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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA MARCH 13, 2024 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 13' day of March 2024 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Tom Fischer 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 Fischer, Council Members T. Miller, Kwapick, Gutierrez and D. Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell, Public Works Director Bill Dirks, Finance Director Sam Magureanu, Communications Relations Manager Lauran Linehan, City Engineer Eric Seaburg and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. APPROVAL OF MINUTES T. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2024-3-2 7 — APPR O VING THE MINUTES OF THE FEBR VAR Y 281 2024 WORKSHOP AND THE FEBR UARY 28, 2024 REGULAR MEETINGS AS SUBMITTED The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by D. Miller. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. PUBLIC COMMENT None. PRESENTATIONS PATRICIA NAUMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, METRO CITIES Patricia Nauman, Executive Director of Metro Cities, introduced herself and provided background information on her organization. She provided an update on the recent discussion and activity at the legislature that is of interest to cities in the metropolitan area, including bills that would take local land control away from cities. The City Administrator referenced the sales tax that will provide funding for housing needs, noting that the Council discussed that in worksession and recognized that there will be administrative costs as well. He asked if some of the funding allocation could be used towards administration of the programs.