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-4- <br /> that agency' s mission as "We are helping kids to take control of their lives so <br /> that they can be productive citizens." The Chemical Awareness Committee will be <br /> • doing a similar task, the Councilmember noted. Councilmember Marks also announced <br /> he is formally seeking the endorsement for State Senator from District 63. <br /> The report from the Edward J. Hance law firm regarding matters conducted at the <br /> Hennepin County Municipal Court on February 5, 1986 was ordered filed. <br /> Mr. Childs gave a brief update on the sanitary sewer fund, indicating the City <br /> received a $28,000 credit by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and that <br /> there has been a reduction in the allocated sewage flow from St. Anthony, and <br /> therefore, sewer charges for the City will be about $39,000 less than budgeted. <br /> He indicated the bottom line would be an $18,000 surplus to help erase the deficit <br /> shown in the sewer fund. <br /> The Manager had received, and included in the agenda packet, two letters from the <br /> Silver Lake Residents Association concerning a water study for Silver Lake. The <br /> Association had originally requested the cities of St. Anthony and Columbia Heights <br /> to share in the cost of the study to be done by Grays Fresh Water Institute at <br /> a cost of between $1 ,800 and $2,000. In the interim, the Association has included <br /> Rice Creek Watershed District and the Homeowners Association to share the costs <br /> and are requesting the City to set aside $250-$400 to help pay for the study, <br /> which the Manager suggested could come from the Council Contingency fund. The <br /> Councilmembers agreed to the request and the following motion was made: <br /> Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve up <br /> to $400 from the Council Contingency fund to help finance the water study for <br /> • Silver Lake. <br /> Motion carried unanimously. <br /> Information regarding the sale of Group W had previously been circulated to <br /> Councilmembers by the City Manager. The Manager indicated Group W has about a <br /> $26 million system in the north suburbs and rumors are that the sale price is about <br /> $1 .4 million. The North Suburban Cable Commission, through the cities has to approve <br /> the transfer. Therefore, the Cable Commission has asked the City for permission <br /> to hold the hearings themselves rather than each individual city to do so. <br /> The Cable Commission has also asked that the Councils of the ten cities give their <br /> consideration to the possibility of owning the system themselves. The Mayor <br /> indicated the Council would need a lot more information regarding the figures, etc. <br /> to make a recommendation for the latter. <br /> Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to authorize <br /> the North Suburban Cable Commission to hold the hearings in respect to the sale of <br /> the Group W interest in the system. <br /> Motion carried unanimously. <br /> Councilmember Enrooth asked Mr. Childs if he knew of any other communities owning <br /> their own cable system to which Mr. Childs responded he was sure there were many <br /> that do. The Manager said he would check further into this subject. <br /> • The City will finally receive the cable equipment it had been promised, i .e. , <br /> cameras and tapes. When the cable representative had asked Mr. Childs if he would <br /> need two cameras and tapes, the Manager indicated he asked if it would be possible <br /> to receive one of each and perhaps receive a sound system. The representative said <br /> she would find out if that would be possible.. Councilmember Ranallo indicated <br />