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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -6- March 23, 2005 REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS (continued) Council member Lindstrom, Council Liaison to the Planning Commission, said that in 2004, the Planning Commission covered a lot of items and then the Council took them up. He thanked the Planning Commission members for their active involvement and contributions to the City. Solid Waste Commission Michael Barany, a member of the Solid Waste Commission, said that in 2004 the Commission was especially busy with the study of organized waste collection. It was a very successful and productive process. The final Memorandum of Understanding was the result of a lot of discussion and negotiation. In 2005, the Commission will be looking at the recycling contract and at tree recycling. The members of the Solid Waste Commission are: Susan Harding, James Kielsmeier, Frank Meah and Lois Millett. Council member Lamb, Council Liaison to the Solid Waste Commission, said they are a great group of people, work hard and are unafraid to take on the hard issues. In 2005, the Commission will be reviewing the recycling contract. He would like to see the charter of this commission • expanded to include environmental issues. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council member Talbot reminded the viewing audience that each year the North Suburban Communications Commission and Comcast give scholarships to students majoring in communications and who live in one of the ten cities serviced by the Commission. Applicants must have completed at least one year of college or vocational training. Applications are available at city halls, high school counseling and college financial aid offices, libraries in the 10-city area; at the NSCC website: www.nsccmn.or~, or by calling the NSCC office at 651-792-7500. Completed applications must be returned no later than 4:00 PM, April 15, to the NSCC office. Council member Lamb said the City is co-sponsoring a food drive, over the next two weeks, for food items, paper products and/or money that will be given to Keystone Community Services. He read aloud the names/addresses of the Falcon Heights businesses and residents volunteering to serve as collection points. On Saturday, Apri12, between 8 AM-12 noon, everything will be picked up from the collection points by the Falcon Heights/Lauderdale Lions and the Rotary Club and taken to Keystone Community Services. For every $1.00 donated to Keystone, they can purchase $7.00 worth of food stuffs or paper products. He asked people to be as generous as they can. Mayor Gehrz said the Saint Anthony Police Department, on behalf of the City, conducts periodic compliance checks of the licensed businesses in Falcon Heights that sell alcohol. 6