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r 7 -2- The Council accepted the recommendations of the City Manager and • Director of Public Works that the Walbon Construction Company bil- ling for water main and gate valve work completed on Water Project 79-002 be paid since the project is over 60 percent completed. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve payment of $20 , 544 . 40 to the Walbon Construction Company for work completed on Stinson Boulevard N.E. under Water Project 79-002 . Motion carried unanimously. Joan Campbell and Chuck McDew of the Metropolitan Council were pre- sent to ascertain whether the City has any concerns regarding the Council 's operation and to discuss the direction that body will be taking, next year. The main focus will be the comprehensive planning mandated under the Land Planning Act, Ms. Campbell said, with second priority given to the allocation of HUD funds for moderate and low income housing. She discussed the problems which have arisen in the core city and surrounding suburbs with the conversion of apartments into condominiums and said such changes give new importance to the Section 8 funding for renters. The effect of the "energy crisis" on the metropolitan sewer planning was also considered. Councilman Sundland thanked the Metro Council representatives for their visit. Response to his August 31 letter to residents on the streets near the high school regarding possible restrictions of parking on those streets was reported by the Manager. Council members agreed with the consen- sus of the respondents that no action should be taken until the new parking restrictions on the high school lots go into effect and re- sultant problems for adjoining residents occur. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to table action on parking restrictions on Rankin Road and Skycroft Drive until the need for such action is manifested. Motion carried unanimously. The schedule of regional meetings of the membership of the League of Minnesota Cities and Association of Metropolitan Municipalities with their legislative representatives was noted . The estimates for the furnishings and electrical costs estimated for the Apache Plaza lounge remodeling were revised in Mr. Fornell ' s September 11 memorandum from $54 ,189' to $56, 592 . 88. Councilman Ranallo expressed a concern that the remodeling be done in such a fashion that there will be little or no need for further .remodeling in the event the decision is made in 1987 to relocate the attached off-sale liquor facilities . The liquor store manager will be asked to report back to the Council regarding this question.