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Page 2 <br /> City Council Minutes <br /> April 27, 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. Some of the other issues looked at included: targeted <br /> property tax relief, open meeting law revisions, data privacy, <br /> uniform election laws, local ethics laws, and the Mayor's <br /> Commission (MCAD) sponsored legislation on 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 />