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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • July 14, 1998 Page 3 1 Marks reported that the Sister City Committee is still working to set up the organizational 2 structure which will include two committees and classes of membership. They hope to hold a 3 Kick-off event for the organization in mid October. The highlight will be the first teacher 4 exchange with Salo, Finland. 5 Cavanaugh reported his attendance at a North West Family Services Executive Committee 6 meeting. He is now on the Finance and Personnel Committees of NWFS. 7 Cavanaugh reported that VillageFest preparation is on schedule for August 1, 1998 event and the 8 group is very optimistic. He stated he would like to discuss Council's participation in the parade. 9 Cavanaugh reported his attendance at the monthly Board meeting of ACTION. ACTION is an 10 organization in the Village promoting assets and asset development in youth. They have sent out 11 a survey to all organizations in the City to address how each specifically develops assets in youth 12 and how they can improve in that area. 13 Cavanaugh reported the Subcommittee of the St. Anthony/New Brighton Alcohol and Drug 14 Prevention Task Force is working to develop a process for conducting focus groups. They have 15 asked a facilitator to make a proposal and will be seeking funding. The focus groups will be for adults and children. He invited the community to become involved in this group. 17 Thuesen reported he is beginning to investigate the programs that are in place and what can be 18 done to improve upon those programs, to welcome new residents to the City of St. Anthony. He 19 welcomed any feedback or suggestions from the community. 20 B. Maw 21 1. Proclamation Declaring National Night Out. 22 Motion by Marks, second by Cavanaugh to proclaim Tuesday, August 4, 1998 as "NATIONAL 23 NIGHT OUT" in the City of St. Anthony. 24 Motion carried unanimously. 25 Mayor Ranallo asked any residents who are having a block party to inform him or the Police 26 Chief. They both will try to visit all the parties and explain crime prevention, etc. 27 Mayor Ranallo reported his attendance at the recent VillageFest meeting. The meeting went well 28 and there was discussion of Council participation in the parade. Ranallo stated he has signed up 29 to be in the parade and he has also asked Marks. Last year all Councilmembers participated and 30 threw out 200 caps. Ranallo encouraged all Councilmembers to participate. 40 C. City Manager.