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- 5 - responded that reports he had seen disputed somewhat the assumption that • older people use less water. The response to his statement was that many of the City's retired persons go south for the winter and are therefore gone during December, January, February and March when some of the higher estimates of flow were made. Ms. Fletcher responded to the City's concerns about MWCC cost controls and financial planning by reporting the improvements in that area which the agency had initiated since the Boland Report and said her own background in education had led her to be very cost conscious. She also indicated a special administrator had been hired to oversee the agency's hiring practices. Mayor Sundland told Ms. Fletcher and Mr. Wiger just their willingness to appear before the Council had done much to improve the City's relationship with their agencies. They responded by saying they intended to keep the lines of communication open and urged the City to report any concerns to them immediately. The April Fire Department Report was ordered filed as informational . A draft of the Short-Elliott-Hendrickson, Inc. report on water pressure testing required by the Metropolitan Pollution Control Agency had been included in the agenda packet and the Manager noted that the engineers had confirmed the original findings that the .Rankin Road connection would be the most feasible to provide the City with a temporary water supply during the summer months. The City's application for a Super Fund grant to pay for. the connection had been approved, the Manager reported, and he • said the cost of the second report would be paid from those funds as well . Motion by Councilman Enrooth and seconded by Councilman Marks to confirm the Emergency Declaration which authorizes the City to take appropriate actions to minimize further l.oss..df life, bodily injury: and property-damage from that sustained when a tornado and severe winds damaged the City April 26,. 1984. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 84-024 RESOLUTION 84-024 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES DAMAGED BY THE APRIL 26, 1984 STORM BE REASSESSED FOR PURPOSE OF SPECIAL TAX CREDIT Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Hamer estimated the storm would cost the City well over $5,000 in land fill costs which would not include the costs of hauling large tree stumps to Elk River, the only site which would accept them for burial . • Senators Boschwicz and Durenburger and Congressmen Vento, Sikorski , Sabo and.:Frenzel will be requested to aid the City in getting disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration and staff is exploring whether assistance is available from state agencies under the State Calamity Act.