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The decrease in costs for maintaining the City's skating rinks this winter was noted before the Public Works Director 's report of March 8th was ordered filed. Revenue Sharing was the major topic of interest during the League of Cities Conference in Washington, D.C. , Councilman Letourneau reported during his discussion of his attendance at the conference. He also said there seemed to be a preference for job training by private industry to replace the CETA public service program. Conversations with other municipal officials whose cities have police reserves indicate satisfaction with the program, the Councilman said. Councilman Ranallo reported the assessment of the CETA program by Congress- man Sabo as he had given it at a recent seminar and commented on the letter recently received which commended the City's Police Department. In the same vein, Mr. Fornell reported a recent apprehension of felons in another city by two of the City's police force. Appearing to question the omission of City or area plumbers from those contractors listed as possible contacts for property owners who might wish to avail themselves of the program designed to prevent sanitary sewer back- up was Arthur Thompson, 2900 37th Avenue N.E. He was told the oversight was certainly not intentional but that the names of plumbers who had been listed as those who the City might contact had been either those who had been used in Columbia Heights for a similar program or who had indicated a willingness to do the heavy concrete work involved in installing the back up valves on the sanitary sewer system. The Public Works Director had suggested that not all plumbers were interested in this type of work. Mr. Thompson told of his chagrin at being asked why his name was not on the list of suggested plumbers and advised the Council that having contractors who are from areas as far away as Hamel might prevent the annual checkup of the valves which he felt was necessary. He also said he believed the combination valves to be superior to the Palmer. Mr. Fornell apologized for not contacting him for the program but said he was sure the letter issued by the Public Works Director had not been in- tended as an endorsement of any contractors . Mr. Thompson 's name will be included in an additional letter to be sent to property owners who have had a history of sanitary sewer backup. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to grant all licenses listed in the March 13 , 1979 Agenda and the Addendum to that Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to ap- prove payment of $1, 800.00 as the final payment to Stanton Associates , Inc. , for personnel consulting services to the City. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve payment of all Verified Claims listed in the March 13, 1979 Agenda. (3)