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"� lr Council Meeting JU-)e 26, 1990 • page 11 1 Councilmember Marks noted that a number of the City's crosswalks 2 need painting badly and there are some crosswalks whose markings are almost unseeable. He felt if they were painted as early in the year as possible this may allow for another painting late in the fall . 5 U The City Manager noted that painting of some of the crosswalks was missed 7 last year. To do the painting the City crews need a constant temperature A of 55 degrees and no rain. 9 10 Councilmember Marks had received a call regarding the foot bridge 11 at Mirror Lake. The caller indicated that the bridge appears to be 12 off its footings. The City Manager advised that one of the footings 13 has settled when the frost left the ground. Crews are working on this i4 now and on the approach to the foot bridge as well . 15 t6 Councilmember Marks observed that the fence erected to prevent people 17 from using the foot bridge is down and the approach has sunk down as 18 well . The City Manager responded that the ground has been too wet to 19 drive a truck into the area for the repair. 20 21 Councilmember Makowske advised she had attended the John Carver Work- 22 shop and distributed copies of her notes from the Workshop to members 23 of the City Council . . 24 25 She and Councilmember Wagner attended the Ramsey County League of 26 Local Government ' s program which addressed the D.A.R.E . Program. 27 She cited some of the speakers at the program. 28 29 The City Manger and the Police Chief attended the League' s meeting 30 which addressed the Ramsey County Charter. Councilmember Makowske 31 noted that Ramsey County League of Local Government chooses not to 32 take a position on the Charter until it receives input from City 33 Councils of those cities located in Ramsey County. The City Manager 34 advised a member of the Commission would like to make a ten minute 35 presentation regarding the Ramsey County Charter. 36 37 Councilmember Makowske attended the Regional Transit Board meeting . 38 The new lift buses were demonstrated and Councilmember Makowske rode 39 on one of the buses. Each bus holds two passengers and it takes about 40 two to three minutes for a passenger to board via the lift . 41 42 Councilmember Makowske spoke to the Chair of the Regional Transit Board 43 and a member of the Metropolitan Transit Commission regarding service 44 in the City. She stated her intention to meet with these representatives u, transit affairs again to discuss the needs of St. Anthony residents 46 in the area of public transportation. 47 48 Councilmember Makowske attended the St . Anthony/New Brighton Community 49 Service Group meeting . She noted that this group is seeking input 50 and ideas to make their programs more effective.