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Page 2 ~ ~~ <br />City Council Minutes <br />May 25, 1994 <br />PRESENTATION BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARY JO MCGUIRE ON KEY <br />ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE 1994 MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE <br />State Representative McGuire gave an overview of the past <br />legislative session. She stated that the session was frustrating <br />as legislators were trying to do a lot in a very short period of <br />time. The NSP and Target Center issues also took up a great deal <br />of time. Councilmembers asked several policy questions and <br />discussed a number of issues with Representative McGuire, <br />including targeted property tax relief, open meeting law <br />revisions, data privacy, uniform election laws, local ethics <br />laws, and the Mayor's Commission (MCAD) sponsored legislation on <br />alcohol regulation. <br />Councilmember Gehrz thanked Representative McGuire for her work <br />on the MCAD issues. <br />The Council and Representative McGuire discussed several other <br />issues, including property tax relief, open meeting laws, and <br />annual vs. biannual legislative sessions. <br />Mayor Baldwin read a note from the city's other legislator, <br />Senator John Marty, who expressed his regret at being unable to <br />attend the meeting. The Mayor and Council also thanked <br />Representative McGuire for her attendance. <br />PRESENTATION OF THE 1993 CITY FINANCIAL REPORT <br />Mr. Dave Hinnenkamp, from the auditing firm of Kern, DeWenter, <br />Viere, Ltd., gave an overview of the city's financial condition. <br />Mr. Hinnenkamp stated that the city is in sound financial shape. <br />The budget is conservative and concise, and variances from it are <br />easily explainable. However, he did urge caution in future debt <br />service issuances, and careful planning of future capital <br />expenditures. <br />DISCUSSION REGARDING TRAFFIC CONCERNS IN FALCON WOODS <br />Mayor Baldwin described a speeding problem that is occurring in <br />the Falcon Woods neighborhood. It is especially troublesome <br />because it is suspected that the offender lives in the <br />neighborhood. It had been hoped that the local neighborhood <br />watch group could assist in curbing the speeding, but this has <br />not been effective. <br />The Council and Engineer Maurer discussed several options for <br />dealing with the problem. <br />Councilmember Gehrz noted that this same issue had arisen several <br />years ago. She understood that residents could record the <br />license plate and have the police department issue a warning <br />letter. <br />