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MINUTES
COUNC I L MEET! NG
REGULAR
APRIL 19, 1982
1. The meet i ng
Present: Mayor
Absent: None
A I so Present:
was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M.
Stegmaier, Members Cook, Kelly, Kuchera, Orr
Attorney Gorgos, Deputy Clerk Finstuen, Deputy Treasurer Henneke.
2. Motion by Cook, second by Orr to approve the minutes of April 5, 1982
as presented. APIF, motion carried.
3. Motion by Kuchera, second by Kelly to convert Arena employee Don Hayes to
permanent full time status as a Recreation Technician II at his present salary
rate. APIF, motion carried.
4. The next item on the agenda involved the Title IIIB Aging Americans
Grant application. The Council reviewed a discussion paper prepared by the
City Administrator dated April 16, 1982 regarding the Metro Council sub-
committee's review of the grant application. The HRA, at a special meeting
held April 15, 1982, recommended that the City Council become the grantee and
assume the role of responsible authority for the operation of the Center.
Attorney Gorgos informed the Council that the Metro Council's sub-committee
preferred that either the HRA or City Council control the internal operations
of the Center rather that FASC, and that a legal grey area exists involving
tax increment if the HRA were to assume responsibility. Councilman Orr felt
that having either the HRA or City handle the funds would help in uniting the
two factions of senior groups by not giving the funds to one group and thereby
making the other group feel alienated. Three senior citizens in the audience
stated their concerns that the Center was going to be another burden on
taxation. Councilman Orr pointed out that if their original plan of using the
Fire Department had occured that would have been an inevitable burden on the
taxpayers. After a lengthy discussion, motion by Stegmaier, that the City
Council assume the responsibility of the Center for the period of one year
during which the Grant funds would be available. Council Kuchera, who is also
a member of the HRA, said that the HRA started this project and that it was his
op i n i on that it shou I d rema i n in the hands of the HRA and that the Counc i I not
accept the HRA's recommendation that the City Council assume the responsibility
for operation of the Senior Center. Harbee Tharaldson, who was in the
audience and is Chairman of the HRA felt that the HRA would accept the re-
sponsibility. At this point the Mayor asked for a second on the above motion.
There being none, the motion died and no further action was taken.
5. Motion by Cook, second by Kuchera to approve the expenditure of $1,927
for repair of a portion of City Hall roof and a budget adjustment of $10,282
from contingency to General Services capital outlay for roof repair. APIF,
motion carried.
6. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to adopt Ordinance No. 082-130 an Ordinance
Amending an Ordinance Regarding Keeping of Animals. APIF, motion carried.
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7. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to approve the list of
bills in the amount of $11,097.88 and adding a check in the
amount of $2,925.42 to the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, along with
appropriate budget adjustment in the same amount. APIF, motion carried.
8. Mayor Stegmaier proclaimed the week of April 18-24, 1982 as Volunteer
Recognition Week.
9. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 8:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Karen M. Finstuen
Deputy Clerk
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