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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • August 25, 1998 Page 12 1 Marks added there are groups from St. Anthony, including the Sports Boosters and the Boy 2 Scouts, who have expressed interest in traveling to Salo, Finland. He stated David Braslov has 3 started an initiative for an art exchange to take place between the two cities within the next few 4 years. He suggested the perfect place for such artwork would be the City Hall's front hallway. 5 Marks stated Salo has recently opened its own art museum, housed in a restored building 6 previously used for storage of locomotives. 7 Salo's Mayor Lindquist has expressed interest in continuing the relationship between the two 8 cities, but wishes to take additional steps toward creating commercial partnerships and 9 exchanges. Marks added when he visited Salo in 1991, such partnerships were discussed but 10 never realized; he suggested the Chamber of Commerce might contact the Salo trade 11 organization to exchange business which would be beneficial to both communities. 12 Marks stated the Sister City Committee will possibly be having an open house this fall and will 13 be looking for residents interested in participating as members of the Committee. Chris 14 Ravenal has agreed to speak at the event. Marks promised to keep the City Council informed on all developments regarding the Sister City Committee. 16 Marks added he will be absent from the next City Council meeting on September 8, 1998 as he 17 will be in Great Britain and France. 18 Cavanaugh stated the state government of Minnesota has recently enacted an economic 19 development program with Finland which might prove beneficial to the City's efforts with 20 Salo. 21 Cavanaugh reported on his attendance at a neighborhood meeting with Harding Avenue 22 residents, and came away impressed with WSB's handling of the questions which residents 23 posed. He added the overall impression was of an excellent meeting at which progress had 24 been made on a difficult question. 25 Thuesen reported the VillageFest was a great success and extended a personal thanks to all 26 residents involved. The events were well planned and attendance was high, and all the 27 volunteers were dedicated to the success of the celebration. He added these volunteers 28 contribute to the quality of life in the Village, and thanked them again for their time and 29 efforts. Thuesen thanked Jay Hartman, Public Works Director, and his staff for the cleanup of 30 Central Park after VillageFest. Thuesen reported he has recently had several conversations with City residents from the south 01 end who are concerned over flood mitigation plans, specifically home buyouts. They