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Mounds View City Council September 27, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br />• MOTION/SECOND. Marry/Stigney. To approve the City Council Minutes of September 13 <br />as amended. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />12. REPORTS <br />A. Reports of Mayor and Council. <br />1. School District Meeting Report and Request for Committee Appointments <br />(S. Gunn.) <br />Council Member Gunn stated that citizens could go to the school web site to check for the forum <br />in their area so that they can attend and give their input regarding the school closings. <br />Council Member Gunn stated that the diversity programs in the two high schools was discussed <br />at the meeting, and Irondale had started a diversity group, but nobody showed up for the first club <br />meeting, so they were going to revamp it and try to get the kids involved. She stated that a <br />desegregation plan had been started up for the school district, and they are asking for one Council <br />person and the City Administrator from each of the cities to be a part of the committee. She <br />stated she would like to be that Council person, but that she would like to give up her seat on the <br />• Ramsey County League. <br />Mayor Linke stated that that would be up to the next Council coming the first of the year when <br />they make the new appointments. <br />Council Member Quick asked if it was discussed about being paired up with Columbia Heights. <br />Council Member Gunn stated it was brought up a little bit, and that Columbia Heights has been <br />deemed a racially isolated school district, which means that the neighboring school districts are <br />obligated to partner with that school district to help with some of the problems that may arise. <br />She stated that this could arise in a number of ways, such as a summer camping trip with a <br />student from each district going on a camping trip, or it could be staff from each district working <br />together on some kind of a plan that could be implemented in each district. She stated that a plan <br />has been submitted and is in place, so it's a requirement. <br />Council Member Quick asked if the City of Minneapolis is included in that. <br />Council Member Gunn stated that they are not, but the City of St. Anthony is. <br />Council Member Quick asked if Fridley was included, and Council Member Gunn answered she <br />didn't think so. <br />• <br />