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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • May 14, 1996 Page 3 1 Mornson noted a letter which was received inviting Councilmembers to a presentation by 2 Shelby Andress, Senior Consultant from the Search Institute on Tuesday, May 21, from 3 6:30 P.M. to 7:45 P.M. in Room 217 of St. Anthony Middle School. 4 Mornson reported his attendance at a meeting today with Falcon Heights and Lauderdale 5 regarding the proposed police contracts for 1997-1998. Lauderdale will review the 6 contract tonight with approval scheduled for May 28, 1996. Falcon Heights is scheduled 7 to approve on May 22, 1996. St. Anthony will then consider the contracts on June 10, 8 1996. 9 Morrison reported the 1995 audit is complete and noted he would distribute copies of the 10 City and HRA audit at conclusion of the City Council meeting. Stuart Bonniwell will be 11 present at the May 28, 1996 City Council meeting to discuss the results. Dennis Palmer 12 of Barr Engineering will also be present at the May 28, 1996 City Council meeting to 13 discuss the results of the storm water studies performed in the southern part of the City of 14 St. Anthony. 15 Morrison reported that Senator Marty and Representative McGuire had been scheduled to 16 be present at the June 10, 1996 City Council meeting but have canceled. They would like 18 to reschedule for the July 9, 1996 meeting. 18 Morrison reported CUB Foods and First Bank had closed last Monday. Discussions are 19 being held to determine a date for the ground breaking ceremonies. There was Council 20 suggestion that the ground breaking be held in August, 1996 before the Villagefest 21 weekend. 22 D. 1995 Annual Fire Department Report. 23 Fire Chief Johnson presented the City of St. Anthony Fire Department 1995 Annual 24 Report. He noted the chart on page 10 which illustrated the fire loss in the City of St. 25 Anthony from 1970 to 1995. He reported the average fire loss in the City of St. Anthony 26 is 10% of the state average. Fire Chief Johnson noted the majority of emergency activity 27 in 1995 had shifted back to the north end of town past 37th Avenue. 28 Marks asked what factors contributed to the low annual fire loss. Fire Chief Johnson 29 explained he believed it was attributed to a high profile by the fire department in the 30 community and an effective fire prevention program. 31 Fire Chief Johnson noted the amount of medical emergency runs was due to many people 32 not being mobile. He also noted a program which was started last year to sell rides on the 33 fire truck. He stated these rides are sold mostly through silent auctions at charity functions and have been very successful. He provided photographs of the fire truck being 40 utilized for a birthday party as a result of Kathy Wolff purchasing the ride for.$83.00 at 36 the silent auction at Villagefest.