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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • February 24, 1998 Page 5 1 at approving $28 million. If the City of St. Anthony does not receive all of the monies requested, 2 they can request funds again next year and the following year. 3 4 Mornson reported the City did make an impact on February 20 and is continuing to make a lot of 5 progress. The City of St. Anthony has been placed fourth on the DNR Flood Damage 6 Reduction-Bonding list prepared by Kent Lokkesmoe of the Division of Water. Mornson noted a 7 list of representatives in surrounding districts and their telephone numbers and asked that 8 Councilmembers periodically call them to solicit their support. 9 10 Faust noted there is still a long way to go. He is however, confident and encouraged and feels 11 that the City has a lot of good people working for them. He noted the City's presentation is 12 honest and forthright and shows that the City is willing to work on the problem yet cannot do it 13 alone. 14 15 Cavanaugh stated he had been under the impression that the City of St. Anthony was below the 16 DNR threshold for the Senate funding and was not included on the list for House funding. 17 18 Mornson stated the DNR has viewed the City's presentation and stated that they fit very well 19 within DNR guidelines. The City is included on Kent Lokkesmoe's list. Mornson reported the City had been assured by a representative of the House and the Chairman of the Bond that this issue will be resolved by the Conference Committee. 22 23 Cavanaugh asked when this issue would be voted on. 24 25 Mornson stated this issue should be resolved by the end of the Session. He noted the City has 26 received an immense amount of support from the League of Minnesota Cities and the 27 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. 28 29 The Council noted that Scott Hoelscher, Site Administrator for U.S. West Wireless had arrived at 30 the meeting. 31 32 Motion by Marks, second by Thuesen to remove from the table the request for a conditional use 33 permit for U.S. West,for 2801 - 37'h Avenue NE, for discussion. 34 35 Motion carried unanimously. 36 37 Scott Hoelscher, Site Administrator for U.S. West Wireless, apologized for being late. 38 39 Mayor Ranallo asked if the antenna would cause frequency interference with other 40 communications.