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Regular Council Meeting January 22, 1991 page 4 part time employment . Councilmember Fleming recognized that St. Anthony 2 has no volunteer firefighters. She will be attending a meeting with Representative Martin Sabo on 5 January 25th. 7 c. Councilmember Marks' Report P Counci-Imember Marks will be attending the meeting with Representative 9 Sabo on January 25th. 10 He requested a resolution be drafted in support of people serving in 11 the Persian Gulf. He would like this resolution to be presented at 12 a future Council meeting. Councilmember Marks noted that Viet Nam 13 veterans were not recognized at all . 15 Mayor Ranallo requested the reporter from the Bulletin to include an 16 article in the next edition of the newspaper rj'q_uesting information 17 on .those serving In the Persian Gulf and the Middle East. 18 19 20 d. Councilmember Enrooth' s Report 21 Councilmember Enrooth reported that the Village Fest Committee has 22 chosen a President and two co-chairs. Mayor Ranallo has resigned from 23 the Village Fest Board of Directors. Dick Engstrom will represent the 24 Kiwanis, replacing Councilmember Wagner. 25 26 On Saturday, January l9th, Senator Marty and Representative McGuire 27 held a Town Meeting in the St. Anthony City Hall . About thirty people 28 -,attended as did Mayor Ranallo and Councilmembers Wagner and Fleming. 29 Some of the issues and concerns raised by those in attendance were 30 regarding non-payment of taxes by senior citizens, off-track betting, 31 and increase in cable premiums and- rates. 32 Mayor Ranallo felt some residents are not very aware of what is happening 33 at the State level regarding finances. 34 35 Councilmember Fleming stated that a recent survey sent out by Senator 36 Marty' and Representative McGuire received eight hundred responses. She 37 would be interested in the responses received from St.Anthony residents. 38 39 Councilmember Wagner is questioning his attendance at the National League 40 of Cities Conference in Washington, D.C. in light of the budgetary concerns. 41 42 He felt he could set an example of fiscal restraint by not attending. 43 CouncHmember Marks disagreed with this assessment and felt the Conference 44 hr, offered an opportunity for local elected officials to get a "sense" of 46 local government which is not available elsewhere. He noted that the 47 League of Minnesota Cities holds a meeting attended by all representatives 48 of Minnesota cities with Minnesota senators and representatives which is 49 very valuable. so Mayor Ranallo agreed with Councilmember Marks' remarks. He felt the