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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> MAY 11 , 1993 <br /> 3 PAGE 9 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 3 . Report of Councilmember Marks <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Councilmember Marks advised that it appears two citizens <br /> 8 of Salo, Finland will be coming .to visit St . Anthony this <br /> 9 summer . Salo is St . Anthony ' s Sister City. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Originally, about forty people indicated an interest in <br /> 12 visiting the City . Councilmember Marks felt the severe <br /> 13 economic problems being experienced currently in Finland <br /> 14 made it difficult for others to visit . He noted there is <br /> 15 twenty percent unemployment in Salo and the country ' s <br /> 16 currency has been devalued twenty percent . Also, the <br /> 17 currency exchange agreement was cancelled by Russia which <br /> 18 was Finland ' s larget trading partner . <br /> 19 <br /> 20 4 . Report of Councilmember Enrooth <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Councilmember Enrooth advised that the City ' s Clean-Up <br /> 23 Day was very successful . He thanked the members of the <br /> 24 Council and staff who participated . Urbia noted there was <br /> 25 approximately $2 , 200 realized in revenue . <br /> 26 <br /> Councilmember Enrooth declined reappointment to the Board <br /> of Directors of the Association of Metropolitan <br /> 29 Municipalities . He has served two and one half years . <br /> 30 <br /> 31 The Hennepin County Solid Waste Management Master Plan <br /> 32 has been completed . Councilmember Enrooth participated in <br /> 33 drafting this document . <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Councilmember Enrooth has received complaints regarding <br /> 36 dogs running loose in the City ' s parks as well as their <br /> 37 owners not cleaning up after them. The City Manager will <br /> 38 prepare a press release regarding this matter . <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Councilmember Enrooth has been advised that one of the <br /> 41 school ' s parking lots was being swept between 2 : 00 and <br /> 42 4 : 00 F+ .m. He questioned the timing of this procedure. The <br /> 43 City Manager will follow through on this but stated he is <br /> 44 unaware that the City did this . <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Mayor Ranallo observed a number of non-residents taking <br /> 47 advantage of the City ' s Clean-Up Day . He even noticed a <br /> 48 truck come and leave off construction materials . He <br /> 49 questioned what could be done to eliminate non-resident <br /> 50 participation . <br />