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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 13, 2001 Page 1 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 3 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES 4 5 November 13, 2001 6 7 8 I. CALL TO ORDER. 9 Mayor Pro Tem Horst called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 10 11 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 12 Mayor Pro Tem Horst invited the Council and the audience to join in the Pledge of Allegiance. 13 14 III. ROLL CALL. 15 Councilmembers present: Mayor Pro Tem Horst; Councilmembers Sparks, Thuesen, 16 and Hodson. 17 Councilmembers absent: None. 18 Also present: City Manager Mike Mornson; City Attorney Jerry 19 Gilligan. 20 21 IV. COMMUNITY FORUM. Mayor Pro Tem Horst invited residents in the audience to speak to the Council on items that are 41 not on the regular agenda. 24 25 Dorothy Fleming came forward to speak on behalf of the Village Community Concert Series. 26 She stated that there was a fantastic turnout for the Chinese Acrobats. She indicated that the 27 concerts are open to all age groups, and that all age groups were present for the Chinese 28 Acrobats. 29 30 Ms. Fleming stated that they needed the support of the Council for the next concert, "Three Hits 31 and a Miss". Ms. Fleming indicated that the cost for a ticket to the concert was $20.00 per show, 32 or$40.00 for all four shows. She stated that she appreciated any cooperation that the City 33 Council could provide, and indicated that she would be leaving a few pamphlets on information 34 regarding the concerts. 35 36 Mayor Pro Tem Horst made reference to donations for the concert series which would be greatly 37 appreciated. Ms. Fleming agreed, and thanked the Council for their time and support. 38 39 Resident Kim Tillman, 2904 Crestview Drive, came forward to support the plans for upgrading 40 the Community Center. She stated that she felt it was important to keep the communications 41 within the city strong, and that the improvements that were proposed would really enhance the 42 Community Center. 43 Ms. Tillman added that it was easy for buildings to be neglected and eventually require major renovations and funding. She stated that the Community Center is a project that should not be 46 forgotten about and urged that the project be worked into the budget as soon as possible. She 47 thanked the Council for their time.