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City Council Meeting Minutes September 28, 1999 • Page 5 1 Commissioner Melsha stated that the name of the particular business being discussed had not 2 been disclosed by the Planning Commission at the September 21, 1999 meeting; however, the 3 Commission felt frustration as a group that this particular property owner could ignore the 4 Conditional Use Permit and this business happened to be a blatant example. 5 As an aside, Cavanaugh questioned the existence of a poplar tree farm that appears to be in the 6 New Market site that was torn down. He felt this was an example of additional housekeeping to 7 be instigated by the City. 8 Ranallo thanked Commissioner Melsha for attending the Council meeting and additionally 9 thanked him for his excellent work as a new member of the Planning Commission. 10 B. Councilmembers. 11 Cavanaugh reported that he had attended a Y2K meeting at Logan Park. In general attendance 12 were the utility companies and residents from the community. He felt a need for a Y2K 13 discussion at a council worksession to discuss ways to provide help for neighborhoods in 14 preparing for Y2K. Ranallo advised the Council that he would put the Y2K matter on the 15 worksession agenda. 0 Cavanaugh related that there is a program from the State of Minnesota which would allow for a 17 student to work with the Council. He believed there are new roles for the City in helping 18 students find roles in working with City government. 19 Ranallo reminded the Council that last January or February 1999, he had recommended that the 20 City work with a student to act in the course of a Page at City Council meetings. The student 21 would attend meetings and assist residents as they arrived or in speaking with the Council. He 22 had spoken with the School Board and the Student Council and found little interest amongst 23 either organization. Recently, Ranallo received a telephone call from a student showing interest 24 in becoming a Page for the Council, but Ranallo had not heard back from the student. Ranallo 25 was hoping that the student would come forth, or that other students would become involved. 26 Faust reported that he had attended the League of Minnesota Cities meeting, and said that there 27 were student delegates in attendance. He felt that it was an excellent opportunity for students 28 and would suggest that the City work with the school to sponsor students as delegates to attend 29 with a Councilmember. 30 Marks reported that he attended the annual Sister City Conference held on September 18, 1999 in 31 Minneapolis and found the conference quite interesting. He mentioned that Joyce Benson is a 32 former City Councilmember from Duluth and is in charge of the Sister City organization. Marks 33 recounted for the Council that previous consideration had been given to incorporating language into the City's sign that would name St. Anthony's sister city. Faust expressed support for this