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1 1 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 09 April 13, 2004 Page 9 1 Councilmember Stille asked if the City had any input regarding what the sculpture would be. . 2 Councilmember Horst responded it would be tasteful and made by a master sculptor from 3 Salo(?). He added he did not think the City would have trouble finding an appropriate location. : 4 5 Councilmember Faust stated his experience with the Sister City indicated the sculpture would be 6 modernistic and represent the Country of Finland and the United Stated, specifically Salo(?) as it 7 related to St. Anthony Village. He noted the City did have a Council representative on the Board 8 of Directors who would have input. 9 10 Motion carried unanimously. 11 12 C. Central Park Dedication. 13 Councilmember Faust noted the Parks Commission and Council held a joint meeting the 14 previous evening and both bodies felt it was appropriate to plan some form of dedication for the 15 nearly completed Central Park project. He stated Council was asked to move that the Central 16 Park Dedication be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2004, and the Parks Commission must submit a 17 plan, for approval, to Council not later than May 31, 2004. 18 19 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Faust, to approve scheduling 20 the Central Park Dedication for Tuesday, June 29, 2004, and requiring the Parks Commission to 21 submit a plan, for approval, to Council not later than May 31, 2004. 22 23 Discussion: 24 25 City Manager Morrison asked if June 29 had been set as a firm date at the joint meeting. 26 Councilmember Faust responded it was a firm date now. 27 28 Councilmember Thuesen indicated his sense from the Park Commission was that June 29 was an 29 appropriate date. 30 31 Councilmember Stille added the only thing he heard was that the Commission wanted to be sure 32 the pavilion was available on June 29. He stated he doubted Tuesday night would be busy and 33 noted the date could be changed if June 29 did not work. 34 35 Councilmember Thuesen indicated he hoped Commissioner Wiessner would have a free hour 36 that evening. 37 38 Motion carried unanimously. 39 40 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 41 City Manager Morrison reported the following: 42 ■ Barb Suciu had been appointed the new City Clerk and she would begin her duties on 43 May 3, 2004. 44 ■ Joel Hewitt, Fire Chief for the last four years,had resigned to take a position with the 45 Moorhead Fire Department. Mr. Mornson stated he was currently conducting an internal 46 posting with the Fire Department.