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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 14, 2001 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Scalze. Ayes (5) LaValle, Scalze, Montour, Fahey, Anderson. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. RICE STREET The Council reviewed the Rice Street code enforcement report which CODE outlines code enforcement issues as well as efforts being made to resolve ENFORCEMENT these problems. The Administrator noted that the report was prompted REPORT by the recent fire at the McDonald Battery property and concerns about code violations that exist in this area. Scalze felt the report was an excellent one, and indicated that it appears staff is taking action to address existing problems in this area. The rest of the Council agreed. LEGISLATIVE The City Administrator reported Chat the League of Minnesota Cities is PRTORITIES asking cities to choose the top five policies that they would like the League to focus on during 2002. The Council and Administrator reviewed a list of policies under consideration, and after much discussion agreed on the following: 1. LE-16 TIF Grant Program, Special Deficit, and Pooling Authority 2. LE-12 Right-of--Way Management 3. SD-13 Local Election Authority 4. LE-13 Franchising Authority 5, LE-1 Growth Management and Annexation Mr. Fahey introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2001-.I1-254 -ADOPTING THE FIVE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES A.S OUTLINED A130VE AND ASKING THAT THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES FOCUS ON THESE DURING THE 2002 LE(iISI,ATIVE SESSION The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Scalze. Ayes (5) Fahey, Scalze, Montour, Anderson, LaValle. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. VENETIAN The City Administrator reported that he met with the owners of The PURCHASE Venetian Inn relative the details of a purchase agreement for their property.