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City Council Meeting Minutes January 12, 1999 • Page 4 1 2 Cavanaugh asked whether a joint meeting had been scheduled between the Council and the 3 Planning Commission. Ranallo stated a meeting had not been scheduled. Ranallo thanked 4 Makowske for his report. 5 6 C. Councilmembers. 7 Cavanaugh reported that the St. Anthony Chemical Health Coalition interviews recently 8 conducted at the cable station will be broadcast on Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings 9 for 2 weeks. He added the interviews are good exposure for the coalition, which intends to 10 schedule another meeting in early February. 11 12 Cavanaugh stated the Council had discussed the possibility of a Council liaison to the Planning 13 Commission on a rotating basis, and asked for the status of this proposal. He expressed his wish 14 that if such an arrangement were instituted, the Council should formalize the process and 15 determine the expectations of the Commission. 16 17 Faust stated Kim Moore-Sykes had been instructed to obtain feedback from the Commission with regard to this proposal which would promote a closer relationship between the Council and it Commission. Cavanaugh stated a similar arrangement might be made for the Parks Commission. 20 21 Faust agreed, stating the arrangement might be formalized to the extent that a Councilmember 22 would attend the Commission meetings on a rotating basis only to answer questions early in the 23 meeting but not attend the entire meeting. He added that a Councilmember in attendance for the 24 entire meeting could become cumbersome and detract from the work of the Commission. He 25 stated he believes that the decision to institute this arrangement should be at the discretion of the 26 Planning Commission. 27 28 Makowske confirmed the Planning Commission had been in favor of such an arrangement and 29 the proposition was well received. Ranallo requested that Makowske present the proposition to 30 the Planning Commission and compile guidelines and objectives for the Council's review. 31 32 Marks stated the Sister City Organization's board meeting was.held Sunday January 10, 1999, 33 and the organization is preparing for a 10-day visit from a folk dance group from Salo, Finland in 34 June 1999. 35 36 Marks referenced a recent Star-Tribune article which detailed the percentage of high school 37 students who go on to higher education. He added the percentages were presented by school 38 district, and St. Anthony's School District#282 was one district in which 40% or higher 39 matriculate to higher education. He added this is an excellent statement for the City's educational standards. 41