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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 1997 • Page 3 1 VII. REPORTS. 2 A. Councilmembers. 3 Councilmember Wagner acknowledged an invitation to a surprise birthday open house for 4 Hobie Swan on Sunday, May 18, 1997, to celebrate his 80th birthday. Wagner noted Mr. 5 Swan is a 48 year resident of St. Anthony. 6 Councilmember Enrooth arrived at 7:10 P.M. 7 Wagner reported the Dimension Report on Channel 4 television on Sunday, May 20, 1997, 8 - will discuss asset building and provide valuable information from the Search Institute. This 9 subject has been a focus of the Healthy Community/Healthy Youth organization and the 10 program will be worth watching. 11 Wagner reported the Healthy Community/Healthy Youth organization will be changing its 12 name to ACTION. This is an acronym which stands for Adults and Children Together in 13 Our Neighborhood. They will begin promotional efforts within the next two months with the 14 help of volunteers. They also are organizing a committee for fundraising. Wagner reported 15 the organization will also be in the VillageFest parade. They hope to have children and adults 16 marching in the parade. Councilmember Faust reported his attendance at Clean-Up Day. He noted it was an enjoyable experience and a valuable service that the City provides to the community. 19 Councilmember Enrooth thanked Wagner and Faust for their individual assistance at Clean-Up 20 Day. He reported the event took in over $2,000. He noted that the amount of brush collected 21 was much lower this year and attributed this to the City's chipping program. 22 Enrooth reported the VillageFest Committee will meet on May 19, 1997. They are still 23 working on the electrical aspect. 24 Mayor Ranallo noted the Chamber of Commerce will be making a donation to VillageFest 25 and is also intending to be a sponsor. 26 Wagner noted the Kiwanis will be making a donation and will provide an activity. They will 27 be unable to sponsor a pancake breakfast due to the school kitchen being remodeled. 28 Councilmember Marks reported the arrangements for the visit of the Fire Brigade Band from 29 Salo, Finland continue. This months Finnish-American Society Bulletin includes an 30 announcement in regard to the visit and the picnic. Mrs. Florence Marks will be making a 31 presentation to the Finnish Society to explain more details of the visit to them. 32 Marks then distributed a handout of information in regard to the Fire Brigade Band. He noted they will arrive on June 14 and depart on June 24. A picnic in their honor will be held at X54 Central Park on June 18. Marks asked that anyone interested in hosting a couple from 35 Finland for lunch on Father's Day, please let him know.