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1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> OCTOBER 19 , 1993 <br /> 0 PAGE 11 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Commissioner Bergstrom felt there was value in longevity and <br /> 6 inquired if there had been problems . The City Manager <br /> 7 responded it has never been an issue . <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Chair Faust felt there was consensus on the Planning <br /> 10 Commission that there should be. no changes . <br /> 11 <br /> 12 7 . STAFF UPDATE <br /> 13 <br /> 14 The City Manager advised that the City Council will be making <br /> 15 an appointment to the Planning Commission at its October 27th <br /> 16 meeting. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 B . COMMISSIONERS ' COMMENTS <br /> 19 <br /> 20 a. Commissioner Madden <br /> 21 Commissioner Madden had nothing to comment on at this time. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 b. Commissioner Gondorchin <br /> 24 Commissioner Gondorchin had nothing to comment on at this <br /> 25 time. <br /> 26 <br /> C . Commissioner Franzese <br /> LJ Commissioner Franzese had recently read in the Northeaster <br /> 29 Newspaper an article regarding the proposed closing of the St . <br /> 30 -Anthony branch of the Hennepin County Library System. She <br /> 31 observed that property owners in St . Anthony already pay taxes <br /> 32 to support the Hennepin County Park System which is not very <br /> 33 accessible. This inequity will continue with the closing of <br /> 34 the library. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 The City Manager advi sed..he will be contacting former Hennepin <br /> 37 County Commissioner Makowske regarding what property taxes are <br /> 38 used for by Hennepin County. He noted that St. Anthony is the <br /> 39 only inner-ring suburb whose library is being considered for <br /> 40 closing.. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 The City Manager also noted there are few services received by <br /> . 43 St . Anthony from Hennepin County although tax dollars from the <br /> 44 City are significant . Among the services received is the 9-1-1 <br /> 45 dispatch and limited county road work . <br /> 46 <br /> 47 He will put out a _press release for the public hearing being <br /> 48 held regarding the potential library closing, this will be <br /> 49 noted on the Kiwanis sign and phone numbers of commissioners <br /> 50 to be contacted. <br />