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-a MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL, MEETING HELD ON JUNE 10, 1996 ( 919 - Use of Public Right -of -Way - Continued) • Hurr said a more restrictive ordinance than is represented by the sample was recently adopted by Minnetonka Beach. She suggested the Council review that ordinance also. Hurr said the use of water towers for antennas, definitions of public grounds, turnaround periods, and CUPS should be reviewed. Hurr said she does not see the sample ordinance as being favorable to the cities. Kelley inquired if the cables would be buried underground. Hurr said both situations have been discussed. Kelley said he would want to see all cable buried and saw satellites being used in the future. Callahan asked to look at what other cities are doing. Hurr noted that revenues can be considerable for leasing of space on the towers. Moorse said alot of antenna sites will be used by PCS. Cook noted the impact of fiber optics from a public works standpoint. ( #20) HOUSING ACTION PLAN Moorse informed the Council that he reviewed the current Comprehensive Plan and found it to contain language pertaining to housing which is close to what the Met Council • has suggested. The Council had no additional comments or changes. This plan will be presented at the June 24 meeting. ( #20A) GRANT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR POLICE STAFFING Moorse asked the Council to consider an additional agenda item regarding a grant program available for police staffing. Moorse said there is no decision to add staff but would like to have the opportunity to discuss this option for the 1997 budget. Moorse would like to put an application in for a 3 -year grant of $25,000 per year at the Federal level to hire a new officer with the focus being on community oriented policing. The other grant is a School Liaison Officer program, which would enable the city to increase the number of hours by assisting in funding an additional officer to replace the officer taken off the street to perform the school liaison duties. This program is a one -year program providing matching funds. The deadline for making application for the Federal grant is June 14. Goetten said she has reservations in accepting money for a grant program that only runs 1 -3 years. She noted that even though a person hired understands it is only for a finite amount of time, when the time ends, it becomes a hardship for that person. Moorse said the experience would put them ahead of others in pursuing available positions. • 14