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4. Election of Officers: The Chairman indicated that he had requested the Executive Committee to serve as a nominating committee and that the Executive Committee had nominated the following persons for the following offices: Graydon R. Boeck James K. Spore J. N. Dalen Gary E. Brown John C. Greavu David P. McGr iw Frederick Moore Chairman Vice -Chairman Secretary -Treasurer Executive Committee Member Executive Committee MMember. Executive Committee Member Executive Committee Member The Chairman explained that the Executive Committee was making these nominations having in mind securing geographic distribu- tion, continuity as well as new participation on the Executive Committee, and degree of interest and activity in the organiza- tion. The Chairman called for other nominations. There being none, it was moved by Mr. Schoell, seconded by Mr. Sinda, that the nominations be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast for the nominees. Carried unanimously. Whereupon the Chairman announced that all the nominees were elected to the offices for which they had been nominated. 5. Secretary -Treasurer's Report: Secretary - Treasurer Dalen presented a written financial report for the calendar year ended December 31, 1984. (A copy is attached to these minutes.) The report showed a cash balance of $1,756.44 and investments having a cost of $28,486.80 and a face value of $30,000. The report also disclosed the status of payments of annual assessments by members showing $36,931.50 as paid and $3,804.10 as unpaid for the year 1984. He indicated that a follow-up would be done on the several unpaid accounts and expressed satisfaction in the general record of payment by the other communities. It was moved by Mr. Greavu, seconded by Mr. Hamernik to accept the secretary - treasurer's report. Carried unanimously. 6. Report of Chairman: Chairman Moore reported on meetings which had been held by the Executive Committee on the matter of combined sewer overflows (CSO's) of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and So. St. Paul. He indicated that a meeting was held with Mr. Harrington of the Metropolitan Council staff and that possible financing alternatives were explored. He indicated that the Executive Committee met, thereafter, and determined to give tentative support to a proposal which would provide a state subsidy for approximately one-half of the interest on the indebtedness to be incurred in accomplishing storm -sanitary sewer separation in the three cities. He indicated that there was opposition, within the Executive Committee, to outright grants to pay the construction costs on the storm -sanitary sewer separation. -2-