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representatives of the group. The Council was in agreement that every • effort had been made to involve the Community in the planning for the use of these funds and no action should be taken to stop the expendi- ture of the funds for the designated projects but every effort should be made to notify all apartment residents about the hearings on the disposition of future grant funds. Councilman Stauffer requested a follow-up on possible Ramsey County plans for a sidewalk over the railroad crossing near 37th Avenue and Silver Lake Road which she said might make the facilities at Emerald Park more accessible to the apartment dwellers. Councilman Haik said she felt the plans to improve the area around the holding pond should proceed as well. It was also noted that the Director of Community Services is studying the possibilities of more recreation area being developed in the northern section of the City. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Haik to adopt the findings that public hearings on designation of Community Develop- ment Block Grant Funds were held in accordance to the law and therefore no action is required to prevent the plans for use of those funds as they had been adopted, especially bearing in mind, that at the time such plans were originally formulated the City did not have permission to use any of the funds in Ramsey County. • Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Sauer to accept the proposal of Henry Hellerman that he move the sign in front of his barbershop 15 feet back from Kenzie Terrace because it will improve traffic visibility in that area. Motion carried unanimously. Although he felt the larger municipalities were not paying their fair share of the cost of financing an engineering study to implement the Hennepin Emergency Communications Organization' s 911 telephone service, Mayor Miedtke said he saw the service as essential to provide better protection to the public. Councilman Stauffer agreed though she wanted an inquiry made as to how the formula for participation was established. Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to author- ize the expenditure of $800.00 as the City's share of the costs of the study relating to HECO 911 telephone service. Voting on the Motion: Aye: Stauffer, Haik, Sauer and Miedtke • Abstention: Sundland (4)