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wanted the planner's assumptions as to the cause for such apathy. Mr. Fornell said the planner would report back, although the report might not be detailed. Under Step #1, only $1, 570 of the $3 , 500 grant money allocated to the project will be expended but, if the planner proceeds to Step #2 , it is estimated the cost of the study could run between $7, 500 and $10 , 000 , with the business community subsidizing a portion. Councilman Sauer moved that the City enter into a contract with BRW, Inc. , to proceed with the whole study at a cost of $10 ,000 but his motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Councilman Sauer to authorize BRW, Inc. , to proceed with Step #1 of the Commercial Area Study as proposed at a cost of $1, 570 .00 . Motion carried unanimously. The Manager than said he felt it was only logical for the same firm to prepare the comprehensive plan which will fulfill the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and, if the Council concurred, immediate application could be made for additional funds to complete the study. • Mayor Miedtke said he felt the $3 , 700 grant money allocated for such planning should be used to develop the City' s Zoning Map which "could be the City's Comprehensive Plan" and he "hesitated to go beyond this to fulfill the Metro Council ' s requirements" . Councilman Stauffer feared some of the requirements for the comprehen- sive planning would not be fulfilled by the Zoning Map alone and said the Legislature had specified that only 75% of the cost of the study could be paid from the grant funds . Additional funds have been set aside by the Legislature, she said, but the Metropolitan Council has not yet indicated how they will be allocated. However, Councilman Haik was concerned that "St. Anthony might not show up well when priorities are set for such funding" . Mr. Fornell asked that the Council set some parameters as to how much can be expended for the study. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Sundland to authorize the expenditure of no more than $5 ,000 over the planning grant for the comprehensive planning required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and to designate BRW, Inc. , to provide that study. Motion carried unanimously. • The Council then considered a matter which had been tabled at the last meeting of whether to approve the sale by Hennepin County of the under- sized lot on the corner of Roosevelt Street and 37th Avenue N.E. (2)