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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 13, 2002 Page 4 • Mayor Hodson stated that he felt that the Council, with the exception of Councilmember Sparks, was in favor of having City Council presence at each of the Task Force meetings. Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, second by Councilmember Sparks, adopting Resolution 02-062, re: Establishing a Public Works/Fire Facility Task Force and appointment of members. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. City Manager Mike Morrison reviewed his report with the Council: • Financial Strategies adoption/September 10, 2002. • Update on Apache Plaza/September 10, 2002. • Update on Three Rivers Park master planning process. They plan on attending an upcoming Council meeting. • DNR Funding: City of St. Anthony will receive $740,000; 3 of the 44 cities received funding. • Liquor referendum on November 5, 2002 ballot. Regarding referendum, item will be on the Newsletter mid to late September and a public forum will be held on October 21, 2002. • Due to State Primary Election, the September 10, 2002 City Council meeting will begin • at 8:00 p.m. • The next work session is scheduled for October 1, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. • Monday, December 9, 2002 will be the last meeting of 2002, if we do not need a continuation meeting for Truth in Taxation purposes. • The next joint meeting of the School Board/City Council will be on October 29, 2002. • Update on LaNel Development: They are going to present a Concept Plan to the Planning Commission for the property at Kenzie Terrace at their October meeting. Councilmember Horst reiterated that, regarding Task Forces, it is important to have public input, as well as City official presence. He added that it was the responsibility of the Council to represent the true interest of the community. Councilmember Sparks requested a report from the Parks Commission, as she feels that there is a lot of interest on behalf of the community to know where the project is at this point. Councilmember Sparks indicated that National Night Out was very successful, as there were 25 block parties of which she made it to 7. Councilmember Sparks stated that the Community Theater was a great evening, filled with local talent. Councilmember Thuesen commended the Police and Fire Departments for their courage and • dedication to the City of St. Anthony. Councilmember Thuesen stated that National Night Out was really a beneficial experience.