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-3- to the National League Cable T.V. Committee whenever a vacancy opens up on that body. Councilman Marks commented that he perceived it might be too late for such action since the League had initially failed to get behind legislation which might have prevented the transfer of control . The September Fire Department Report and Liquor Sales Summary were ordered filed following a report by the Manager that the bottle shop at Apache was open and Ray Nelson anticipates the Apache on-sale facility could open the following week. Mr. Childs said, because of the economies involved, the decision had been made to carpet the bar rather than to convert it into a peanut bar. As an addendum to the October 1st staff notes ' reference to the Police Chief's attendance at a three day training session on law enforcement, .the Manager said Chief Hickerson had reported there had also been a very helpful session on how cities could determine their manpower needs. Councilman Marks indicated he would certainly appreciate -hearing any new suggestions which might aid the City in making such determinations in the future. According to Mr.. . Childs the League of Minnesota Cities had developed a resolution urging the state legislature to take a close look at what's going on in the Public Employees Retirement Association -where eight Association members are being sued by other members for appointing,' during a closed meeting, the P.E.R.A. union member to serve as the Association's counsel for a combined salary of $113,000 and a potential $70,000 a year pension for Mr. Allers within five years. A resolution supporting the League's position would be provided for Council consideration during • their next meeting, Mr. Childs indicated. The September' 27th meeting summary of actions taken by the Citizens Advisory Com- mittee to the Urb.an. Hennepin County CDBG program had reported the designation of the City to receive $6,500 from the 1-983 Jobs Bill additional appropriations as . assistance in clearing the Mimosa Restaurant site for the erection of the senior housing project. The Manager surmised the City might have -gotten this grant because he had personally appeared before the County Commissioners to protest the City 's being left off previous funding and had :been assured by the Commissioners that St. Anthony wouldn't be overlooked in the next round of fundings. Mr. Childs pointed out that these additional revenues would relieve some of the pressure on the 19.85 budget. The Council members had also been furnished a copy of the October 3rd letter from the Coordinating Engineer on the County Road D project which the Manager said he perceived to be a positive indication that, .unless all federal funds for such project were cut off for some reason or another, the City would- at last be getting a new road starting in the spring of 1985. In the Ramsey County League of' Local Government October newsletter, which the Manager had distributed, it was reported that several Metropolitan Council rep- resentatives would be present at the -October 17th RCLLG to answer some of the concerns about the role and effectiveness of the Metro Council . The newsletter gave a more detailed report on the insight given the organization related to the Minnesota taxes and tax structure at their September 19th meeting as reported by • Councilman Makowske at th-e last Council meeting.