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-2- Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by, Councilmember Enrooth to approve payment of $26,813.15, to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. • Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to approve payment of $1 ,825 to the Edward J. Hance firm for prosecuting services from November 7 through-December 4, 1985. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks- and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to approve payment of $529..85 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal services during October, 1985. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager explained it had been necessary to retain a building code consultant to do the plan check and review the plans for the Kenzington and Walker on Kenzie because the City does not have personnel with the expertise to review plans and specifications for buildings that size. Mr. Childs said the City would be reim- bursed by the developers for the fees. Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve payment of $1 ,765 to Duane C. Grace & Associates for building code inspections in the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project during November, 1985. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to approve payments of $950 and $1 ,150 to Adrian Helgeson and Company for the 1984 City audits. Motion carried unanimously. Bob Gove, Northern Division Manager for the Suburban Hennepin County Regional Park District CHennepin Parks) told the Councilmembers he was present that evening as part of the "outreach" and public awareness effort to keep the suburban municipalities more aware of what' s happening as far as park activities are concerned in the county and their own park districts. The Park Manager give the historical back- ground of the Hennepin County parks district from 1957 to the present, during which time Minneapolis had first been included. in the district and, in 1985, excluded from the district and the taxing base for the district budget. He said, with the departure of that city and their 1 .9 million dol-lars in revenues from the county park system, the district was permitted by legislative action to levy for its operating budget with the County Board only reviewing that budget which they had set in the past. Mr. Gove estimated an average Hennepin County resident with a $75,000 home would probably have $17 added to his 1985 Homestead Tax to support the park district, which would be $6 more than paid the previous year. Slides showing park activities were shown by the Park Manager who had also distri- buted brochures regarding those same activities, including the outdoors skills studio being developed in the former headquarters building; creative playground • areas, some with water elements added; and downhill and cross country skiing,