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-5- Mr. Brown indicated he would be glad to pay to have the City chip • his branches , at the same rates as other residents had paid during the period in *which. the City had conducted a chipping program this spring. Mr. Childs reported he is working with WCCO Radio to have a special call in program for St. Anthony. residents who could ask Dr. Snyder (the Plant Doctor)_ specific questions about trees .injured in the storm. Councilman- Makowske said Planning Commissioner Bjorklund had called her indicating he was still concerned about the measures which had been taken to assure the doors are left open and halls lit up for any public meeting of City officials . The Manager said he had again brought the -matter to the attention of the school officials but indicated he anticipates the problem would be solved if the City takes over the maintenance of Park View. Mayor Sundland reported .meeting Senor Alvarez, whose home is near Bogota, Columbia, .who had convinced him of the- value of the City participating in the Sister City program, specifically with the Col- umbian' s hometown. The Mayor_ said he perceived the advantages of person-to-person rather than government-to-government contacts with persons in the southern hemisphere where the latter course seems to be failing. Councilman Marks indicated a meeting with a couple from Puerto Rico at .a League of Cities conference prompted him to concur with the Mayor' s suggestion. Councilmen Ranallo and Enrooth said they • would favor looking further into the program. Councilman Makowske indicated her business contacts with the Sister Cities organization had not impressed her that much and she said she would be hesitant to -have either City or Federal taxes used to .support such a contact. Councilman Ranallo discussed the .plans for the Minnesota League of Cities conference Council and staff would be attending June 13, 14 , and 15, indicating some '.of the highlights of the conference would be the seminar on the City' s Joint Purchasing Program which would be conducted by the City Manager and Fire Chief Entner. Mr. Childs indicated he perceived no need for the .Council to hold a meeting June 11th since any pending business could probably be taken care of at the June 26th meeting. Councilman Marks reported attendance at a meeting of the executive committee of the Youth Service Bureau where the effectiveness of various youth oriented programs were explored. In his May 16th memorandum, 'Police Chief Hickerson had recommended the City authorize .the state to replace the Breathalyzer equipment the City now uses with. the new Intoxilyzer 5000 's and similators because the Chief believed -the new -testing equipment, which would be loaned to the City, would cost less to administer than the Breathalyzer. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Makowske to • adopt Resolution 84-`0,25`.