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1 Mayor Sundland indicated he expected the state legislature to pay 2 serious attention to this new concept and said he thought it would be 0 helpful for the Council to be briefed on the proposed legislation. 4 Councilmember Makowske Lets State Senator Marty Know Her Concerns 5 Related to the Ethics Bill He Has Authored 6 The Councilmember indicated she hoped she hadn't been "too hard" on the 7 legislator in the letter she had written to him on the issue, copies of 8 which she had sent to all the Councilmembers. Councilmember Ranallo 9 commented that at least Senator Marty would now be conscious of the fact 10 that there are women serving in local governments which his legislation 11 might have overlooked. Councilmember Marks indicated he agreed that the 12 legislation could "work a real hardship on local officials who are not 13 as financially well off as corporate executives might be. " 14 Councilmember Makowske said she had drawn Senator Marty's attention to 15 the fact that there is quite a bit of difference between city officials 16 like those on the St. Anthony Council, who are "practically volunteers" 17 when it comes to compensation and people who are working full time in 18 state or county government. " She indicated she didn't perceive the 19 across-the-board treatment of all types of government officials was 20 well thought out in the proposed legislation. 21 Councilmember Makowske Hears Some Surprising Projections and Comments 22 During Metro Council Meeting, February 22nd 23 The Councilmember reported she had found the Metro Council State of the Region event very informative because some surprising conclusions had been promoted through the theme "Shaping Change, Preparing the Twin 26 Cities for the Twenty-First Century" . She said one of the most 27 startling comments to her had been made by DFL State Senator John Brandl 28 who has always had the backing of the Minnesota Educational Association. 29 During Senator Brandl's -report, he conceded that "pouring more money 30 into the state's educational system might not necessarily cure its 31 ailments at all. " The Councilmember indicated she had brought back from 32 the meeting a whole packet of information, including her personal 33 observations, which she would be sending around to the other 34 Councilmembers. 35 Councilmember Makowske Pleased with St. Anthony Historical Society 36 Progress 37 Dave Nystluen, Field Director for the Minnesota Historical Society had 38 addressed the St. Anthony Historical Committee the previous evening, 39 Councilmember Makowske reported. Mr. Nystluen had made them aware of 40 the fact that federal legislation passed last August would require the 41 Committee to pay $300.00 to have a 501 C3 account, which would enable 42 the Society to accept donations. The Councilmember indicated Mr. 43 Nystluen showed them how to put a historical book together and Ruth 44 Harris had brought a copy of the Hopkins history with her as an example 45 of what could be done. The Society is having some of the oral histories 46 they have taken transcribed at a cost of $55.00 per history. • 5