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City Council Meeting Minutes March 23, 1999 • Page 14 1 for the City. He added that the issue of a financial capacity study, which was raised to Bob 2 Thistle of Springsted at the last Council meeting, will be discussed as well. He added that such a 3 study was completed in 1994 and he will have copies of that document for discussion and 4 decision. 5 6 Mornson stated that the Police and Fire Department Annual Reports for 1998 will be presented 7 by the Department Chiefs at the Council's April 13, 1999 meeting. He added that he will try to 8 have the new fire truck available for public display before that meeting. Ranallo requested that 9 the cable company be contacted for hook-up to the City's system so the fire truck can be shown 10 as part of the meeting broadcast. 11 12 Mornson stated that he would look into the possibility of discussing the City's policy on sex 13 offenders with the Police Chief at that meeting. 14 15 Mornson stated that he will attend the League of Minnesota Cities legislative update on Thursday 16 March 25, 1999 with Councilmembers Faust and Thuesen. 17 18 Mornson stated that the recent joint meeting with the Planning Commission raised concerns and requests from the Commission regarding their role. He added that he and City Management - 20 Assistant Kim Moore-Sykes will meet with the Commission's chair to discuss these issues and 21 he would report back to the Council. 22 23 Mornson stated that a neighborhood meeting had taken place Tuesday, March 16, 1999 with 24 Richard Krier to discuss the redevelopment of St. Anthony Shopping Center which was attended 25 by about 30 residents. He added that the majority of residents expressed a desire to see the center 26 stay retail, and keep the fire station there. 27 28 Cavanaugh asked whether any more meetings were planned. Mornson stated the draft land use 29 plan, the first phase of the project, will be prepared and presented to the Planning Commission 30 for public hearing at their May 18, 1999 meeting. Cavanaugh stated it was his understanding 31 that residents who attended the March 16 meeting were believers, and it would be important to 32 attempt to include residents who don't use the center to obtain their opinions as well. 33 34 Mornson stated that the Salvation Army ad hoc committee, which was formed to review the 35 possible purchase of the Salvation Army property, held its first meeting recently, and is 36 recommending that the Council approve a letter to the Salvation Army conveying the City's 37 interest in the possible public purchase of the property. He added the letter seeks to obtain the 38 Salvation Army's approval of an appraisal and possible public offer. 39 •