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-5- 15 year veterans trying to keep abreast of changes in planning legislation. The • Councilman indicated he and Gunnar Isberg would like to see these planning sessions offered statewide on a regular basis which would probably require a paid staff.. If that were to happen, Councilman Marks indicated he would drop out as a trainer. The Board of Directors of the Youth Service Bureau are continuing their efforts to find a replacement for Chris Clausen, the Commissioner reported, and he said the Bureau's task of preventing repetition of youth problems is greatly accelerated at this time of the year. It was noted the medical calls are continuing to more than double the number of fire calls to which the City Fire Department responds. The November report from that department was ordered filed. The Manager drew attention to the December staff notes' reference to the retirement of a Public Works mechanic, Paul Reiling. .. Mr. .Childs reiterated that a new Police Secretary had been hired and distributed copies of a letter from General Fire Safety which he perceived indicated the City might have a new fire truck within the next two or three months. Because the truck had been budgeted for in 1984, the funds would be held in the Capital Expenditure Fund for expenditure in 1985, he added. The St. Anthony Marketing Committee would be meeting December 20th to consider sign and street identification graphics and ,Howard Dahlgren's proposals and the Manager indicated he anticipated a report could be made to the Council in January. • The December 7th notice from the Hennepin County Commissioners included in the agenda packet sought applications from municipal elected officials for nomination to serve on the proposed Hennepin County Community-Action Agency, an organization which would allow access to funding for services that had previously been unavail- able to suburban county residents. - Councilman Ranallo indicated he might be interested once the agency had been designated by the state and Councilman Enrooth said that, if the Rice Creek Watershed District didn't become more active, he might also consider seeking nomination. The Councilman then gave Mr. .Childs the draft for reference by any Councilmember who might be interested. As reported in the staff notes, Mr. Childs had included in the agenda packet a resolution related to the provision of health insurance for retirees. The Manager told Councilman Enrooth the City employees consider the new insurance coverage well worthwhile, even if they have to pay for it themselves. To support that assumption, Mr. Childs said Mr. Rei'ling' had decided to retire at 62 only because the coverage would be available to him. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 84-042. RESOLUTION 84-042 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE PROVISIONS- FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES Motion carried unanimously.