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1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING • <br /> 2 SEPTEMBER 10 , 1991 <br /> 3 PAGE 10 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6- very professionally but were quite emotionally touched. <br /> 7 The 16 month old child did not survive. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Mayor noted that sensitivity classes were held for <br /> 10 City staff on Tuesday night following this incident and <br /> 11 the Mayor felt the activites of this class were very <br /> 12 beneficial . <br /> 13 <br /> 14 9. Report of Councilmember Marks <br /> 15 Councilmember Marks represented the City on his recent <br /> 16 trip to Salo, Finland, the City' s Sister City. He said <br /> 17 the trip was incredible. He accompanied the St . Anthony <br /> 18 Civic Orchestra. This trip -was arranged by Mayor Sundland <br /> 19 on his trip to Salo two years ago. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Thirty three people made the trip this year. They were <br /> 22 greeted in Salo by a City band playing the American <br /> 23 National Anthem and Councilmember Marks noted that some <br /> 24 of their flag poles had American flags flying in them. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 His impression of the people of Salo was that they were <br /> 27 basically a shy .people but incredibly hospitable. Members <br /> 28 of the orchestra were guests in the homes of the <br /> 29 townspeople. The homes were very neat and orderly. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Councilmember Marks , through an interpreter, extended <br /> 32 greetings from the Mayor and Councilmembers of St . <br /> 33 Anthony to the Salo City Council . The Mayor is more <br /> 34 correctly recognized as City Master. He does not preside <br /> 35 over the City Council . Forty-three people serve on the <br /> 36 City Council for Salo which has a population of about <br /> 37 20 , 000 . The representation is split by political party <br /> 38 with a parliamentary system. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Councilmember Marks brought back a Council agenda from <br /> 41 Salo. He noted that simi-lar issues are of concern to them <br /> 42 such as water rates, etc. The Salo Council is also <br /> 43 involved in school matters as there are no independent <br /> 44 school districts such as we have in Minnesota. The Mayor <br /> 45 of Salo sent back a very colorful and expensive book of <br /> 46 life in Salo for each of the St . Anthony Councilmembers . <br /> 47 <br /> 48 It was noted that there is ten percent unemployment in <br /> 49 Finland and that the country is in the worst financial <br /> 50 shape it has been in for the last fifty years. <br /> 51 <br /> 52 Councilmember Marks advised that the last concert played <br /> 53 was performed in a- church and part of the program was <br /> 54 dedicated to the memory of Bob Sundland. <br />