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UNAPPROVED F. Presentation of 5 year Service Award to Tim Fredburg On behalf of the Council and the City of Mounds View, Mayor Coughlin presented Police Officer Jerry Johnson with the City of Mounds View Service Award plaque, given in recognition and appreciation of his twenty-five years of service with the City of Mounds View Police Department. Mayor Coughlin stated that the majority of staff and Police Department awards had been presented at the Staff/Council Golf Retreat. He congratulated and commended the recipients for their years of service and contribution to the City of Mounds View. 6. REPORTS Council Member Marty reported that he had attended the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting where discussion was held in regard to the proposed paving of the trail surrounding Silverview Pond. He stated that he had been misquoted in the local newspapers regarding the location of the trail and, for the benefit of those residents who had indicated their concern, clarified the correct location of the trail to be surrounding Silverview Pond. He stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee was in the process of obtaining estimates on the cost of the proposed drinking fountains located at City Hall, Silverview Park, and Groveland Park, and were deciding which fixtures to utilize. He stated that the lockers would be installed at the Community Center in the near future, and the paving and completion of the half basketball courts was underway. He added that other ongoing items were discussed at the meeting. Council Member Marty reported that he had attended the League of Minnesota Cities Conference. He stated that the topic of one of the seminars he had attended was the visioning process and its application within different cities, including the cities of St. Louis Park and Burnsville. He informed the Council that the visioning process was a means whereby the neighborhood, Council, staff and other groups gather to create a plan to determine where they would like to see their city in twenty years. He stated that another seminar focused upon neighborhoods, and discussion took place regarding the City of Burnsville's community policing and Neighborhood Watch programs, as well as their visioning process. He stated that he had spoken with the Burnsville City Manager, who offered to meet with the Council to provide information on the subject and assist the City of Mounds View in starting their own visioning process. He added that the City Manager had provided their entire packet containing step-by-step information on the subject. Marty noted that the City of Mounds View did not have an active Neighborhood Watch program at the present time. He stated that he had spoken with the Police Officers involved in the community policing and Neighborhood Watch programs within the City of Burnsville and they had also offered to meet with the Council to provide information on this subject. Council Member Marty reported that the City of Minnetonka had gone through a visioning process, and had offered some recommendations on how to begin the process and get people involved. He stated that they had brought forward a suggestion regarding the appointment of members to commissions. He stated that, as with the City of Mounds View, the appointments were made by the Mayor, and were then either approved or denied by the City Council. He stated that they had revised their policy to have the interested parties apply for the positions and interview with the entire Council at Work Sessions, leaving the selection process a decision of the Council. He stated that this would provide the Council the opportunity to learn about the applicants, and why they were applying for the commissions. Marty added that this policy might prevent the problems of `mudslinging,' which had occurred with some commission appointments in the past. He stated that, in his opinion, the subject would be worthy of further investigation. 2 C:\ADMIN\MINUTES\CC\6-28-99.CC