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-8- Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to approve • the 5 year Minnesota State Aid expenditures proposal for the reconstruction of MSA streets in St. Anthony, which had been submitted by staff at the July 23, 1985 Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Enrooth and seconded by Councilmember Marks to authorize staff to order the specifications and a preliminary engineering report for the proposed 19.86.St. Anthony Boulevard reconstruction project. Motion carried unanimously. The number on the next two resolutions submitted for approval were interchanged because the Manager had advised that the first Resolution, 85-034, approving the agreement with the Hennepin County Assessors had been withdrawn because some of the necessary papers had not come in. The resolution authorizing the execution of the commitment agreement for the City's participation i.n the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency First Time Homebuyer Bonding Program was therefore assigned #85-034. RESOLUTION 85-034 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION-COMMITMENT- AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND THE MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE • AGENCY CMHFA) AND TRANSFER OF NEEDED FUNDS Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to approve the third reading and adopt the ordinance amendment which would revise the Cable Ordinance to combine the higher education and private education channels. ORDINANCE 1985-003 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1982-009 REGARDING THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND GROUP W CABLE Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs indicated the proposed assessment policy for funding future capital expenditure projects had been developed by Mr. Carlson following extensive research of past assessment policies and the way in .which other municipalities handled similar construction projects. The Manager said he perceived the document would serve as a tool in future financial planning and would establish an equitable method of assessing for future capital improvements in the City. No specific Council, action was required at this time but the general agreement was that the policy?' proposal should be referred as a matter of interest to the Planning Commis- sion. The Manager had given- a cursory report on the rationale behind some of the proposed policies dealing with street reconstruction, sealcoating and installation • of sidewalks and during the discussion of the sealcoating projects, Councilmember