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r <br /> -2- <br /> mistakes in this area had been made in the oast. Suggestions for other <br /> topics for the convention can be submitted to Councilman Ranallo prior • <br /> to the League ' s next meeting, December 16th . <br /> Councilman-elect Makowske indicated she would be interested in attend- <br /> .. ing the training sessions for newly elected officials conducted by <br /> the League of Minnesota Cities . <br /> Councilman Marks requested staff research methods of providing safer <br /> ground bases for playground equipment in Silver Point Park. He also <br /> reported his appointment to the Board of Directors for the newly <br /> formed Youth Service Board, which would oversee the new community <br /> program which would attempt to keep troubled City youth out of the <br /> criminal justice system and to provide immediate response to suicide <br /> threats or drug overdose. The Councilman indicated that he endorsed <br /> signing the joint powers agreement with neighboring communities to <br /> carry out these prevention programs. Copies of the booklet "Drinks <br /> for Driving" provided by the St. Anthony Chemical Abuse Information <br /> Committee for distribution to civic organizations and businesses were <br /> given to those present by the Councilman who requested their support <br /> of the program. Mr. Childs was asked to present the booklet to the <br /> Suburban Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor indicated Ron Taylor, the <br /> new Youth Service Bureau counselor would be speaking on this program <br /> to the St. Anthony Kiwanis Club . <br /> Councilman-elect Makowske reported a good deal of resident interest <br /> in the use of the Walbon property on Old Highway 8 . The November 15th • <br /> Planning Commission reported the request for a lot split for one of <br /> those parcels which the Commission had .given concept approval . <br /> Councilman Clarks commented that he would like to see the entire Walbon <br /> tract developed for residential use and Councilman. Makowske speculated <br /> that the neighbors might be more open to a higher density than single <br /> family dwellings after experiencing the annoyances they have with the <br /> various forms of non-conforming uses on t:zat property over the years . <br /> She was reminded by the Mayor that the most recent Walbon proposals <br /> for development of multi-family dwellings had been considered too <br /> dense for the land which was available. Councilman Marks wondered <br /> if that assumption would still be valid now that the -ownership of <br /> the additional triangular piece of land had been resolved . <br /> Mr. Childs reported participating in the preliminary fact finding <br /> session with the Walbon' s attorney regarding the City ' s insistence <br /> that all operations in violation of the Zoning Ordinance on the Walbon <br /> property be ceased within 15 days of the November lst notice from the <br /> City and he promised to keep the Council members apprised of future <br /> . developments in that dispute . <br /> The Planning Commission minutes and October liquor operations sales <br /> summary were accepted as informational as was the Manager' s November 22nd <br /> report on the November 15th bidding on the five city joint fire pumper <br /> project which he anticipates would save each community approximately <br /> $10 ,000 . A great interest by outstate communities in the program had <br /> been ..demonstrated during recent LMC meetings , according to Councilman • <br /> Ranallo. <br />