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• CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS MINUTES January 26, 2005 Mayor Gehrz convened the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: Mayor Sue Gehrz, Council members Laura Kuettel, Robert Lamb, Peter Lindstrom and Richard Talbot Also present: City Administrator Heather Worthington, City Attorney Roger Knutson, City Engineer Doug Tholo and Deputy Clerk Mary Shea Kodluboy COMMUNITY FORUM: There was no commentary from the audience. PRESENTATION: MarySue Hansen, Executive Director of the Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative Presentation of a Community Recognition Award to the City MarySue Hansen, Executive Director of the Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative, explained that her organization brings systems and services together to protect children experiencing at risk circumstances and conditions. A need was expressed for box springs, mattresses and blankets. • She sent out a request to their list serve and was flooded with wonderful responses from Falcon Heights residents. She never knew that a community could have such caring. This is the first time her organization has given a Recognition Award to a community. Mayor Gehrz said the response from the community happened because of technology. Falcon Heights has a unique program called Neighborhood Liaisons. The City has email addresses for most of the Liaisons and, in response to an email request, a wonderful response was received. She said the City has been asking residents to give their email addresses to the City and this is another good reason to do that. Mayor Gehrz thanked MarySue Hansen for recognizing the community. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Council minutes dated January 12, 2005 were unanimously approved as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None Scheduled CONSENT AGENDA: Administrator Worthington said that under Consent Agenda Item G1, General Disbursements, the figure should be changed to $92,806.25 from $92,946.45. There was a keying error with one of the disbursements. • Mayor Gehrz said that under Consent Agenda Item G2, the City will only be appointing the City Civil Attorney -Roger Knutson, Campbell Knutson, this evening.