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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 8, 1997 • Page 9 1 Faust noted the results of the task force will be long range and will not provide immediate 2 assistance. He questioned what the City could do today for those in need. He asked residents 3 to express their ideas to City Councilmembers or the City Manager. 4 A resident suggested the City conduct a survey to determine how many residents have been 5 affected and to what extent. 6 Ms. Kozarek stated this needed to be calculated to determine if any county, state or federal 7 aid was available. She suggested that residents contact Kim Moore-Sykes at City Hall with 8 this information. 9 Ms. Rose noted there were no phone numbers to call for help with the-clean up. There was 10 supposed to be disinfectant available but it was not clear where to obtain it. She suggested 11 literature should be available for people in this situation. 12 City Attorney William Soth excused himself from the meeting at 8:52 p.m. 13 Mayor Ranallo asked Mr. Palmer to contact City Manager in regard to a study of surface 14 water in the northern area of the City. Ms. Kuharski thanked the Council for listening and empathizing with the residents. 16 Mayor Ranallo thanked the residents for attending the meeting. 17 VII. REPORTS. 18 Proclamation National Ni hg t Out. 19 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve a Proclamation declaring Tuesday, August 5, 20 1997 as "National Night Out" in the City of St. Anthony. 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 23 A. Councilmembers. 24 Wagner reported his attendance at a recent Merchants Association Meeting. The primary 25 discussion was in regard to the closing of the parking lot of Custom Liquidators. There was 26 consensus of the merchants that it would not affect their business if the parking lot was 27 closed. 28 Morrison confirmed that the Council's opinion was that the Custom Liquidator parking lot was 29 a private drive so there is no public issue involved. 30 The Council confirmed this was correct. Faust reported the Anoka County Parks have a virtually indestructible picnic table and bench. They are heavy and hard to move. He suggested these might be appropriate for St. Anthony 33 parks.