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-3- given to the type of impact the project could be expected to have on .other community • development projects. He indicated he would be circulating his copy of the Sept- ember 7th comprehensive planning study done by a member of the Metropolitan Council which the Mayor perceived might be a "real eye-opener". Councilmember Marks said a conversation he had recently with a person who knew a great deal about this kind of study, had raised some real doubts in his own mind about whether the proposed project could be expected to promote the economic growth for the state the proponents had claimed. The Councilmember indicated he supported the Mayor's signing the resolution and there were no statements of opposition from the other Councilmembers. Councilmember Makowske indicated she had attended a Ramsey County League of Local Governments Board meeting September 6th, where the Council 's suggestion that the RCLLG invite a Ramsey County judge and prosecutor to a future meeting was enthu- siastically accepted for the October meeting. The Councilmember also reminded the other Councilmembers that St. Anthony would be hosting the next RCLLG meeting in the City Council Chambers September 18th where Chuck Wiger and Mary Hauser of the Metropolitan Council would be giving an update on Council issues. Councilmember Makowske also reported the AMM Housing Committee, on which she serves, had turned out to be a very active body and she had been unable to attend their latest meeting at noon the same day. However, she said, she had circulated for the Mayor's and other Councilmembers' input the resolution formulated by the Committee several weeks ago. • Councilmember Enrooth. reported the Middle Mississippi Watershed District, a joint powers organization of six or seven cities and entities, which abut the Mississippi River C93% of which land belongs to Minneapolis) had met that same day. The Council- member indicated the City would be assessed $700 for its share of the state mandated study of the surface water runoff due December 31 , 1985 and he had been appointed to serve as Treasurer and to find a depository for those funds. The purpose of the study is to identify the storm waters which flow from each municipality into the river and to recommend policies for controlling that flow, he said, and he perceived there would be little or nothing St. Anthony could do to effect the water quality outside setting up holding ponds within the municipality which would have to be about the size of Lakes Harriet or Calhoun, since all the City water ends up in Minneapolis interceptors right now. Mr. Childs said he understood the intent of the study might also be to set up some broad policies which would suggest actions the cities could take to improve their storm sewer flow., including being careful about street sweeping and avoiding the .introduction ofcontaminants into the sewer system. He pointed out that one positive result of establishing the district had been to remove Gross Golf Course Minneapolis Park Board propertyl from St. Anthony's responsibility. Councilman Ranallo indicated he had received a number of calls and complaints from the neighbors near the former Johnson Greenhouse site about the trucks hauling dirt in rainy weather leaving a couple of inches of mud on the adjoining streets and the backhoe scraping the top off the newly laid sealcoating. He said many of those who called expressed concern about the purpose of those large piles of dirt. The Council- member said the City Manager had agreed to contact the developers and to let the neighbors know just what they can expect from that project. • Councilmember -Marks indicated he had learned from Dave Wilmes that the Youth Bureau Director would be contacting all the schools now that they are back in session and that he had an appointment with the St. Charles principal the following Friday.