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-12- Mayor Sundland thanked Commissioner Wagner for his report at the same time he congratulated him on his reappointment to serve as the Planning Commission Chair Pro Tem in 1987 . COUNCIL REPORTS Tax Exemptions for Home Improvements Discussed by Ramsey County League of Local Governments January 28th Councilmember Makowske reported the above discussion centered around the Ordinance St. Paul is seeking legislative authority to enact. The Ordinance would exempt certain home improvements for periods of five to ten years if enacted might prove helpful for similar projects St. Anthony might be facing in the future, according to the Councilmember. She reported the rest of the RCLLG meeting had been devoted to the selection and dismissal of city managers and clerks. League of Minnesota Cities Board Anticipating Tax Reform Bills in 1987 Councilmember Ranallo indicated the above discussions reinforced his perception that City officials should start lobbying their representatives in the State Legislature to protect the "bedroom communities" from "coming out on the short end" of the legislative effort to help the outstate communities. The Councilmember indicated • he anticipated the City would not fare well if the property tax classifications were cut as proposed, from 75 to 6. Chemical Abuse Information Committee to Sponsor Newspaper Column Councilmember Marks reported his committee had gotten a St. Mary' s Hospital chemical abuse evaluator to write a column on chemical dependency for the Bulletin and Northeaster on a regular basis, starting in early February. Planning Institute Schedule of Meetings Reported by Marks The Councilmember reported his participation in one of these government training sessions last week and said the Newly Elected Official Training sessions would be held the following week. He also indicated popular demand had prompted the scheduling of another Planning Institute for the St. Paul campus the first part of February. Mayor Reports St. Anthony' s Mill Rate to be One of Lowest in Hennepin Count The breakdown of mill rates outside the City of Minneapolis which all the Councilmembers had gotten, showed the City' s rates to be .30th out of 42 cities counted, according to the Mayor. Mr. Childs pointed out that the cities who were lower were all located west of Minneapolis, around Lake Minnetonka.