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City Council Meeting Minutes January 26, 1999 Page 4 S 1 Ranallo thanked Ms. Wolff for her report. 2 3 B. Planning Commission report of January 19. 1999 meeting. 4 City Manager Mike Mornson summarized the Planning Commission's January 19, 1999 5 meeting, stating no action issues had been discussed and it was decided a representative to the 6 Council meeting would not be necessary. 7 8 Mornson stated Bergstrom had been re-elected Chair of the Commission, and Makowske was re- 9 elected Vice-Chair of the Commission. He added the Commission plans to hold a work session 10 to identify their goals and priorities for 1999, and a joint work session with the Commission and 11 City Council will be held March 9, 1999 at 6:00 P.M. prior to the Council's regular meeting that 12 night. 13 14 Mornson stated the issue of a Council liaison to the Commission had been discussed and was 15 welcomed with enthusiasm. He added that the Commission would wish the arrangement to be 16 on a monthly, rotating basis. Mornson advised the issue be discussed at the joint work session 17 on March 9 along with consideration of such an arrangement for the Parks Commission. 18 19 C. Councilmembers. 20 Marks stated the Sister City Committee is preparing for the arrival of the dance group from Salo, 21 Finland this summer as well as an art exchange and grant request to be.submitted in mid- 22 February. 23 24 Marks reported on his attendance over the weekend at the Future of St. Anthony session. 25 26 Faust reported on his attendance at a meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 1999 with State 27 Auditor Judy Dutcher and her staff at which TIF law changes were discussed, and no changes in 28 the law were perceived. He added the new Secretary of State Mary Kiffineyer had been in 29 attendance and seems enthusiastic about her new statewide job. 30 31 Faust reported on his attendance at the D.A.R.E. graduation on January 21, 1999, adding the. 32 event was enlightening and invigorating, and encouraged resident participation. 33 34 Faust reported on his attendance at a water issues subcommittee meeting on January 25, 1999, 35 adding progress is being made toward a resolution. 36 37 Thuesen reported on his attendance at the D.A.R.E. graduation and commended everyone 38 involved. 39 40 Thuesen stated he had visited the City's new web site and was impressed with its contents and 41 appearance. He congratulated City staff for their hard work, adding the web site has great S 42 potential and encouraged the other Councilmembers and residents to access the site.