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-6- <br /> -.Moti;on by Councilman Makowske:and seconded by, Councilman Ranallo. to approve a license <br /> under-Section 445:.00 of the City Ordinance for :the fund raising gambling events <br /> sponsored by the Legion in their clubrooms at 2.701 . Kenzi.e Terrace N.' E. , for which <br /> a $100 application -fee would. be charged.. <br /> Motion carried unanimously. <br /> The water and sewer bills, which had gone out that week, represented a 47% sewer <br /> rate increase and a 12% water rate- increase. The billings also spelled out that <br /> of the money received by the City for sewer charges, 19% went for City costs and <br /> 81% would be passed through to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, according <br /> to the Manager, who told 'Councilman Makowske the Public Works Director had partici- <br /> pated in the calibration of the metering stations. However, he noted that the rate <br /> of increase in the MWCC charges to .the City had slowed appreciably since their <br /> representatives had met with the Council . <br /> Councilman Makowske reported on her attendance at the October 17th Ramsey County <br /> League of Local Government where Chuck Wiger, the City 's representative on the <br /> Metropolitan Council , had reported on the Metro Council and its effectiveness. They <br /> City Council member indicated she had been impressed with the discussion of pro- <br /> vision of transportation for the elderly, which Councilman Makowske perceived should <br /> be a concern of City officials as well . In lieu of a lengthy verbal report on the <br /> meeting, the Councilman indicated she would be passing around pieces of literature <br /> she had collected at the meeting which might be of interest to the rest of, the <br /> Council and Mayor. <br /> Mr. Childs said he believes an insurance settlement for the Hertogs ' property would • <br /> be made very soon and he anticipates the owners would be in during November to <br /> present their proposal for replatting their property into seven residential lots. <br /> The Manager has had no further information regarding the Johnson plans. <br /> Mayor Sundland indicated he and Mr. Childs would be meeting with the Metropolitan <br /> Airport Commission Noise Abatement Staff the following morning and said he intended <br /> to request the Commission take sound measurements in the City, as they have in other <br /> communities, so City officials would have objective points of reference for dis- <br /> cussion with residents who call complaining about the airplane noise levels over <br /> St. Anthony. <br /> In his October 8th memorandum related to the Sister Cities International , the Manager <br /> had reported that there had been over 10 community organizations who had expressed a <br /> desire to be represented on a proposed committee related to the Sister Cities <br /> program. Mr. Childs had also indicated he perceived there would be no problem with <br /> justifying the expenditure of $100 for membership fees with such a positive response <br /> from the community and had given his recommendations on how the advisory committee <br /> should be set up and administered by the Council . When the discussion turned to the <br /> selection of a Sister City for St. Anthony, Councilman Makowske commented that, with <br /> the level of interest in the program which had been demonstrated by such a varied <br /> cross section of the community, she. perceived there would probably be no reason .for <br /> limiting the contact to only one city. <br /> Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to authorize the City's <br /> participation in the Sister Cities International Program by payment of the $100 <br /> membership fee; to set up a Sister Cities Advisory Committee made up of representa- • <br /> tives from the .various organizations who have indicated an interest in participation <br />