.D. program to educate communities in the use of the necessary tools available to deliver public services to the community, saying he intends to set up a presentation for the City. The March 5th letter from the Mayor of Columbia Heights for the re- construction of Stinson Boulevard south of 45th Avenue N.E. to the Silver Lake beach area was discussed at length. The Council consensus was that, though they were very desirous of continuing the good working relationship the City has with Columbia Heights , there were many • questions which would have to be answered before the City could consider entering into such an agreement. The Manager was requested to contact Mayor Nawrocki in writing to ask him whether: Cl) another beach and boat launching facility was planned for the project on Silver Lake, which is too small to accomodate any more boats; (:2) the street would be reconstructed to match the size of the roadway which runs north of 45th to County Road E for which there would be high scquisition .costs in addition to the estimated $155 ,000 for the City 's share of the construction costs and would require the. City to assess the Salvation Army camp property for a portion of the project costs , which the City would find hard to justify, since the camp owners have indicated they see no bene- fit to their property from enlarging the street, since they do not anticipate redeveloping any of their land for residential use; (3) it might be possible that rather than a benefit, the project might cause econological harm to the natural environment on the camp grounds and lake and finally, whether (4) in view of the minimal resident use of the existing street, whether • it might be preferable for Columbia Heights to put an overlay on it.