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Mounds View City Council December 13, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 2 • Council Member Marty requested a correction to Page 10, sixth paragraph, first sentence, to indicate "The Planning Commission, as the City's advisory commission..." Council Member Marty requested a correction to Page 12, second paragraph, to omit the second word "if," and to indicate "Mayor Coughlin inquired if this would be based upon..." MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To accept the November 22, 1999 City Council minutes as corrected. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. • B. Monday, November 22, 1999 Public Hearing Minutes C. Monday December 6, 1999 Truth in Taxation Minutes MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To accept the November 22, 1999 Public Hearing minutes and the December 6, 1999 Tnrth in Taxation minutes as presented. carried. Ayes-4 Nays - 0 Motion 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Recognition of Kristin Lavine, Mrs. Mounds View. Mayor Coughlin stated it was his pleasure and honor to introduce to the City Mrs. Mounds View, Kristin Lavine. Mrs. Lavine is an active member in Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, and has been involved with the Mounds View Community Center Teen Night program, the Festival in the Park, and a variety of other activities within the community. Mrs. Mounds View, Kristin Lavine stated she has resided in Mounds View for two and a half years, and in that time, she has grown very fond of the community. She stated she is a member of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, and is involved in the Community Center functions, including the Teen Night program, which services she is very proud of. Mrs. Lavine stated is proud to represent Mounds View in the Mrs. Minnesota Pageant. She explained that this is the premiere pageant in Minnesota, which recognizes marriage and family values, and requires the contestants to have a platform. She indicated her father has Huntington's Disease, and therefore, she has chosen this as her platform. She explained that Huntington's Disease is a genetic, neurological disorder, affecting 40,000 Americans, and the children of a parent with this disease stand a fifty percent chance of contracting it, as well. She stated it is her belief that there will be a cure for this disorder in the near future, and her hope that this will be the last generation affected by Huntington's Disease. Mayor Coughlin thanked Mrs. Lavine for her comments and extended his congratulations to her. He noted that later in the evening, the current Mrs. Minnesota, Dee Henderson would be joining • the meeting, at which time the Council would pause to recognize her. 6. REPORTS