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CITY OF M THIS IS IT OBv S Pe��'Partnacs�4 DECEMBER 9 - DECEMBER 13, 1996 ADMINISTRATION mayor always deserves special attention. Thanks again, and a reminder to everyone, a reception will Thanks to the Council, Bruce and everyone else be held after the Council meeting in appreciation who undertook last Monday night's Council for their efforts. meeting. It has been noted that with the brevity of the meeting, perhaps I should miss more Council Chuck meetings in the future. I was as you know at the National League of Cities conference in San Interviews for the Department Secretary have been Antonio. The conference itself was good and I got schedule for Monday, December 16, 1996. Over to meet lots of people, including Samantha again, seventy applications were received for this position. this time for a more extended period. She's a very The selection has been narrowed down to seven good dancer I might add. I would also recommend applicants. San Antonio to any one looking to travel, particularly this time of year. I was totally impressed, An advertisement for the Mechanic position was and warm as well. placed in Sunday, December 8 publication of the Star Tribune. Position announcements were also I attempted to get a little business done while down placed in a variety of other publications and there. For the Council, in your packets is a letter I distributed to several local technical colleges. The drafted to Everest which is self explanatory. I am application deadline is for this position is December not hopeful at this time that anything will come of it. 20 We have also set up interviews for an Lynnette administration secretary for Monday as well. And with new faces coming, another familiar one is to leave us in January. Sharie Linke has given me COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT notice for mid January. Sharie has been with the Regional Planning City for 15 years and it's time for new challenges. We will certainly wish her the best. I am attending the "Forum on the First Ring" on December 1 I and 12, sponsored by the Design And of course Monday is the last Council meeting Center for the American Landscape at the for Mayor Linke, Council member Blanchard and University of Minnesota. Jean Miller from the Council member Hankner. I personally would like Planning Commission is attending the session on to thank the three of them for letting me come to December 12. The forum has been very well Mounds View, and to commend them for many attended with representation from most of the many years(whose counting?)of service to their suburban communities surrounding the Twin Cities. community. Public service, particularly voluntary The session on Thursday provided a general public service, has never been easy, but the time overview of the characteristics of first ring suburbs, and commitment of being a council person and and an in-depth discussion of highway corridors.