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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2003 Page 11 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to adopt Resolution 03-075 setting the City of St. Anthony proposed 2004 tax levy and budget in compliance with the Truth-In-Taxation Act, establishing 3 the Truth-in-Taxation date for December 8, 2003, and, if necessary, holding its reconvening 4 hearing on December 15, 2003. 5 6 Motion carried unanimously. 7 8 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 9 City Manager Mornson noted the closing of Stonehouse had been delayed for one week and 10 possibly would take place on the following Monday, with groundbreaking scheduled for 1:30 on 11 Tuesday at the site. He added the invitations had been submitted and were before Council for 12 review. He stated the owners of Spectators and Jim Winkels from Amcon would be the featured 13 speakers at the Chamber meeting. 14 15 Mr. Morrison indicated a meeting was held with the City's Metropolitan Council representative 16 regarding the grant submitted to the Local Communities Program. He stated there were$39 17 million in requests for funding from 35 communities and only$4 million was available. He 18 noted the City was working with its staff person and newly elected official to find the best 19 approach to make a presentation in front of the Local Communities Committee. He indicated 20 either Mayor Hodson or Councilmember Faust would make the presentation and, in addition, he 21 felt the developer and one of the City's consultants should be included. He stated October 10, 22 2003, and October 17, 2003, were the dates held aside for presentations in front of the 0 Committee and suggested a strategy meeting be held before that time. 25 Councilmember Horst indicated the Community Services Board met last Thursday and it was the 26 first meeting of the year, as the Board's year coincided with the school cycle. He stated the 27 major topic of discussion was looking at the Blueprint for a Brave Future for the school; 28 however, also reviewed was what is being called the parks and recreation function of 29 Community Services, which was funded by the"grandfather clause"that was taken out of the 30 State budget last year. He explained, in essence, the State cut off the Community Services' 31 ability to levy$54,000 a year in funding to have the parks and recreation functions, which 32 included everything from aquatics to scheduling the gym to scheduling park usage. He noted 33 Community Services was looking to the City to fund this parks and recreation function in the 34 future. He added most cities did fund their own parks and recreation function, and St. Anthony 35 had a unique situation having Community Services fund this function for the City. He indicated 36 funding continued through the next year and would end at that time. He stated at that time the 37 City would possibly need to establish its own funding; therefore, this issue should be considered 38 in context with the 2004 budget. 39 40 Councilmember Sparks asked to give her final report on Village Fest. She stated Mayor Hodson 41 had hosted the final party for the volunteers at his home and everyone was happy with how it 42 went. She noted it had been decided to go back to Central Park the following year. She 43 indicated a report from the treasurer indicated Village Fest operated at a loss this year, which had 44 not happened for a while. She added fundraising would need to be done with new vigor, as contributions/revenue had been down. 47 Councilmember Thuesen stated he had no report.