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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • March 10, 1998 Page 8 1 Legislature and FEMA and will also allow time for promotion of the program. Adoption of the 2 grant program will be on either the March 24 or the April 14, 1998 Council agenda. 3 Mornson noted that at the last Council meeting, he was directed to obtain proposals for 4 appraisals of the five homes being considered for buy-out. Proposals have been received from 5 three firms and he will talk with two of the companies tomorrow. Both are highly recommended 6 by the Hennepin County Housing Program who acquires many of the homes in Hennepin County 7 and also by Ramsey, Hennepin and Anoka Counties. The projected cost is $3,000. 8 Mornson reported he will be meeting with the School Superintendent to discuss the survey that 9 was proposed at the joint meeting with the School Board. The 331 Avenue project will also be 10 discussed as the school has expressed an interest in widening their driveway and parking lot in 11 conjunction with that project. The engineer does not know if this will be feasible as it may 12 remove some of the parking. Central Park will also be discussed as the area to be lowered is on 13 school property and may require an easement or deed. 14 Cavanaugh asked how the questions on the survey are determined. 15 Ranallo explained suggested questions are submitted to the survey company and they rephrase them and submit them to the Council for approval. 17 Mornson reported the police contracts with Lauderdale and Falcon Heights for the next two years 18 will be on the March 24 Council agenda, as well as the 1997 Annual Police and Fire Reports. 19 This is part of the process for the Performance Measurement Standards required to qualify to 20 Local Performance Aid. Mornson also noted that on March 25 the two St. Anthony Police 21 Officers who were involved in the apprehension in the Lauderdale incident will be named 22 Officers of the Year by the Minnesota Business Exchange Association. 23 Cavanaugh asked if the police contracts have been approved by the Lauderdale and Falcon 24 Heights City Councils. 25 Mornson stated one will be meeting tonight and the other prior to the March 24 meeting, and 26 they are expected to approve the contracts. 27 RCM was authorized at the last Council meeting to provide an analysis of the condition of the 28 water tower with the intention of painting, restoration and placement of the new logo. This 29 report will be presented at the April 14 or 28, 1998 meeting. 30 Five bids were received for the purchase of park equipment for the fenced-in area at City Hall at 31 costs of approximately $20,000. These have been submitted to the Parks Task Force and they itwill provide a recommendation to the Council on April 28, 1998.