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4 • 10:45 P.M.. When the meeting resumed at 10:55 P.M., the discussion of 29th Ave. was reopened with a question posed to the City Attorney regarding the sequence of events which would follow the presentation of construction plans by the Engineer. Mr. Soth said the Council would authorize the reconstruction of the streets upon receipt of the plans and the final assessment amounts would be set during a Public Hearing when the project is completed. Although the advisory committee had been disbanded, various Council members assured the T.A.P. association of their continued cooperation. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Haik to stay with the Hennepin County group for health and life insurance for employees and to designate Western Life Insurance Company as the carrier. Mr. Soth noted the changes made by his firm in the purchase of service agreement with the Metropolitan Council to implement the rent subsidy program. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the contract with the Metropolitan Council to allow the City to participate in the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program and to authorize the proper signing of the agreement. Motion carried unanimously. In considering the letter from the Hennepin County Assessor to Mr. Lekson regarding the suggested increase in the market value for properties in St. • Anthony, the Mayor expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that all Minnesota communities were not also following the letter of the law regarding the equalization of tax rates. The Attorney pointed out that the decision to raise market values was discretionary with the local assessor. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to direct a letter be sent to the state and county authorities as well as state legislators who are involved in setting tax rates to request that more conformity in the assessment procedure be established for all municipalities. Motion carried unanimously. The opportunity the Council members had to nominate someone to fill the vacancy on the board of the Association of Metro Municipalities was noted. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Sauer to participate in the challenge of the award made by Judge Schultz in the arbitration between the Metropolitan Area Manager Association and Local 7320. Motion carried unanimously.- Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Sundland to inform the community through the newsletter that they may now use the name of• St. Anthony Village on their mail, but to also advise them that any mail so designated without the proper zip code :;gay be given a slower delivery. Motion carried unanimously.