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-3- Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to interpret the • lot frontage on 32nd Avenue N.E. to be considered the front yard for setback purposes for the property at 2621 - 32nd Avenue N.E. and to permit the structure proposed to be built there by Aurthur R. Peele to face towards Belden Drive, finding; as did the Planning Commission, that:. 1 . Arthur Peele had indicated-he intends to build a home without variances in that location; 2. Because the subject property is a substandard lot, it is necessary for the property owner to face his house towards Belden Drive; 3. The owner of the lot directly west of the subject property; Joseph Tretter, 2617 32nd Avenue N.E. , was present for the September Commission hearing and indicated .he would have no objections to facing, the house in that direction; and 4. Removal of the decrepit house which had stood at that corner before the tornado, could do nothing less than enhance the appearance of the corner and the neighborhood itself. Motion carried unanimously. As he had at the Commission meeting, Commissioner Hansen sought volunteers for planning the City's Biennial Ball to be held next April . Councilman Enrooth indicated he would be involved in those preparations and the Mayor said he also anticipated playing a part in the event. • The Fire Department and Financial reports for August were noted and ordered filed. The next announcement by the Mayor was greeted with applause. He reported receiving a call from Senator Durenberger's office informing him that the City 's 45 unit senior housing project had been selected by H.U.D. for 202 funding. Councilman Ranallo commented that he perceived the Mayor 's and Councilmember's lobbying of H.U.D. officials in Washington, D.C. had really paid off in this instance. Mr. Childs gave Lee Entner's 18 minute slide/tape presentation of the first few minutes of .the April 26th tornado as heard on the City's police radio, which .was perceived to have been very well done. Councilman Enrooth indicated ,he had attended the long awaited meeting by the Rice Creek Watershed District Committee he had been appointed to and presented the extensive report and draft management plan to the City Manager so he could recommend what the City's response should be to the recommendations contained in the report. The Councilman stated that he perceived that, "If we don 't do our homework prior to the final determination on this one, we could be adversely affected by the course of action taken". Mr. Childs said he would seek technical advice from Larry Hamer and Erling Weiberg, another City appointee to the study committee. Councilman Makowske reported attendance at the Ramsey County League of Governments meeting the previous week where the Minnesota Tax Study Commission report on • taxing was given by Commissioner Ebel . She summarized some of the conclusions