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MON MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 25, 1985. 61g85 ATTENDANCE 7 : 12 PM The Orono Counci I met on the above date w(ph thtF ng members present: Mayor Butler, Councilmembers r.a k, Frahm, and Lynn Adams. Counci lmember Tim Adams was absent . City Attorney Radio and City Engineer Cook were also present. ',tie following represented the City staff : Public Works •-dinator Gerhardson, Deputy City Clerk Lattin, Finance _rector Kuehn, Assistant Zoning Administratc: Gaffian, Building Official Jacobs, Police Chief Kilbo, an6 "i'.y Recorder Sutton. Nancy Husnik from the City Attorney's office, Popham, Haik, etc, was also present. Mayor Butler left the meeting at 7:56 p.m. and Councilmember Frahm continued the meeting as Acting Mayor. PUBLIC HEARING 7:13-7:20 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Larry Blackstad, Office of Planning & Development, Hennepin County, was present. City Recorder Sutton noted the affidavit of publication. Mayor Butler announced that now was the time and place for the p,.:i)lic hearing concerning the community development bloc% grant program Year XI. There was no one present from the audience for this public hearing. Mayor Butler noted that the City has approximately $28, cj00 in funds for Year XI. Butler explained that these funds rust be allocated in order for the City to retain these funds. Larry Blackstad, Senior ?Manner for the Block Grant Program, stated that the City must set up the administration for the program. Blackstad stated that the City has an 18 month time period for when the program is approved by HUD that an expenditure has to occur. Blackstaa stated that the money discussed tonight would become availabre to the City on July 1, 1985, and must be expended by January 1, 1987. Councilmember L. Adams moved, Councilmember Frahm seconded, to direct staff to complete the application for the funding and send to Hennepin County. Motion, Ayes (4), Nays (0). Councilmember L. Adams stated that the priority for the funding should be used for the Crystal Bay residents for their hookups to the sewer. Larry Blackstad stated that there was a sample resolution given to the Public Works Coordinator regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program funds. Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson stated that the resolution would be on the next Council agenda.