CC MINUTES 08131996 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • August 13, 1996 Page 3 1 System and whose area of expertise is the children's area. Wagner commended Jeff for 2 his hard work at the library. He noted the library had achieved a record circulation for the 3 month of July and was currently operating in the black. 4 Wagner also reported his attendance at a meeting of the Steering Committee of the 5 Healthy Youth/Healthy Community. The group is concerned with their rate of progress. 6 Pastor Seefeldt will be asking his council if he can devote more time to the group and 7 provide the leadership that is necessary to move forward. Wagner also reported the 8 Kiwanis and Lion Clubs are looking to setup a joint committee to work with Healthy 9 Youth/Healthy Community. Wagner stated his concern was that due to the lack of an 10 overall plan it may be too soon for other groups to become involved. 11 Councilmember Faust reported his attendance at a meeting of the League of Minnesota 12 Improving Fiscal Futures Policy Committee. Dave Olson gave a presentation of 13 proposed tax reform to the Committee. Councilmember Faust noted the presentation was 14 similar to the presentation of Representative Ress. Faust stated his concern of how 15 property tax reform would affect TIF funding. 16 Councilmember Marks noted the incredible ground breaking ceremony at the CUB Foods site and stated he looked forward to the opening of the CUB Store and also the new City 8 Hall/Community Center. 19 Councilmember Enrooth expressed his appreciation to all who participated in Village 20 Fest. He reported the event went well. One observation was that next year the band 21 should possibly be scheduled from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. rather than 8:00 P.M. to 22 12:00 P.M. The wrap up meeting of the Village Fest Committee is scheduled for August 23 19, 1996. 24 Mayor Ranallo noted the most difficult job is set up and take down and commended 25 Steve Bartz for all his efforts in this area. 26 There was Council consensus and direction to staff to prepare a recognition plaque for 27 Steve and Nancy Bartz and Michael and Michele Jacobs to be presented to them at the 28 Village Fest meeting on August 19, 1996. 29 Enrooth reported the Upper Middle Mississippi Watershed District has submitted a 30 second draft to City Attorney Bill Soth and the attorney in Minneapolis who is 31 coordinating the attorney responses. More information will be available to the Council in 32 September. 33 B. Maw Mayor Ranallo commented on the success of Village Fest, CUB Food Stores ground 36 breaking ceremony and the wrap up party for the volunteers of Village Fest.