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L. MINJTES OF THE SPECIAL XEETING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL HELD AT CITY HASL ON HONDAY.,
OCTOBER 27, 1975,
4:30 P.M.
Answerhg rollcall were Council Members Courtney, Richards, Schmidt, Shaw aaE
Nayor VanlValkenburg.
'ZUXh? RELATIOFIS CO3DlISSIClN TO RECOMEND DISTRIBUTION OF FUmS TO COUNCIL.
Hayor Van Vallcenburg advised that this meeting had been called at the request of
Mr. 3oel Jennings, Chairman of the Human Relations Cmmission, in order to
clarify the Commission's position in the distribution of funds allocated in the
1976 Budget to the 9umarz Relations Commission. Mr, Jennings introduced Cornmi:;-
sion officers, YES. Mary Anderson and Messrs. Charles Clay and Tom Oye. Mayo;.
Van T,Tslkenburg recalled that $20,000 had been included in the 1976 Budget for th.7
Human Relations Commission, with the understanding that the Commission analyze
and recommend to the Council the allocktion of funds for Youth Action and for
other programs that it considered worthwhile.
Relations Commissibn had been the parent organization of Youth Action znd, thrzre-
fore, should be in Ehe best position to recommend the allocation of funds.
Couccilman Richards said that Mr. Orenstein of Youth Action had been unhappy
aboxt the amount of funds allocated to Youth Acticn and that he had understcod
&at Council could be'approached for additional funds out of the Coctingency
Fund at E later date. Councilman Shaw said that, since the Contingency Fund
was made up from the proceeds from the sale of the Library to Kennepin County,
he believed that th5s fund should be sat-ed for capital improvements and not UE~CZ,
for operating expases. Mr. Hyde recalled that on the date of the last Bud;ct
Meeti-ng, Colonial Church of Edini had also requested that the City budget fuzds
for the colony, a drop-in center at the church.
finds s'nould be given to any group in the commumity or limited to Youth Act.ion
or the Colony. Mr. Eyde suggested that Mr. Phil Riveness
be contacted as a resource person to.recommend how all of these group cou2-d
cooperate. 2e also recalled that there are CETA funds in the mount of $50C
per, math availzblc until July 1, 1976. Councilwoman Schmidt suggcsted that: ?':c
3Eais~erial Association be asked if 'they woa! d be interested in particioati:x; ..A:
.'a CCXltTCi ranamg pool. 'Me Hman KelatiOnS GOaiisSioii was gTvm Lk CIlargL 2:tb
retome;ldtto the Couricil the best way to distribute funds allccated to it Lr e::=(
1976 3udget. Mr. Melena will continue to represent the sraff zt Hman Rclstrio~,.$
Conmission meetings. b
The meetkg wzs declared adjourned at 5:25 p.m. i,
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It was brought out that the HUI<~IL
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