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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • December 11, 2000 Page 4 1 2. Morrison reported that he had attended the National League Conference Action Confer- 2. ence. Half of the seminar was on Healthy Youth,.and.some were on positive parenting, Council 3 effectiveness, and other-helpful issues. 4 3. A sump pump education program will be required by the Metropolitan Council beginning 5 next year. Currently Morrison and Hubmer are negotiating an agreement regarding sump pumps 6 with the Metropolitan Council. Beginning in 2003, the Metropolitan Council wants the City to 7 go to a mandatory compliance for residents to remove the sump pumps. More information will 8 be forthcoming as details progress. 9 4. Morrison reported further that he had been notified by City Attorney Jerry Gilligan of 10 Dorsey & Whitney that the City needs to hold a public hearing on the purchase of the Custom I 1 Liquidators property. The State Auditor's office as well as the State Legislature is interested in 12 following how cities are using public financing. The public hearing would be set for January 23, 13 2001, and a motion will be needed by the H.R.A. 14 5. Todd Hubmer will be meeting with the Silver Lake Quality Task Force on December 14, 15 2000.•. . . 16 6. Morrison directed the Council's attention to a letter from Judy, License Clerk, wherein the 17 tobacco shop on Silver Lake Road is closing. A coffee shop is proposed to be in that spot; how- 18 ever, a sink and countertop must be installed. Morrison requested clarification from the Council 19 that, because there is a moratorium for that area, that the coffee shop could proceed with the 20 plans. 21 Although it was the general consensus of the Council to approve the project, Cavanaugh 22 requested that City Manager Morrison review this issue with the City Attorney prior to any 23 decisions from the Council. 24 7. Morrison noted that a motion is needed for approval of a Pledge Agreement with the 25 School District. .This agreement is to prevent a future School Board to modifying the agreements 26 that have already been reached with the.City and School Board. 27 Motion by Horst to approve the Pledge Agreement as presented by City Manager Michael 28 Morrison at the December 11, 2000 City Council meeting. 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 8. Morrison presented the proposed interview schedule for Park Commissioners and 1 Planning Commissioners and invited the Council's input as to the date and time presented.