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-2- Carol Johnson brought along two articles concerning St. Anthony which had appeared in the morning ' s "Minneapolis Star and Tribune" . One article pertained to the St. Anthony High School Marching Band's award-winning performances in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The other summarized the condition of the City 's water . General consensus was that the tone of the article appeared to make the situation appear worse than it actually is and that some of the statements are totally inaccurate. Mrs . Johnson also said she will be taking bids for some of the City ' s monies which are in the money market accounts . Uniform payment to the Reserve Firefighters is due them July 15th . 14rs . ,Johnson is going to request a change in the payment schedule to January 15th of each year. She will submit a resolution to that effect to the Council . Enthusiasm for the fitness program is still high . Two exercise bikes have been purchased and the high school pool and gym have been reserved for participants in the program. The consultants will perform progress tests in March and there will be approximately 10% increase in fees to the consultant next year for the follow-up electrocardigrams and stress testing. Ray Nelson and Dave Childs attended a mediation meeting regarding the bartenders union contract. The bartenders were offered a 5 . 4% increase in December on the condition they respond to the offer within three weeks . They did not do so and have now settled for a 2 .5% 4 increase. Mr. Nelson noted the property adjacent to Twin City Federal is for sale. Eberhardt Realty is planning a facelift for their area of the St. Anthony Shopping Center . Mr . Childs will meet with Eberhardt re- presentatives to discuss new signage at the Center . He will also be meeting with the owners of the G&G Body Shop regarding the purchase of their property in connection with the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment Project. Mr. Childs stated the Planning Commission will be considering several items at their next meeting including a request from Elmwood Lutheran Church for expansion; a request from Good Luck Cafe to- expand the restaurant and an approval for a parking variance; and a request for ' a non-alcoholic bar to be located at the Chick' s Billards site . The Council ' s July 12th agenda will include a resolution to approve Short-Elliott�Hendrickson to develop the plans/specifications for the watermain construction on 37th Avenue N.E . ;. a resolution to approve changing the uniform payment date for the Reserve Firefighters; and the third reading of the Minnegasco franchise ordinance . The meeting adjourned at 11 : 15 A.M. cjk