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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 13, 2010 Page 4 Mayor Faust verified with Mr. Urdahl that personal hygiene facilities requirements will be met for the gymnastics program. 4 Mr. Gary Goldsmith, 2704 32nd Avenue, President of Sports Boosters, addressed the City 5 Council and stated his appreciation for the renovations at Emerald Park and the access to the 6 facilities and fields in the community. He requested continued partnership with the school 7 district. He stated a significant amount of money has been spent for basketball in other 8 communities due to the lack of space in the community. The proposed gymnasium changes will 9 make it easier for Sports Boosters to conduct fundraisers with the ability to run tournaments. He 10 stated Sports Boosters is very supportive of the proposed gymnasium changes. 11 12 A resident addressed the City Council and stated fifth graders have been asked to start practice at 13 9 p.m. and then be at the top of their game academically with a start time of 7:30 a.m. It has 14 been discouraging for the middle school students when they compete with other communities 15 that are consistently practicing every day. He stated the proposed changes would be excellent for 16 St. Anthony students. 17 18 Mayor Faust stated ISD #282 will also be attending the May 11, 2010 City Council meeting to 19 address the proposed gymnasium changes. He applauded the school district for including the 20 residents in totality in their consideration. 21 22 B. Consider Ordinance 10-001; Amending 155.23; Signs Requiring No Permits, Mike 23 Morrison, City Manager, presenting (first reading). 24 25 City Manager Morrison provided an overview of Ordinance No. 10-001. He explained that the 26 State Legislature has passed a bill to move the State Primary from the second Tuesday in 27 September to the second Tuesday in August. Because of this change there are several other 28 amendments to current election laws. One change that is directly affecting the City's ordinance 29 is the placement of political signs. The proposed ordinance amends the language as required. 30 31 Mayor Faust suggested the ordinance be amended to state that signs may be posted for 28 days, 32 rather than including weeks in the verbiage. He suggested holding the first reading tonight, 33 rather than waiving the first and second reading, due to the proposed amendment. 34 35 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve the first reading 36 of Ordinance 10-001; Amending 155.23; Signs Requiring No Permit, with the following 37 amendment: "...may be posted for 4 weeks 28 days..." 38 39 Motion carried unanimously. 40 41 C. Quarterly Goals Update. Mike Morrison, City Manager, presenting. 42 43 City Manager Morrison presented the Quarterly Goals Update as outlined in the City of St. 44 Anthony Goals Charting updated 4/13/2010. Strategic Directions include: Environmental 45 Stewardship; Improve and Maintain Infrastructure; Technology Advances; Maintain and 46 Improve Housing; Generational Transitions; and Strong, Sound Progressive Community.