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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • May 26, 1998 Page 10 1 E. Councilmembers. 2 Marks reported that the St. Anthony Orchestra fundraiser had been successful. 3 Faust reported his attendance at the last Storm Water Task Force meeting on May 13, 1998. The 4 Task Force will remain on call if needed and will keep the Council appraised as they develop 5 they next plan. 6 Thuesen reported his attendance today at a Prevention Forum Panel which addressed how the 7 1996 legislature dealt with the issues of alcohol and drugs and their effect on members of the 8 community directly and indirectly. The City is involved in that they sell liquor and cigarettes. _ 9 This was a good meeting and the speakers were well informed. 10 Thuesen reported he will be attending the St. Anthony/New Brighton Tobacco/Alcohol Drug 11 Prevention Task Force meeting next week. The Task Force believes that the use of alcohol and 12 tobacco needs to be approached as a partnership between the City, school and community. 13 Cavanaugh reported his attendance at the recent Storm Water Task Force meeting. The Task 14 Force has gone into recess. He thanked Sue Kozarek and Mike Jacobs for co-chairing the Task 15 Force. He stated that the Task Force had met all of it's goals and objectives and members had left feeling united. Cavanaugh thanked City Manager and City Staff for their work on the Task Force. He commended Mary Ann Kuharski for calling the first meeting of the community and 18 for helping to bring the constituents together. 19 Cavanaugh reported that Shelly Freeman of District#282 will hold a Chemical Awareness 20 meeting on June 1, 1998, from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. at the High School Media Center. She hopes to 21 get the community to come to the meeting to discuss,where the community is with the chemical 22 issue. She will provide data on the chemical use in the City and has a vision of how to address 23 this problem. 24 F. Mayor. 25 Mayor Ranallo reported a letter was received from Mary Jo McGuire and John Marty inviting 26 Councilmembers to the State Capitol on June 16, 1998, for a legislative update. He noted this is 27 also the date of the League of Minnesota Cities Conference in Duluth and some Councilmembers 28 may not be available to attend the update. Ranallo reported Staff has been asked to prepare a 29 resolution complimenting Representative Mary Jo McGuire, Senator John Marty, Jan Weasner, 30 Commissioner Mark Stenglien, and the League of Minnesota Cities, for their work with the flood 31 issues. 32 E. City Manager. 33 Mornson reported the closing on the Lockrem property is scheduled for May 28, 1998 at 1:00 P.M. Staff is receiving some feedback on the other properties on St. Anthony Boulevard. The Lockrem purchase will be made with funds from the MHFA grant from Hennepin County. 36 FEMA has not yet made a decision on their grant money but it does still look favorable.