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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 1995 Page 4 1 Managers to discuss the police activity since January. He reported that both cities are 2 pleased with the results thus far. He stated that Chief Engstrom would be meeting with 3 the three City Managers over the coming months. He reported that Chief Engstrom will 4 be organizing an Open House in the respective City Halls for citizens of Falcon Heights 5 and Lauderdale to meet the Police Officers of St. Anthony. In response to Marks, 6 Ranallo reported that the Mayor of Lauderdale has been riding along in the squad cars 7 quite often and the Mayor of Falcon Heights is planning to ride along also. 8 9 C. Council. 10 Wagner stated that he felt the dance at Apache Plaza on February 11, 1995 had been a* 11 success. 12 Ranallo indicated there were 265 people in attendance at the dance, including the 13 orchestra. He reported there were many more tickets sold than people in attendance. He 14 stated that with the tickets sold and the donations received from First Star Bank and First 15 Banks,the event was a success. -- 16 Fleming congratulated Mr. Robert Foster on his job of emceeing the dance at Apache and 17 stated it was nice to see so many people having dinner at Apache Wells. • 18 Fleming reported the renewal for the lease of the Library had been signed. She stated that 19 circulation has increased by 11.2%. She reported the issue plaguing the Library now is 20 space. She indicated there is room for the books but no room for the patrons. 21 Fleming reported her attendance at a Family Gathering Event held last Sunday at Nativity 22 Church. Dr. Hardel of Augsburg College gave the sermon regarding honoring children 23 and taking note of the young people around you. She felt it was an important event that 24 fit in with what is trying to be accomplished with the Health Community/Healthy 25 Family Committee. 26 Enrooth congratulated Don Perry and Kelli Friese on their efforts at making the dance at 27 Apache a success. He reported the plans for Village Fest are proceeding and Co- 28 Chairpersons have been appointed. 29 Marks commented on the memorandum received by Council from the Rice Creek 30 Watershed District. He indicated that he felt there should be a dash between "dump and 31 drain" on the signs put on the catch basins. He also commented on the idea of leaving a 32 ten to twenty foot unmowed buffer around the shoreline of the lake. He stated there is an 33 ordinance to this effect in Plymouth. He felt it would be good to encourage this in St. 34 Anthony as the strip would provide a natural filtration system and would be a low cost • 35 way to significantly improve the quality of the lake.