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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 22, 2014 Page 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 VII. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 about 36% of the carp. She reported that the rain barrel workshop was held last week and 22 residents received discounted rain barrels. She stated that projects started for next year's intern include a project to install a green roof on top of the water tower, Tree City USA, and construction of the rain garden at Central Park. She thanked the City for everything and stated her internship has been a great experience. Mayor Faust stated that Ms. Nissen -Hooper will be graduating on May 10`h and she is part of the first graduating class with a major in sustainability. He expressed the City Council's thanks and appreciation for all her efforts on behalf of the City. B. Quarterly Goals Update. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. City Manager Casey advised that work has commenced on the Silver Lake treatment/Salo Pond and work will commence on the regional storm water treatment facility in late summer. He stated the treatment facility was supported through a $1.2 million grant from MWMO. He reported the City has been working with Rice Creek Watershed District on Mirror Lake and Rice Creek Watershed District secured a $3 million water quality grant which is part of the regional plan to address the issues in the region, adding that Ditch #3 is the area in St. Anthony that will be most affected by this grant. He advised that the City has begun Phase 1 of its laser fiche project with the goal of creating a public interface where residents can view all public files online. He reported that the City received a $770,000 Federal Grant as part of its goals related to accessible pedestrian signals (APS) and traffic studies and the City will look at several intersections including Silver Lake Road north to south at Silver Lane, the shared intersection of Kenzie and St. Anthony Boulevard, and the 37`h Avenue intersection with Stinson and Highcrest. He added that some of this work would parallel some of the recommendations coming out of the Safe Routes to School grant. He stated the City is currently conducting a citywide facility study, the Police Department remodel is complete, and the Police Department locker room project is currently underway. He stated the Planning Commission's work plan includes monitoring wood fire impact and ensuring that the City Code reflects sustainability initiatives and the Parks Commission's work plan includes exploring a dog park, enhanced pedestrian and bike friendly routes, and new "SAV" signs on secondary streets. Councilmember Jenson noted that during the first quarter, staff has taken action on 26 items and he commended City Manager Casey and staff on their progress. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. City Manager Casey reported that a second carp removal effort at Silver Lake was done last Friday with 60 carp removed for a total of 500 pounds, representing an approximate 41 % overall reduction in the carp population. He stated the City needs to remove some debris from the lake and plans to do that this summer with an additional carp removal effort next winter. Councilmember Gray requested further information about the debris in the lake. City Manager Casey indicated the City pulled a picnic table out of the lake this week. He added that the ripping of the net earlier this winter might have been caused by some rebar.