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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _9_ May 11, 2005 Consideration of a resolution re arding consolidated 911 dispatching (continued) RESOLUTION 2005-OS Talbot moved adoption of Resolution 2005-05, outlined below, regarding consolidated 911 dispatch in Ramsey County, and the motion was unanimously approved. WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights supports consolidated 911 dispatch in Ramsey County, and; WHEREAS, the City wishes to appoint Heather Worthington, City Administrator to represent the City in negotiations with Ramsey County regarding consolidated 911 dispatch services, and; WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights' support of consolidated 911 dispatch is conditional upon the County Board reconsidering the cost allocation formula, and utilizing a formula that takes into account both tax base and usage of 911 dispatching, rather than relying upon tax base only; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA: The City of Falcon Heights will support consolidated 911 dispatch, and participate in negotiations for this service, with the understanding that the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners will reevaluate the cost • allocation formula for a consolidated dispatch center that takes into account both tax base and usage of 911 dispatching. ADOPTED by the Falcon Heights City Council on May 11, 2005. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: None INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council member Lamb said that this evening a new Commissioner was added to the Environment Commission, formerly the Solid Waste Commission. Right now, there are two vacancies and by August there will be a third. He reassured the viewing audience that organized collection is not a subject the Environment Commission will be looking at. Mayor Gehrz said that right now all of the Environment Commissioners live west of Snelling and there is a need for geographic distribution. She invited residents who live east of Snelling to apply for the Environment Commission and said their applications will be given the highest priority. Mr. Thomas Lageson, 1740 North Pascal Street, said he had hoped to speak during the Community Forum portion of the meeting but did not arrive in time. He said he wanted to talk about a little girl who lives on his street, Kylie Gibbons, six months old, who has tuberous sclerosis, a disease that causes non-cancerous tumors to form in different organs such as the brain, eyes, heart, kidney, skin and lungs. A walkathon is going to be held on Sunday, May 22, at Como Lake to increase awareness and raise money for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance for • research. 9