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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes • November 17, 1998 Page 8 and the City Council requested its presentation to the Planning Commission. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the task force will be annually renewed by the City Council and will consist of residents of St. Anthony and possibly residents from the communities of Columbia Heights and New Brighton which are also close to the lake. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated Public Works Director Jay Hartman will be Staff liaison to the Water Quality Task Force. 2. Planning Commission Terms. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the terms of George Thompson and George Wagner are scheduled to end on December 31, 1998. She added the deadline for submittal of letters of interest to the City Council for the positions is the first week in December, and encouraged Thompson and Wagner to re-apply. Thompson asked whether any other applications had been received by the City for the positions. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated she was unaware of any other being received to date. 3. Recognition of City's Crime Prevention Efforts. • Ms. Moore-Sykes stated the City had received a Certificate of Appreciation, presented by an assistant to Senator Rod Gram, in recognition of the City's crime prevention efforts and participation in the "National Night Out" program. She added the presentation is a great honor for the City. Bergstrom asked what criteria were met to qualify the City for the honor. Ms. Moore-Sykes stated there is an application process during which the City provides evidence of crime prevention activities in the community and the effectiveness of preventative measures. 4. Commissioners. Bergstrom requested the Commission's consideration of goals, activities and accomplishments to be undertaken by the Commission during, 1999. He added he would wish a consensus list be decided upon and the Commission to begin working on the list in January 1999. He suggested an item for discussion might be to take a look at the drafting policy with respect to planning. Wagner expressed the importance of being proactive in 1999 with regard to Apache Plaza.. Bergstrom requested feedback from the Commission on the recent joint meeting held with the City Council and Dick Krier. He added his opinion was that commercial development was the only option presented by Mr. Krier who seemed to have made a professional decision based on the market study he presented. Wagner agreed, stating he felt the joint meeting seemed to be a set-up. • Ms. Moore-Sykes clarified that Mr. Krier met with the St. AnthonyShopping Center merchants Y Y PP g