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r. -3- Motion carried unanimously. • The Planning Commission had tabled the three sign ordinance variance_�requests before them April 16th so the minutes of that meeting were ordered filed as informational , as was the March Financial Report after Mr. Childs had clarified several questions Councilman Makowske had about the computer classifications. The Mayor reported the committee formed to select a Sister City for the Village had picked a city in Finland and copies of -the resolution which would authorize that designation had been distributed to the Council members. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to adopt Resolution 85-023. RESOLUTION 85-023 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL- OF THE CITY _OF ST. ANTHONY, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY- OF SALO, FINLAND TO BECOME A SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF SALO, FINLAND TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Marks reported meeting with the new- Youth Service Bureau Director and participating in the Government Training Service seminar held April 11th at Macalaster College where perspectives on how city administrators provide service to communities were given. • Several items in the April 17 .• staff notes were discussed with the Manager who said the Public Works Director would be observing Well #4 closely because he suspected the reason the well is running 10% over power might be that the motor is wearing. Mr. Childs indicated the weather would dictate the date the water service in the southern end of the City is connected to the Roseville system and the Manager promised both the Council and affected residents would be notified well in advance. In a related matter, Mr. Childs reported attending a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency meeting with Army representatives where the Army response to MPCA's request for quicker action on the water contamination problem had been that red tape had prevented the Army from moving faster. However, the Manager indicated he is certain eventually the Army would- take responsibility for the contamination leaks from the arms plant. Councilman Makowske said she had heard from several sources what an excellent job Mr. Childs had done testifying against the sale of wine in grocery stores legisla- tion which had been defeated by an 8 to 3 vote. Councilman Ranallo recommended continued vigilance by City officials, perceiving it is possible the bill could be reintroduced from the floor. The Manager reported Rick Lundeen had suffered a cardiac arrest while fighting a grass fire in the City, Sunday, and had been revived at the scene with the use of the heart aid defibrillating machine. Mr. Childs promised to keep the Council informed regarding Rick' s condition. In his April 18th letter to the Manager, Chuck Wiger, who represents District #3 • of the Metropolitan Council , had urged the City to establish a citizen advisory committee on waste management to aid the City in planning for and encouraging