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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 17, 1997 Page 4 1 Councilmember Enrooth thanked his wife for putting up with things for 20 years and noted it 2 was not always easy leaving the house at night to attend the variety of functions. He thanked 3 the Council and stated they have done a lot of good things for the City. 4 5 C. City Manager. 6 Mornson reported the City has received $20,000 from the Sports Boosters in final payment of 7 the $60,000 owed for building the storage room in the new City Hall/Community Center. He 8 noted the Sports Boosters charitable gambling and premise permit licenses are up for renewal 9 in 1998 and will be discussed at an upcoming work session. 10 Mornson reported the City has hired a new Police Officer and has a full department back in 11 force. The new Officer will be introduced to the Council at a meeting early in 1998. 12 Mornson reported City Staff is in the process of filling two vacancies in the Public Works 13 Department. 130 applications have been received for these positions. 14 Mornson reported the City is investigating potential funds via the Metropolitan Council which 15 can be utilized toward sump pump implementation. 16 Mornson reported Management Assistant Moore-Sykes recently attended a meeting of the Minnesota Parks and Recreation Association. Staff is investigating potential grants available 8 through this Association for park development. 19 Mornson reported the legislature has compressed the tax rate, which has resulted in the 20, commercial tax rate being decreased. Staff is investigating the results of this on the tax 21 increment districts. 22 Mornson reported the bids for the 1998 Street Improvement Project will be open on 23 December 18, 1997 at 10:00 A.M. The 33rd Avenue and Silver Lake Bridge Project are also 24 moving forward. 25 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None. 26 IX. NEW BUSINESS. 27 A. Resolution 97-054, re: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. 28 Mornson noted a letter from WSB noting that the St. Anthony application requests $600,000 29 of the $1,300,000 FEMA funds available for the Twin Cities area. The intent of the 30 application is to assist the City with the possible purchase of the homes identified in the WSB 31 report. The application is due December 28, 1997. Mornson noted the City also has 32 $150,000 from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and hopes to use these funds together 33 with the FEMA funds toward the purchase of the homes. Motion by Enrooth, second by Wagner to approve Resolution 97-054, authorizing execution 5 of Sub-Grant Agreement.