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� 1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> 2 JUNE 22, 1993 <br /> 3 PAGE 4 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Councilmember Wagner was in receipt of a letter from the <br /> 7 Zurah Onion Committee. The Committee thanked the City <br /> 8 Council for allowing the use of the Stonehouse parking <br /> 9 lot as a site for selling their onions . He noted this has <br /> 10 been a very profitable site in the past . The profits <br /> 11 realized from this venture will be distributed between <br /> 12 the Children' s Hospital and the Zurah Patrol and Band. <br /> 13 The Patrol and Band support the purchase of customized <br /> 14 wheelchairs . <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Councilmember Wagner attended the most recent League of <br /> 17 Minnesota Cities' conference in St . Cloud. He felt it was <br /> 18 fairly good, well run and the facilities were acceptable. <br /> 19 He will report further on this conference at the <br /> 20 Council' s next work session. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 St . Anthony has been a member of the League of Minnesota <br /> 23 Cities for forty-three years, having joined in 1950 . <br /> 24 <br /> 25 2 . Report of Councilmembr Fleming <br /> qJ6 <br /> 7 Councilmember Fleming attended the Community Services <br /> 28 meeting at the Middle School on June 15th. Recent <br /> 29 legislation will reduce the funding available for the <br /> 30 Community Services programs . <br /> 31 <br /> 32 There was a slide presentation which addressed a "family <br /> 33 groupings" program which included a style of child care- <br /> 34 services. Family groupings will include children of 3 , 4r' <br /> 35 and 5 years of age being together rather than being in <br /> 36 separate classes for child care . This structure was <br /> 37 originally opposed by some parents but the opposition <br /> 38 appears to have diminished as the program was explained <br /> 39 further. Fifty-eight percent of the children <br /> 40 participating in this program are residents. One-hundred <br /> 41 percent of the children involved with the daycare program <br /> 42 are residents. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Councilmember Fleming advised the issue of homeless <br /> 45 children in the school district was discussed. They have <br /> 46 no place to go and have no supervision. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 On June 17th, Councilmember Fleming attended a meeting of <br /> 49 the North Suburban Youth and Family Services Bureau. <br /> 50 <br /> • <br />