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1The issues of enforcement and determination of what's commercially 02 acceptable were left for further staff research. 3 Council Action 4 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to direct staff to study the 5 Minneapolis Food Packaging Ordinance further and make the -appropriate 6 changes necessary for a St. Anthony ordinance. 7 Notion carried unanimously. 8 Council Authorizes a S2,000 00 Loan for a St Anthony Parade Float 9 A copy of the agreement with Parade Productions Incorporated to 10 construct and decorate the above 26 foot long, 10 foot wide, 12 foot it high float for $4,500 .00, which had been executed by the President of 12 the St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce, had been included in the agenda 13 packet as well as the drawing of the proposed float. Mr. Childs 14 reported that the VillageFest Committee through the Chamber of Commerce, 15 had requested that the City authorize the initial $2,000.00 loan to get 16 the process started. Ms. VanderHeyden reported the Committee had 17 received a contribution of $2,500.00 from the Tri-City American Legion; 18 $500.00 from TCF; $200.00 from .Berger Transfer; and she thought $500.00 19 from the St. Anthony National Bank as well as a number of $25.00 and 20 $10.00 donations from other sources to help fund the project. 21 Committee members are continuing the phone solicitations of other 22 businesses and residents are also being contacted, the Assistant to the 3 City Manager said. She also reported the VillageFest Committee had 4 decided the previous evening to get a beverage company to send out a 25 refrigerated van which could serve as the Committee headquarters from 26 which Committee members could sell ice cream, pop, and popcorn with 27 .profits used to support the float project. The Fest button only needed 28 a logo, Ms. VanderHeyden added. At the suggestion of several 29 Councilmembers, she agreed to contact Don Makowske personally to see if 30 he would be willing to direct his talents to that project. The 31' Assistant to the City Manager concluded her report by indicating she 32 perceived a lot of progress had been made to assure the success of the 33 VillageFest with many activities, including a 5K run to draw larger 34 crowds. 35 Council Action 36 Motion by Makowske, seconded by Marks to authorize a loan of $2,000.00 37 to cover the start-up costs for the St. Anthony Parade Float. 38 Notion carried unanimously. 39 AM property Tax Brochure Welcomed as Tool for M WIaining City's Share 40 of St. Anthony Tax Bills 41 Staff had included in the agenda packet copies of the brochure with 42 which the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities had attempted to • it