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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 9, 2024 seek, and the partnerships it participates in to improve the community. He encouraged the City to continue to look for pedestrian -friendly options. PRESENTATIONS YOUNG SOUTHEAST ASIAN LEADERS INITIATIVE (YSEALI) PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP UPDATE — ASIA WY The Community Relations Manager introduced Asia Wy. Asia Wy introduced herself, noting that she works as an environmental lawyer and reviewed some of her career experience. She also provided information on her country, the Philippines, and some of the issues that her country faces due to climate change. She provided an overview of the project that she is working on while in Little Canada. She also provided some examples of recommendations, including that the City consider joining GreenStep. Kwapick asked for more information on thriving communities that was mentioned. Ms. Wy provided more examples of how residents could be engaged and encouraged. D. Miller stated that he attended the Ramsey County meeting with the Community Relations Manager where a spreadsheet was mentioned and asked if that information would be available for this work. The Community Relations Manager stated that there is a spreadsheet that is becoming their working document, which has been modified for internal staff use and tracking. She stated that will be compiled as part of the final draft and staff would continue to use that template going forward. D. Miller asked why the City has not been part of GreenStep thus far. Mayor Fischer commented that the criteria for GreenStep is widely available and the Council, about ten years ago, did not appreciate the value on the investment when the work could be done offline without being part of that program. He recognized that the recent Council has not discussed that, and perhaps that would be a topic the Council should revisit. The City Administrator commented that there would be some staff time used to participate in the program. He stated that other than Mound, Little Canada would be one of the only other metro communities that does not participate. He agreed that participation may now make sense, as the City would seem to easily get to step three. CONSENT AGENDA T. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2024-10-114 — APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING. - Approval of the Vouchers • Approve Transfer of State Public Safety Aid Funds for the Fire Fund 457 • Approve Agreement with Great River Greening for Prairie & Native Planting Enhancements in the Thunder Bay/Westwinds Trail Corridor • Approve a Gambling Exempt Permit for St. John's Church on November 24, 2024 • Approve a Gambling Exempt Permit for St. John's Church on April 25, 2024 0)