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-5- a seminar will be presented at the League of Cities conference concerning how Councilmembers should react when on cable T.V. • The Manager had included in the agenda packet an informational letter from the Springsted Company regarding the Tax Reform Act and its impact on tax exempt bonds. Councilman Ranallo suggested that when Councilmembers attend -the National League's conference in Washington D.C. , this topic should be mentioned to Senators Boschwitz and Durenberger. The City Manager asked for clarification on the previously discussed direction by the Council regarding rezoning of the property to the north of 3301 Stinson Boule- vard, owned by a Mr. Ammerman. The Council directed the Manager to include the matter on the agenda of the meeting to be held the latter part of March and to contact Mr. Ammerman to ascertain if he would want to request his property to be rezoned rather than have the Council initiate the rezoning process. The City Manager requested a motion by Council regarding authorization to take legal action against the Army et al regarding the water contamination suit. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to authorize Briggs and Morgan to undertake legal action under the Federal Torts Claims and Other Environmental Acts regarding the water contamination lawsuit against the U.S. Army and others. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to accept the • bid from Water Products Company for $7,573.55 for the replacement of the watermain located from 37th Avenue N.E. to the railroad tracks on Macalaster Drive, as recommended by the Public Works Director in his February 13, 1986 memorandum, which was included in the agenda packet. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager had included in the agenda packet a memo regarding a water rate increase. His February 18, 1986 memo contained a comparison of the same communities as were listed in his memo of March 8, 1984, which also requested a water rate increase, to show which cities have had an increase since that time. The Manager's recommendation is for an increase from 600/1 ,000 gallons 045¢/100 cubic feet) to 80 /1 ,0.00 gallons (60¢/100 cubic feet). Mr. Childs emphasized that water con- tamination is not the major reason for the requested increase, but, rather, increases in chlorine, electricity costs, replacement costs, and especially insurance costs are the major reasons. These reasons, coupled with ongoing losses in past years, make the proposed increase necessary. Barring any major changes due to the water contamination problem, this increase should be enough for at least two years, according to the Manager. He also noted that the increase would be payable in the July, 1986 water/sewer bills. Councilmember Ranallo pointed out that even with the increase, St. Anthony would be below the majority of cities compared in Mr. Childs' memo. Motion by Councilmember Ranallo and seconded by Councilmember Marks to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1986-003. • ORDINANCE 1986-003 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WATER RATES; AMENDING SUBDS. 2 AND 3 OF SECTION 550:00 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY