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Regular Council Meeting January 8, 1991 page 5 • 1 attending the next Merchant' s Association meeting at Apache Plaza. 2 Mayor Ranallo noted that the Kinney Shoe Store's decision to move from 4 Apache Plaza was not due to its management nor overhead. He also advised that Minnesota Fabrics is interested in moving back into the Shopping Center but have a ten year lease at their present location. The Bonanza Restaurant is considering moving into a portion of the space formerly R occupied by Minnesota Fabrics. Mayor Ranallo suggested they should 9 consider a community room adjacent to this restaurant. There is a real i0 need for a meeting room where food would be available and banquet 11 facilities could be considered. 12 3 Councilmembers Wagner and Fleming will be attending the Ramsey County 13 League of Local Governments orientation on January 19th. Councilmember i4 Fleming is also planning to attend the Conference for Newly-Elected Officials sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities on February 2nd 16 17 and the special pre-conference sessions conducted by the Government 18 Training Service on February 1st. 19 Mayor Ranallo referred to the recent article in the Northeaster news- 20 21 paper regarding a bus route in the City and the request to alter the 22 route. The City Manager will draft a letter to the Metropolitan Transit 23 Commission for the Mayor's signature . Councilmember Marks advised the 24 Council of a very dangerous situation for pedestrians at a .bus stop 25 near the cemetery. 26 27 Councilmember Enrooth said the next Village Fest meeting is scheduled 98 for Monday, January 14th . He indicated if all four members of the 29 Council who serve on the Village Fest Committee continue to attend 30 its meetings , there is a potential for a violation of the Open Meeting 31 Law. 32 Councilmember Wagner, who represents the Kiwanis on the Committee, will 33 request some other Kiwanis member to replace him. Councilmember Enrooth 34 5 stated his willingness to withdraw from the Committee as did Mayor 3 35 Ranallo. Councilmember Enrooth suggested this matter be discussed later. 37 Mayor Ranallo advised that the next agenda item was purposely delayed to 38 afford the Boy Scouts in attendance an opportunity to observe local 39 government in action. 41 B. City Manager's Report 42 9 P 43 1 . Interpretation of Sign Ordinance 44 yr, Jamie Kagol has requested permission to install an identification sign 46 in front of Wilshire Park Elementary School as part of his Eagle Scout 47 project. He will be constructing the sign. 48 Jamie explained that the sign has "1Jilshire Park School" routed on both 49 • 49 sides and it will be painted and stained. He and his father figured the