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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 1997 • Page 4 1 Mayor Ranallo suggested the new flagpole be dedicated while the group from Finland is in St. 2 Anthony. 3 A. Girl Scout Recognition. 4 Mayor Ranallo reported this Proclamation is for the Girl Scouts who are prepared to move to 5 the next level of Girl Scouting. A celebration will be held at Wilshire Park on May 16, 1997 6 at 6:30 P.M. 7 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the Proclamation to proclaim Friday, May - 8 16, 1.997, to be the Fourth-Annual Bridging Ceremony for the Silver Lake Service Unit. 9 Motion carried unanimously. 10 11 B. Mayor. 12 Mayor Ranallo reported he received a letter from Mary Halet, 2319 Arthur Street N.E., 13 Minneapolis, dated May 5, 1997, in regard to the Police Department and Kenzie Terrace. 14 Morrison reported he had spoken with Lieutenant John Ohl who had ordered a patrol car 15 immediately in response to complaint by Ms. Halet. Lt. Ohl has noted that it would be 16 impossible to fulfill her request to have an officer patrol the area for one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening due to staffing. Momson reported Chief Engstrom, and the New Brighton and Moundsview Police Chiefs are in the process of discussion with Tri-City to 19 obtain a radar-type patrol car which is parked on the side of the road and identifies vehicular 20 speed as cars pass. This may be one option that could be utilized on Kenzie Terrace and 21 other areas. 22 Mayor Ranallo reported he had received a request from Kathie Wolff, Chair of the 23 VillageFest Committee, to expand the territory of the VillageFest Medallion Hunt to include 24 other City property. 25 There was Council consensus to allow the VillageFest Medallion Hunt to expand to other City 26 property but limited to parks only and with the condition that the medallion not be buried. 27 Mayor Ranallo reported he had received a letter this evening from the ECFE Advisory 28 Council requesting a bulletin board in the Community Services hallway and a kiosk in the 29 Community Center lobby. The letter also indicated that Community Services is offering to 30 fund these items. 31 There was Council consensus that a bulletin board would be fine if located in the Community 32 Services hallway and not in the commons area. There was also direction to City Manager to 33 determine the type of kiosk desired and to determine if it meets City standards. Mayor Ranallo reported that this evening Channel 15 television aired the first of the CUB 5 grand opening program. He stated it was very well done and will be aired again on May 19, 36 1997. The beginning of the program includes the CUB Vice President of Administration