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The Council considered Mr. Fornell 's January 6th mer,orandum regarding • the eligibility determinations for projects being considered for fund- ing with Community Development Block Grant Funds and the Metropolitan [caste Control Commission 's plans for sewer inflow and infiltration studies. Since the latter_ seemed to possibly provitae a resource in evaluating the City' s sewer problems, the proposed sewer study pro- ject was eliminated from. consideration. Also influencing the Council 's decision regarding the best uses for the funds , was the January 14th letter from Hennepin County commenting on the eligibility of other projects which had been considered by the City. Councilman Stauffer said she had always felt the original goal of the funds to enable each community to promote low income housing should be given priority fer the City's use of the funds but had become convinced this might be better handled through other sources such as the Minnesota Housing_ Finance Agency Loan progran. Pyr. Fornell said there had been little response to a home improvement grant ,.program to date but that the H.H.F.P . loan program may reach a larger market. Motion by Mayor Miedtke and seconded by Councilman Haik to authorize the Administrative Assistant to make an application for Community Development Block grant Funds for the following designated uses : 1. $9 ,000 for boulevard beautification through tree plantings and possibly walkways which will be decided on later. 2. $15,000 for tennis court construction. • 3. $2, 500 for local option activity. 4. $500 for a plague and possible fencing to designate the St. Anthony Cemetery as a historical site. 5 . $2,000 for administrative costs . Motion carried unanimously. ;Motion by Councilman Sundland an6 seconded by Mayor Miedtke to create a task force to study the chemical dependency problem in St. Anthony whose purpose is to provide the research anti resources to identify the problem; identify the resources which ray be utilized in solving the problem, and to recommend action which is to be taken by the City. The task force will be headed by Donna Stauffer as chairman and will include a police officer to be designated by the Vanacger; Ruth Hu_lt- gren of the St. Anthony High School Parents Group (who was present) ; Reverend Glenn TSI. Martin of Faith United Methodist Church; Dr. William Carr, who will be consulted regarding a physician to serve; a Human Relations Committee representative designated by the Committee and an 11th or 12th nrade stu<3ent to be recoiiat!ended by the Student Council of the St. Anthony High School. Mn-Firni carried unanimously. • [7otion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Haik to table consideration of an ice arena. (5)