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-2- Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to declare . November to be Epilepsy Month in St. Anthony and to request staff to prepare a proclamation from the Mayor to that effect. Motion carried unanimously. Chief Entner, his wife and six other members of the City' s Fire Department were in attendance to present the Mayor with a check for $5,900 which the Department had raised towards the purchase of a Heart Aid cardiac defibrillator for use in cardiac emergencies. The presentation was made by Rick Pfeiffer, who, Chief Entner said, had chaired the fundraising effort. The City's appreciation of the hard work involved in the fund raising was expressed by the Mayor and Councilmember Makowske said she understood several donations had come from grateful recipients of aid with this equipment. The agenda packet included a- copy of the resolution passed by the City of Minneapolis which called for Congress to deal with the problems of aircraft noise and to permit airport authorities to deal with the problem. Mayor Sundland reported he had spoken just that evening with Chuck Wiger, who represents the City on the Metropolitan Council who had requested any resident feedback related to annoyance generated by flights over St. Anthony be referred through him to the Metro Council Chair who had recently been appointed by the Governor to head the study committee on the airport noise pollution. Mr. Wiger had indicated to the Mayor that he perceived serious action towards the noise abatement might result from this study. The general consensus was that, since the City's concerns were already on record, • only a follow up would be necessary at this time. The liquor operations sales summary for October were noted and filed. The Mayor asked Councilmember Makowske to see what information she could get from the Ramsey County League of Local Government to support his own assumption that the senior demographics were there to justify the change from condominiums to rental senior housing in the final phases of the Kenzie Terrace Redevelopment project. The Manager said he would be seeking the same information from other sources such as Hennepin County, the State and the Census Bureau. Councilmember Makowske said she hoped there would be a good City representation at the next RCLLG meeting on DWI sentencing guidelines, which is to be held in Arden Hills at 7:30 P.M. , November 20th; because the idea for the topic had originated with the City Council and City Prosecutor Ed Hance was going to be one of the speakers. The Councilmember indicated she had been appreciative of the opportunity to sit down with Patrick O'Meara of the .Hance firm to discuss just how the court works in regard to sentences imposed for DWI offenses. The RCLLG would be looking for topics for discussion during their meetings next year, and as a board member, Councilmember Makowske said she would be glad to convey any suggestions from the Council in that regard. Councilmember Marks reported that he would be participating in the Planning Institute training sessions in Owatonna, Minneapolis, and Brainerd the next few weeks. Mr. Childs indicated he had made reservations for Planning Commissioners Madden and Hansen to attend the November 22nd session on the University campus. • The Manager then reported seven people had expressed an interest in serving on the Planning Commission next year and he believed only one had been a repeat application.