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City Council Meeting Minutes February 9, 1999 . Page 5 1 Mornson reported on a recent Hennepin County parks meeting at which the possibility of a 2 regional park'within a first ring suburb was discussed. He added that commissioners and staff 3 may attend future Council meetings in April or May to discuss this issue. 4 5 Mornson reported on a meeting of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities' Revenue 6 Committee at which the proposed property tax was discussed. 7 8 Mornson reported that 2 letters were sent to the DNR on Friday February 5, 1999 requesting 9 additional funding as well as remaining funding already promised to the City. 10 11 Mornson stated the City Council will hold joint meetings with the School Board on March 2, 12 1999 at 5:45 P.M. and the Planning Commission on March 9, 1999 at 6:00 P.M. 13 14 Mornson stated the Police and Fire Departments will present their annual reports to the City 15 Council at their April 13, 1999 regular meeting. He added Police Chief Engstrom will introduce 16 the 2 newly hired officers including the City's first female officer. 17 Mornson stated the Rice Creek Watershed District wishes to conduct a diagnostic study for which funding was approved by the City in 1995. He added the District has been informed that 20 the City-is still committed to the provision of this funding. 21 22 Mornson stated the Parks Commission has a vacancy due to a recent resignation, and the 23 Commission will be addressing that issue. 24 25 Mornson stated the City had been notified by the County that the Silver Lake Bridge Project 26 construction will not commence until January 2000. 27 28 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 29 Ranallo stated that this evening's public hearing was regarding street improvements and 30 assessments with regard to the 1999 street and utility improvements. 31 32 Motion by Thuesen, second by Faust to open the public hearing at 7:31 P.M. 33 34 Motion carried unanimously. 35 36 Ranallo welcomed Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, and invited him to address the Council. 37 Mr. Hubmer stated final plans and specifications had been completed for the 1999 street utility 38 project, and reviewed the project's costs and funding sources.