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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 2 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Mayor Coughlin stated he had written a letter of commendation for the City’s own Attorney, Bob Long, and read the letter as follows: “As Mayor of Mounds View, I would like to personally commend you for your efforts above and beyond the call of duty in regard to the City’s airport litigation and legislation. Having been alongside you at the Capitol almost two dozen times over the past couple of years has convinced me firsthand that you and your associates have done a great service for our City with those issues. I have been, and continue to be, impressed with your commitment to the City of Mounds View and all of its diverse issues. Again, you have my sincere thanks and appreciation for a job well done. I look forward to working with you and your associates in the future.” Mayor Coughlin stated he had signed the letter of commendation, and copies were forwarded to John M. LeFebvre, Jr., President of the Board of Directors of Kennedy and Graven. He indicated copies would also be provided to the members of the City Council and the City Administrator, to be put on permanent file. He explained that this was also done in light of the fact that after what seemed to have been time out of reach, the airport fight was now over, and the Governor signed the legislation the previous week. He stated he desired to officially thank City Attorney Long and make note to his Board of Directors that he had done a great job, along with John Choi, Jim Strummond, and others. City Attorney Long thanked Mayor Coughlin for his statements. 6. REPORTS Council Member Quick had no report. Council Member Marty reported the City was continuing to experience a graffiti problem, and a Special Investigator has been assigned to this matter. He requested any citizens who witness such vandalism occurring to please report it to the Police. Council Member Thomason reported she attended the previous Planning Commission meeting, and four of the five items discussed were listed on the current Council Agenda for public hearings. Mayor Coughlin reported the Airport Bill passed. He indicated he had spent countless hours on the telephone with City Attorney Long in this regard, and he was glad this battle was over. He explained that thanks not only goes to Bob Long and all of his efforts behind the scenes, but also to the City’s representatives, Senator Steve Novak, and Representative Barbara Haake, who have done a fantastic job for the benefit of the City. He commented that words could not suffice in describing the efforts of those two individuals.