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1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> •2 FEBRUARY 11 , 1992 <br /> 3 PAGE 5 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Program the Mayor is requested to sent a letter to <br /> 7 the Metropolitan Transit Commission requesting <br /> 8 "opting into" the Program. This Program provided <br /> 9 rides for 19 , 000 people in 1991 . <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Councilmember Fleming observed that the Forum was <br /> 12 very well attended by legislators, local government <br /> 13 officials and municipal staff . <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Councilmember Fleming attended a D.A.R.E. session <br /> 16 today at Wilshire Park School . She noted that an <br /> 17 article regarding the program was run in the <br /> 18 Bulletin today as well . <br /> 19 <br /> 20 2 . Report of Councilmember Marks <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Councilmember Marks also attended the D.A.R.E. <br /> 23 session today and felt the comments made by <br /> 24 Councilmember Fleming regarding parent <br /> 25 participation and involvement in the Program were <br /> 26. very appropriate. He also appreciated the remarks <br /> 7 of Mayor Ranallo. <br /> 8 <br /> 29 A contingency of visitors will be coming to St . <br /> 30 Anthony from Salo, Finland in July. Councilmember <br /> 31 Marks noted that housing is still needed for these <br /> 32 visitors from St . Anthony' s Sister City. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 He advised that an informational fax will be coming <br /> 35 to the City in the near future which will address <br /> 36 ages of visitors and their potential schedule while <br /> 37 here. Councilmember Marks felt there may be a <br /> 38 preference to stay with host families with children <br /> 39 of similar ages . He noted that there has been <br /> 40 excellent cooperation with the School District on <br /> 41 this project . <br /> 42 <br /> 43 3 . Report of Councilmember Enrooth <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Councilmember Enrooth reported that at its February <br /> 46 10th meeting, the Village Fest Committee selected <br /> 47 Barb Olsonoski as its new Chairperson. Although <br /> 48 there were between fifteen and eighteen people in <br /> 49 attendance at the meeting there is still a need for <br /> 50 more volunteers . This is the fourth year this <br /> 51 celebration has been in existence. Councilmember <br /> 52 Enrooth requested more publicity in the local <br /> 03 newspapers as there is not much time left to make <br /> 4 plans . <br />