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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 14 • 1 Faust reported he and George Wagner had attended the League of Minnesota Cities 2 conference in St. Cloud. He had spoken with the Park Director for St. Cloud and he had 3 suggested the City think of a place for skateboarding in the design of the park system. Faust 4 also noted there are innovative yet inexpensive computer generated GIS systems available that 5 may be useful to the City. 6 Faust reported he had spoken with Sergeant Tom Minkensie of Edina, regarding mounted bike 7 patrol. He has provided a document and start up information for the St. Anthony Police Chief 8 to look at. Sgt. Minkensie stated that the bike patrol even stops vehicles and issues citations. 9 The bike patrol has been very successful in Edina in the summer. 10 Faust recommended that next summer the City hire an intern to interview and collect 11 historical data on the City of St. Anthony, as the City is 51 years old and this information 12 may be lost over time. 13 Wagner reported his attendance at the League of Minnesota Cities conference in St. Cloud. 14 He attended a session on Legislative Updates and was informed that new levy limits do not 15 have to be met the first year but do need to include the full amount in the second year. 16 Wagner reported he attended a session on the City's Role on Youth Development. Three 17 youths were in attendance. One youth was a voting member on a Waste Management 18 Committee in the city where he lived. One youth was a non-voting member on a Planning 19 Commission. All three youths expressed that they would like to have more city interaction 20 with the school and youth. They also noted in planning parks that not all students want to be 21 on the school teams but they still want to carry on activities. They all recommended a zero 22 tolerance for drugs and guns. The youth encouraged adults to let kids help do things and 23 provide a place for kids to hang out that is monitored. They also suggested a teen court. 24 Wagner reported he attended a session in regard to cities with municipal liquor. It was 25 suggested that promotion of the liquor operation include where the liquor profits go. He 26 suggested St. Anthony could put some of their profits toward the parks. They also 27 recommended an inventory turnover of seven to nine times per year. 28 Wagner reported attendance at a session on public and private partners. The topic was the 29 city working with corporations to redevelop an area outside of town. 30 Wagner reported his attendance at a session regarding the Council's role in working with 31 advisory groups. It was suggested that the Council meet with the Planning Commission at 32 least once per year and also to maintain contact with other advisory, groups. They suggested a 33 goal and mission statement that is clearly stated be developed before a committee is opened. 34 There should also be a closing date for committees. The solicitation of members of 35 committees should include people who are committed to do a good job for the community, 36 have the ability to communicate, are willing to let others participate and there should be two • 37 representations (male and female). A schedule for the committees should be developed and 38 maintained. ,