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-7- 3. The transfer of 495 square feet of land from Lot 10 to Lot 11 is intended to correct the accidental construction of a garage • addition too close to the property line on Lot 11 ; 4. The proposed amendments would generally benefit the Village. The Council concurs with the Commission that , although the opposition of the property owners of Lots 8 and 9 should be taken into consideration, it should also be noted that they were the only neighbors who had received notice of the hearing , who had expressed any opposition to the subdivision amendments; and 5. The Council is also in agreement that the donation of more property for the use of the Homeowners Association should be commended rather than condemned. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Sundland acknowledged the presence of John Marty, DFL candidate for .State Representative in District 63 and said he was sorry Betty Ellis, another DFL candidate had left when Representative Rose went without getting an opportunity to address the Council. Mr. Marty said he had come to the meeting to introduce himself to any of - the City._., officials who he had missed when he was doorknocking in St. Anthony. He said he would welcome any questions Councilmembers might have about his candidacy. Mayor Sundland told the Council members he would get in touch • with them when he learned when the wife of the Mayor of Salo, Finland,;. would be coming , if ever, to the City. He said he had apologized to the people at the.:! Salvation Army camp for reserving their facilities for a picnic which would now have to be cancelled because he had heard nothing further from his guest. Councilmember Makowske reported that at the last Ramsey County League of. Local Governments Board meeting she .had attended, there had been a great deal of discussion about restructuring the membership dues to charge every municipality, no matter what size it was, a base fee to cover the costs of services the RCLLG provides to all its member cities, which could result in St. Anthony's dues being tripled from $90 to $300 a year. Councilmember Marks said this organization must have decided to follow the same procedures for establishing fees as the League of Minnesota Cities and he indicated he would prefer to have the RCLLG dues kept to a cost based on population and the ability to pay. Councilmember Makowske indicated she believed the City derived a substantial benefit from its membership in, the organization and she would document that claim when those expenditures are considered at budget time. She also promised to do everything she could in the meantime to persuade the RCLLG Board to reverse its decision in that regard. The Councilmember then reported how satisfying it had been for • her to have the opportunity of showing the two visitors from Salo around the City July 14th, saying the City had "come alive" to her through the eyes of the visitors, Sulo Monenon and Heikke Lindroos.