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6 <br /> COUNCIL REPORTS <br /> Council Member Makowske reported that the St. Anthony <br /> Historical Society is beginning to receive information sheets <br /> from community members for its compilation of St. Anthony ' s <br /> history. She noted that Flash Photo, Black ' s Photo, and <br /> Ame ' s One-Hour Phot& have donated film and developing to the <br /> St . Anthony Historical Society for its project . <br /> Council Member Enrooth _reported on landfills , drawing <br /> statistics from a report presented in Congressional hearings <br /> prior to Minneapolis ' s institution of a plastics ban. He <br /> noted that the contents of landfills across the nation are <br /> the same, and that newspaper constitutes the largest <br /> percentage of landfill refuse. Much refuse that is <br /> considered biodegradable , such as paper, actually remains in <br /> landfills without deterioration for decades because landfills <br /> are packed so tight, and paper refuse actually presents more <br /> of a problem than refuse traditionally considered <br /> troublesome, such as plastic pop bottles. Council Member <br /> Marks commented that recycling of paper products is an <br /> important means of protecting our forests . He also expressed <br /> the opinion that research is needed to produce non-toxic ink <br /> for recyclable paper . <br /> Mayor Sundland reported that St . Anthony ' s participation in <br /> the Central Avenue parade was excellent exposure for the <br /> community, and offered thanks to all those to organized the <br /> event. <br /> Council Member Marks reported that the Ramsey County Regional <br /> Rail Authority recently approved an additional five routes , <br /> and that prospects look good for establishment of an <br /> integrated light rail and bus system in the metro area within <br /> the next few years . <br /> DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES <br /> Budget Reports <br /> Acting City Manager VanderHeyden informed the Council that <br /> her office would begin to prepare a budget overage report for. <br /> the Council ' s review rather than highlighting the overages in . <br /> the full budget report. The Council agreed that such a <br /> report would be useful . In light of the information <br /> presented by Council Member Enrooth about waste paper, the <br /> Council agreed that, rather than including the full budget <br /> s <br />