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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 26, 2000 Page 13 1 2 ** The Police Department will be monitoring a crosswalk by the library because it has 3 been determined a potentially.dangerous area. 4 5 ** Morrison and Public Works Director Jay Hartman are working on bids for a new 6 monument sign outside the Community Center. A proposal will be presented at one of 7 the October meetings. 8 9 ** Morrison mentioned that Staff had put in many hours regarding the proposed Hillcrest 10 Development project for Apache Plaza, but that he has been encouraged by the Council's 11 vote to proceed to the next step regarding the old Apache Plaza site. 12 13 Sparks reported a successful opening of the skateboard park. She wanted to thank the 14 Council, on behalf of the residents, for the park and expressed the residents' enthusiasm. 15 16 Sparks encouraged everyone to attend the Community Concert, which is Thursday, Sep- 17 tember 28, 2000. .18 .�9 Furthermore, Sparks,reported that she had attended a meeting with high school students to learn about target market (which is a youth initiative to use the funds that were gar- 21 nered against the tobacco companies) to reduce tobacco consumption by kids 30% over 22 the next five years. 23 24 Thuesen reported that he wished to thank City Manager Mornson for looking into the 25 crosswalk issue. He noted that the last St. Anthony Bulletin had an article about that cross 26 walk, and he viewed that as a serious issue. 27 28 Thuesen noted that as the City proceeds with more projects, he wished to note that he 29 feels that the City has so many energies in other areas, that he hopes that the City can de- 30 vote some time and energy into making the Apache Plaza area more attractive and use- 31 able. 32 33 Horst noted that on Saturday, he would be closing his Hardware Store in the St. Anthony 34 Shopping Center. He noted how difficult it was for him to make this decision, but he 35 wanted to thank the people of the City for supporting him and he hopes that the Council 36 will take a look at what is happening at the Shopping Center. 37 38 Cavanaugh noted his sadness at the closing of the hardware store and that it would be 39 missed. Thuesen noted that he always has appreciated the quality of the inventory of the 40 store, and the personal service received. He felt it is a tremendous loss to the Village.