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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • October 10, 2000 Page 6 1 of compensation for the Commissioners' service. 2 In addition, Cavanaugh suggested that the Council consider ways to extend the recognition.for 3 the Parks and Planning Commissioners at the Volunteer Dinner. 4 3. Morrison reported that there was a meeting last week and the school approved the tax 5 abatement for Central Park. This gives the City some cushion for the Park funding. This week, 6 more groundwork will be laid for the tax abatement. A possible joint hearing will be held. Once 7 this is approved by both the City and the school, the bid process will begin. Meetings with BRW 8 will be held soon to lay out a schedule, and the Park is moving along with good progress. 9 4. Morrison noted that October 18 is the deadline for applicants to apply to serve on the 10 Steering Committee. 11 Sparks suggested that the "Steering Committee" members name the Committee another name for 12 clarification purposes. 13 5. Morrison noted that there have been 42 applicants for the Assistant City Manager 14 position, and those applicants have been narrowed down to four. 05 6. Morrison noted that there is some benefit to a decertification of the Apache Plaza Project. 16 This issue is in City Attorney's hands. 17 7. Additionally, City Attorney Bill Soth has resigned from his position at Dorsey & 18 Whitney and also as the City's attorney. Jerry Gilligan, an attorney with Dorsey & Whitney, will 19 assume the position of City Attorney until further notice. 20 8. Morrison stated that the minutes and agendas have been posted on the City's Web page. 21 There has been a lot of positive feedback. He requested that the Councilmembers review the 22 Web page and give suggestions to Connie Kroeplin(City Clerk) or him. 23 9. Morrison directed the Council's attention to a letter from the MMBA in the agenda 24 packets regarding a resolution opposing the concept of allowing wine to be sold in grocery 25 stores. 26 10. Recently, there was a meeting with the Metropolitan Council. There has been a problem 27 with the lift station and the Metropolitan Council did not approve the City's renovation of the lift 28 station. It was agreed that the City would update the education process for the residents. 29 Morrison said it is vital to receive approval for the lift station, and approval is hoped to be 30 achieved by the end of October. 1 11. Mornson reported that it is anticipated that the Planning Commission will begin putting