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Mounds View City Council July 25, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 23 read: ‘extend the District ‘to’ 25-years’ 1 2 MOTION/SECOND Flaherty/Gunn To Approve the June 27, 2005 City Council Meeting 3 Minutes as amended. 4 5 Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried. 6 7 11. REPORTS 8 9 A. Reports of Mayor and Council 10 11 Council Member Gunn stated that the Festival of Parks Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 12 20, 2005 and the Festival of Parks is scheduled to take place on August 21, 2005. She that they 13 are planning a Battle of the Bands after the parade, in the park, noting that any teens with a local 14 band that are interested in competing should contact her or Jim Schwalbe. She stated that the 15 festival would also include a Flea Market and Fireworks. She stated that the parade is scheduled 16 to begin at 3:00 p.m. adding that the parade route would begin and end at the Business Park and 17 provided an overview of the route. 18 19 Council Member Thomas stated that this is a follow-up to the discussion Council had with 20 regards to some of the difficulties with the fireworks ordinance. She stated that she had some 21 conversations with the Legislative Author noting that even though he is firmly supportive that 22 fireworks should be purchasable year round, it was never his intent to prohibit Cities from being 23 able to restrict it to permit structures. She stated that they are under discussion and would be in 24 contact with Jim to determine what should be done legislatively to ensure that Cities have full 25 authority and flexibility to do what they need to at the legislative level. 26 27 Mayor Marty stated that he received a call from Dorothy Trinka who is a member of the 28 Supporters of De La Renaissance of Haiti. He explained that she wanted to set up a meeting with 29 him and the City Administrator. He stated that he and Director Ericson met with them today 30 adding that they have been invited to attend the Council Work Session on Monday, August 1, 31 2005 to discuss facts of Haiti with the Council. He stated that over half of the population is 32 unemployed and they are trying to solicit for assistance and donations. He stated that they are 33 also putting on a Haitian Buffet on Saturday, August 27th at the Fairview Park Recreation Center, 34 609 29th Avenue North, Minneapolis from Noon to 6:00 p.m. He stated that for five years and 35 under it would be free; 6-12 years would be $5.00 and 13 years and older would be $10.00. He 36 stated that the City does not have a budget for benevolent contributions noting that the City could 37 volunteer to help with the buffet. He indicated that the City could also help by donating items 38 such as typewriters, hospital equipment, soap, cleaning supplies, medicine, eye glasses, 39 mattresses, furniture, motorcycles, water pumps, computers, food and clothing. He stated that 40 they are having a yard sale, August 12-13, 2005 noting that he wanted to give the Council a 41 heads up that they would be present at the Work Session for a brief presentation. 42 43