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t 10VED <br /> Mounds View City Council Page 6 <br /> Regular Meeting February 13 , 1995 <br /> 1 D. Consideration of Participating in the North Metro Mayors <br /> 2 Association <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Mayor Linke summarized that the North Metro Mayors Association <br /> 5 was made up of member communities located to the west of <br /> 6 Mounds View. These communities include Blaine, New Brighton, <br /> 7 Coon Rapids, Anoka, Crystal, and Spring Lake Park. Membership <br /> 8 in this organization would allow Mounds View to be part of a <br /> 9 coalition of the northern suburbs. The North Metro Mayors <br /> 10 Associatior_is _a lobbying_ organization_ hrough which the <br /> 11 member cities have influence. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Councilmember Hankner remarked that the City of Mounds View <br /> 14 needs to become part of a similar group of cities which would <br /> 15 allow a stronger voice to be heard. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Mayor Linke specified that the membership fees for the North <br /> 18 Metro Mayors Association would be transferred from the General <br /> 19 Fund Contingency account to the City Council Professional <br /> 20 Services account. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 MOTION/SECOND: Hankner/Linke to Approve Participation in the <br /> 23 North Metro Mayors Association <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Councilmember Blanchard felt that the City would be spending <br /> 26 a large amount of money for one vote in an organization that <br /> 27 is basically made up of Hennepin and Anoka Counties. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Councilmember Hankner remarked that participation in this <br /> 30 organization would allow Mounds View to be active--to be a <br /> 31 force to be reckoned with. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Linke responded that the view point of Mounds View cannot be <br /> 34 stated within that organization without being part of the <br /> 35 organization. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay (Blanchard) Motion Carried <br /> 38 <br /> 39 E. Consideration of Civil Service Commission Appointments <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Mayor Linke reported that this vacancy was created when <br /> 42 Commissioner Jerry Blanchard's term expired at the end of <br /> 43 1994. The appointment had been postponed to allow for <br /> 44 advertising for interested candidates. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Hankner to Approve the Appointment of <br /> 47 Mr. Ray Long to the Civil Service Commission with a Term <br /> 48 Commencing upon Appointment and Expiring on December 31, 1997 <br /> 49 <br />