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Mounds View City Council December 13, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 3 Council Member Stigney reported he attended the December 1, 1999 Planning Commission meeting, where there was discussion regarding the Sunrise Methodist Church request for a conditional use permit and development review. He noted this item was listed on the Council's agenda for discussion that evening. He indicated there was consideration of a resolution regarding the TOLD Development Company proposal for a Walgreen's drugstore to be located across the street from City Hall. Council Member Stigney stated the Planning Commission also held discussion relative to Ordinance 642, an ordinance amending the Zoning Code pertaining to driveway widths and curb cuts. He advised that the first reading of this ordinance was scheduled for Council consideration on the current agenda. Council Member Thomason reported she and City Administrator Whiting attended the week long National League of Cities conference, which was held in Los Angeles, California, on November 30, 1999. She indicated this was her first such conference, and she found the many classes and seminars to be very informative. She stated it was wonderful to meet all of the people attending the conference, and to learn that Mounds View is not unlike many other small towns in the United States. She commented this event was a good repoire building and information gathering opportunity. Council Member Thomason explained that she is still in the process of reviewing much of the information she obtained at the conference, and is attempting to share this information with the • Council. She advised that the conference provided many wonderful tools, and invited interested parties to review the tapes, which are available in the Council office. Mayor Coughlin reported he and Council Member Thomson attended the greater St. Paul area Prayer Breakfast, which was a wonderful time of fellowship with dynamic speakers and singers, and was a very enlightening and positive experience. He indicated he intends to continue to attend these functions in the future. Mayor Coughlin reported that a few weeks prior, a meeting was held in Council Chambers to discuss the environmental impacts of the proposed Anoka -Blaine Airport expansion. He indicated that State Representative Barbara Haake was present at this meeting, as well as a number of individuals from various environmental groups. He stated this was a very long meeting, lasting almost four hours, and he participated in the discussion until approximately 2:00 a.m. He stated it was a pleasure to have so many ultra-educated individuals in the Chambers, and a wonderful, dynamic discussion, which would continue in this vein in the future. Mayor Coughlin stated the Pinewood Elementary School Facilities Task Force, of which he is a member, is continuing to meet on a frequent basis. He indicated there has been significant progress with regard to the expansion and redesigning plans, and it is hoped that they will meet their goal of making that facility more available, and providing even more educational opportunities for the children, by the end of the year. Mayor Coughlin reported that the previous Tuesday, the Council and the City Administrator met in Retreat, to discuss a variety of issues that may impact the budget year of 2001. He indicated City Administrator Whiting would provide a summary of this discussion later in the evening.