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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA AUGUST 11, 2021 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 11 th day of August, 2021 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members McGraw, Fischer, Torkelson and Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager Bryce Shearen, Finance Director Brenda Malinowski and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. MINUTES McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2021-8-93 — APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 2021 REGULAR MEETING AS SUBMITTED The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fischer. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution adopted. ANNOUNCEMENTS McGraw congratulated Midwest Gymnastics for their successful gymnast, Suni Lee, who won medals at the Olympics. Keis reported that Canadian Days last weekend was a success and a lot of fun. Torkelson thanked everyone who hosted and attended parties for Night to Unite, and thanked the Little Canada Fire Department and Ramsey County Sheriff's Department for visiting parties around the city. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. PRESENTATION BY LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS — ROSEVILLE AREA: STUDY ON EQUAL REPRESENTATION OF APPOINTED CITY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Rita Mills, League of Women Voters -Roseville Area member, explained that the LWV sent out 116 surveys to current and some former city -appointed commissioners with response rates varying from 19% to 73% across the cities of Falcon Heights, Little Canada, Maplewood and Roseville. She noted that Lauderdale is also in their area but they current have no active commissions. She