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MEMO July 10, 1998 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator Re: July 13, 1998 City Council Meeting A little update on the Mayor here to start, he is coming home tonight (Friday) and will be rehabilitating on an outpatient basis. You may see him at Festival this weekend. I talked with him again today and he seems anxious to get home and get healthy. Also, check your voice mail for an update on tree removal from Rick Wriskey. As for the meeting Monday, here is what we have: Item 5C and 7F - Ordinance 621 Granting Cable Franchise to MediaOne: The Council has reviewed this from time to time as the negotiations have been taking place and have expressed no further concern. 5C sets the public hearing for the second reading and 7F is the first reading. If anyone has any questions about this,please call me before the meeting. Item 7A-Resolution#5251 Regarding Insufficiency of Petition: The Sponsoring Committee of the theater related petition for a referendum have submitted additional signatures in an amount needed to exceed the Charter requirement[see my enclosed letter]. The Committee did not change the language of the petition however. I conferred again with Bob Long prior to writing my report and his June 30 letter addresses the problem again of the insufficiency of the petition. The resolution is written therefore as to the insufficiency of the petition. I have informed both Julie Olson and Lynne Thomason of Monday night's meeting and expect interested residents to be present. They have also indicated some interest in conferring with the Charter Commission on this question, but no meeting has been held to date. Item 7C-Liquor License for ABC Liquor: See Cari's report on this. This is the license that was the Murzyn license. The owners of the license were not given a renewal as the Council will recall at the June 22 meeting. They have since found a new buyer. Item 7G-Resolution#5252 Regarding Seeking RFPs for the Community Center Management: I am in the process of drafting both a resolution and the RFP. If it is not in your packet, it will be ready on Monday. Item 711 - Planning Commission Appointment: I received a call from Greg Johnson informing me that his choice for appointment would be to the Planning Commission. Item 7I-Anoka County-Blaine Airport Plan Status at the Met Council: Bob Long will brief the Council again on work done this past week. Bob may be drafting a resolution of the City's position on the plan for the Met Council similar to a resolution done two years ago for the MAC. Item 7J- Resolution 5255 to Rename Lakeside Park: I drafted the resolution to do two things,