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1988 Government Service Training Sessions Underwa <br />2 Councilmember Marks reported the first planning conference had been held <br />3 last week in Brooklyn Center, another was scheduled for December 1st <br />4 in North Mankato. Conferences in Alexandria and at the Earle Brown <br />5 Center at the University would follow later in December. <br />6 Councilmember Learns Firsthand That It Takes Skill to Drive a Snowplow <br />7 The Councilmember concluded his report by saying he had realized the <br />8 above when he had participated in the Public Works Department's Ride - <br />9 Along Program. He said Dick Kristyniak had extended an offer for him <br />10 to ride along when he was plowing after the last snowfall and found out <br />11 that his first impressions that the plows were "big, lumbering, giant - <br />12 like machines which would be incredibly difficult to manage on heavily <br />13 trafficked streets", had been very accurate. He said he's now looking <br />14 forward to riding along when there's a really big snowfall to plow. <br />15 CITY MANAGER REPORTS <br />16 The Council indicated they perceived no more need this year than last <br />17 year for the services of the Dispute Resolution Center, whose brochure <br />18 was in their agenda packet. <br />19 Manager Gives Update on Negotiations With U S Army Regarding Water <br />20 Contamination By Twin City Army Ammunition Plant <br />z1 Mr. Childs indicated he perceived progress was being made and he hoped <br />22 to be able to make an announcement on the completion of those meetings <br />23 sometime within the next few weeks. He said he was happy to report <br />24 that the process on the permanent carbon filtration plant was moving <br />25 close to schedule and hadn't been delayed too much recently in spite of <br />26 all the difficulties along the way. <br />27 AGENDA ADDENDUM <br />28 Mr. Childs indicated that because he had been on vacation, some of the <br />29 items which should have been listed had not been included on the agenda. <br />30 Among these was the announcement that the lettering would be put on <br />31 the entrance sign late the next afternoon which he thought the <br />32 Councilmembers might want to know about in advance. <br />33 Final Payment to be Made to the School District for Parkview <br />34 Mr. Soth advised that he had received the deed for the building, <br />35 effective November 1, 1988, which meant the City could make the final <br />36 payment of $18,000.00 for the parking lot. <br />37 Council Action <br />23 <br />