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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _5_ March 23, 2005 REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS (continued) Ms. Grangaard said that last fall, the City Administrator and the Police Department wanted to get a crime alert out to every household in the City within two to three days. The Neighborhood Commission, liaisons and CERTS turned out in force and the City was blanketed. Last year and again this year the Neighborhood Commission, liaisons, CERTS and several Falcon Heights businesses will be participating in next week's community-wide food drive. The Neighborhood Commission, liaisons and CERTS will serve as drop off sites, with the Lions and the Rotary Club picking up the donated food items, dry goods and money on Saturday, April 2, between 8 AM and noon, for transport to Keystone Community Services. The Neighborhood Commission, liaisons and CERTS held their annual meeting in January and ideas began to jell around environmental issues and neighborhood sustainability. That is what will be discussed in the workshop following tonight's Council meeting. Mayor Gehrz said the Neighborhood Commission is a high energy, high action commission. If you like to roll up your sleeves and do stuff, this is the commission for you. They are very energetic. The community is so much stronger and safer because of the existence of this group. • On informal levels, they help to foster caring about neighbors and one another. Human Rights Commission Mayor Gehrz said that Kay Andrews and Dan Detzner are members of the Human Rights Commission. They meet very infrequently and are activated if there is a complaint or a hate crime. They are ready, willing and able to help if the need arises. Planning Commission Pamela Harris, Chair of the Commission in 2004, said the Planning Commission met eight out of twelve months in 2004. The Commission works on projects that are presented to them. Their staff liaison is Deb Jones, who does a fabulous job. In 2004, the Commission reviewed and approved two variance applications. TIES applied for an ordinance amendment that would have allowed them to rent space for vehicle storage. The Planning Commission did not recommend approval of their proposal. The Commission discussed two recommendations related to parking: Restricting the parking of "for sale" vehicles on City streets, and permit parking on Lindig Street. The Commission looked at bus benches and bench signs. They looked at Chapter 9 and revision of the City code. The City will be hiring an expert to assist with that. The members of the Planning Commission are: Pat Ryan, Chair for 2005, Jim DeLeo, Pamela Harris, Barbara Heideman, Tom Lageson, Barbara Lukermann, Michael Tracy and Ann Ziebarth. Mayor Gehrz said that when you think about zoning, land use and property, that is the bailiwick of the Planning Commission.