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ti -3- Mr. Childs had distributed copies of the October 7th letter from the League of • Minnesota Cities related to the concerns about the future integrity of tax incre- ment financing and the Manager commented that he perceived a new bridge in Plymouth, which had been installed with tax increment funds, was a good example of a project for which this type of funding should never have been used because the intent had mainly been to finance redevelopment. Mr. Krier commented on the reference in the letter to the fact that the Citizens League was recommending the abolition of the program in favor of an entirely new program, by saying, he perceived the League represented only the metropolitan cities and did not speak for the outstate cities, many of whom, such as Mankato, have indicated they would never have been able to construct some of the new pro- jects they had without this type of subsidy. There was general agreement that personal calls from the individual Councilmembers to Congressman Sabo regarding his vote on the Fair Labor Standards Act, might be more effective than another letter from the Council in general . Mayor Sundland suggested a meeting might even be arranged with the Congressman the next time he is in town. Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Mar.ks.;to accept all the applicants to serve as election judges for the City election to be held November 5th listed by the Finance Director in the October 8th Council agenda packet. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager indicated it would cost the City only a few hundred dollars more to • retain the Hennepin County Assessors Office to do the City's assessing in 1986. Mr. Soth agreed with Councilmember Makowske that it would be more accurate for #1 on page 2 of the proposed agreement with the County to be written to state that the County would perform the 1986 property assessment for the City "commencing August 1 , 1985 through July 31, 1986". Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to adopt Resolution 85-040 with the agreement amended as agreed to during the October 8, 1985 Council meeting. RESOLUTION 85-040 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR ASSESSING SERVICES IN 1986 Motion carried unanimously. Councilmember Makowske suggested that, since the Council was already aware that there would be at least one vacancy to fill on the Planning Commission for 1986, it might not be too early to start advertising for applications. Mr. Childs reported that Jerry Isaacs had informed him that the ceremony connected with the removal of the large non-conforming sign in front of the Northgate Office Condominiums was now scheduled to be held October 17th. • Councilmembers indicated their happiness to see the large crane positioned on the Kenzington property and the Manager said he had been told some of the large panels would be installed very shortly.