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. 15 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2003 Page 15 1 Mayor Hodson indicated he agreed with the aesthetics concerns; however, electronics and 2 antennas had become smaller. 3 4 Mr. Momson indicated City staff, along with the Minneapolis Council president, was planning to 5 attend a Windom Park neighborhood meeting regarding concerns over some of the projects 6 taking place on the border. He noted two of the projects causing concern were the sewer and 7 water projects just completed and the Autumn Woods expansion. 8 9 Mr. Momson reported City staff,working with WSB, applied for two flood mitigation awards 10 for flood work that had been completed. He noted one project was Silver Point Park and the 11 other was the Harding Holding Pond. He stated WSB felt the City had a good chance of 12 receiving National and State awards being offered. He added the outcome would be known 13 sometime this coming winter. 14 15 Mr. Morrison handed out an Erosion Control Handbook for local roads. He noted the Harding 16 Holding Pond was referenced in the Handbook. 17 18 Councilmember Horst indicated he had attended a Board meeting of Community Services, which 19 had its first meeting the past week. He noted there was discussion regarding the cuts in State 20 funding in early childhood and the loss of the grandfather clause. He stated he was excited the 21 City had agreed to help handle expenses. 22 23 Councilmember Sparks stated she had attended the Parks Commission meeting the past evening 24 and the bulk of the meeting was spent discussing issues the Commissioners found unsatisfactory, 25 ranging from baseline to erosion problems. She added the Commissioners were trying to figure 26 out what would and would not be corrected. She noted the Parks Commission meetings would 27 be seen on cable soon. She noted the draft of the policy for future improvements was discussed, 28 which included conversation about how the School and City could work together to handle park 29 improvements. She added the Parks Commission also had some ideas regarding changing the 30 language. She indicated Council would see a redraft of the policy in the near future. 31 32 Mayor Hodson asked if Public Works Director Hartman had attended the Parks Commission 33 meeting. He added"no checks would be leaving St. Anthony"until the problems were 34 corrected. 35 36 Councilmember Thuesen stated he was happy to hear the Parks Commission meetings would be 37 on cable. He asked if any money came with the plaque if recognition was won from WSB. It 38 was noted there was a nominal amount of money involved. 39 40 Councilmember Thuesen noted this was the fourth year he had an opportunity to go to Wilshire 41 Park to talk about civics and government. He stated he was impressed with the youth and their 42 questions, as some were already"plugged.into"what was happening in their community and 43 around the world. 44 45 Councilmember Faust commented if the City received the award, it would obtain recognition 46 through the League of Minnesota Cities, which would be very helpful when the City was looking 47 for assistance.