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Council Meeting January 9, 1990 page 12 1 the Council Chambers for "live" cablecasting. He felt until the lighting and 2 sound quality is improved it would be a doubtful project. 3 4 Council meeting agendas previously were run on Channel #16. Mayor Pro-tem 5 Ranallo it would be appropriate to list the names and phone numbers of members 6 of the Council for residents' convenience in contacting them. 7 8 City Manager Burt advised that it is his intention to better utilize local 9 access with such programming .as safety tapes, DARE projects and films of 10 firefighter activities. 11 12 Mr. Cavanaugh felt the residents should be advised that the St. Anthony 13 Bulletin is the official City newspaper and it is delivered free of 14 charge. Some members of the Council related their experiences with home 15 delivery being rather unreliable and that they now subscribe by mail . 16 17 Dennis Cavanaugh also related he is meeting with the Chairperson of the 18 Metropolitan Transit Commission regarding the poor service in the City of 19 St. Anthony. He feels there is a dramatic need for improved weekend service 20 and a dire need for more bus shelters. 21 --- - -22---Counc-i Imember- Makowske expressed-he r-pl-ea su re-a t- Mr. Cavanaugh-'-s—interest— - - 23 in the bus service. She also has had an on-going concern regarding transit 24 needs. Previously, Councilmember Makowske had suggested that the City form 25 a Transportation Committee to address these needs. Mr. Cavanaugh indicated 26 he would be interested in serving on this committee. 27 28 Councilmember Marks related some of his bus riding experiences and noted that 29 public transportation in Europe was -superb. 30 31 City Manager Burt has received the results of the Community Services Survey. 32 He will be routing a copy of these results to the Council . He noted that some 33 negative comments were made regarding the condition of Emerald Park. There is 34 $5,000 in the 1990 budget for improvements to this park. The Public Works 35 Director, Larry Hamer., had indicated to the City Manager that there was going . 36 to be a Parks Committee. The City Manager inquired if the proposed improvements 37 for Emerald Park should be delayed until this committee is formed. Mayor Pro-tem 38 'Ranallo suggested that the improvements should be undertaken. 39 40 Councilmember -Enrooth felt the name of the Parks Committee should be reviewed 41 so the committee name actually reflects what the charge of the committee will 42 be. The name should define the committee's purpose. 43 44 Mayor Pro-tem Ranallo felt that basically the Council felt the needs for improve- 45 ment to Central Park were of most concern and should be a priority with the 46 Parks Committee. He noted that presently there are five ball fields and the • 47 need for this many ball fields was in question. He also observed that these 48 ball fields are used primarily by non-residents. 49 50 City Manager Burt stated that the surveys contained some very good suggestions.