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nhl� City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 13 August 26, 2003 Page 13 1 Motion carried unanimously. . 2 3 H. Resolution 03-069, re: Call for a Special Council Meeting_ 4 It was noted Council had scheduled a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. 5 at St. Anthony City Hall to consider approval of the bid package for construction of a Public 6 Works facility and the bid package for construction of a Fire Station facility. 7 8 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adopt Resolution 03-069 calling for a City Council Special 9 Meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. at St. Anthony City Hall. 10 11 Motion carried unanimously. 12 13 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 14 City Manager Mornson reported the following items: 15 . ■ Lynette Wittsack was the new representative to the Metropolitan Council. 16 ■ New Board of Review Laws were given to Council. 17 ■ Groundbreaking for Fire Station and Public Works began on Tuesday, September 9, 18 2003, at 5:00 p.m. for Public Works and 5:30 p.m. for Fire Station. 19 ■ Closing on Stonehouse was set for Monday, September 8, 2003, with demolition 20 beginning on September 16, 2003. Mr. Mornson noted some type of groundbreaking 21 would be planned. 22 ■ Easements had been received from Hennepin County. 23 ■ Joint meeting with the School Board was scheduled for September 30, 2003. 24 o Special City Council Meeting to consider Public Works and Fire Station bids was set for 25 October 2, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. 26 ■ The public rehearing.for Autumn Woods was set for Tuesday, October 21, 2003. 27 ■ Regular Council meeting was set for November 4, 2003, at 8:00 p.m. instead of 28 November 11, 2003, as the latter was Veteran's Day. 29 ■ Truth in Taxation hearing and regular Council meeting scheduled for December 8, 2003. 30 Mr. Mornson noted this would be the last meeting of the year unless continuation was 31 needed. He added Council would then meet December 15, 2003. 32 33 Councilmember Sparks stated she had attended the Mississippi Watershed meeting that day and 34 the draft of the 2004 budget had been approved, which would be about $4 million. She added 35 approximately$77,000 was St. Anthony's portion. 36 37 Councilmember Thuesen inquired regarding Council's wishes for his attendance at the Planning 38 Commission meetings as the City moved forward with the Northwest Quadrant project. He 39 questioned whether the Planning Commission should be allowed more discussion room without 40 his presence or if he should be in attendance to answer potential questions. Councilmember 41 Horst responded the liaison person was there mostly to obtain updates and normally would attend 42 on a quarterly basis. Councilmember Thuesen agreed with Councilmember Horst but stated he 43 had wanted feedback from Council. 44 45 Councilmember Faust reported he had attended a Fiscal Futures Policy Committee meeting with 46 the League of Minnesota Cities on Friday, August 15, 2003. He stated the 2003 Legislature had 47 requested the Department of Revenue study local sales taxes. He noted a City currently had to