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• Councilman Sauer and said he felt the Public Works Department deserved a special commendation for the manner in which they had done their work in face of the extraordinary weather conditions this winter. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt Resolution 79-017. RESOLUTION 79-017 A RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO THE ST. ANTHONY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fornell's February 7th recommendations regarding the Reserve Officer program were considered especially that the program could be fully opera- tional by the end of the year to coincide with the county training courses which are offered once a year. In view of the unavailability of the train- ing this year, Mayor Haik said she favored retaining the services of the Community Service Officer for park patrol during the summer and continua- tion of the programs this person has initiated in the City. She disagreed with Councilman Ranallo that these costs would deplete the funds which are available for the reserve program saying she could not see the economies of eliminating a successful program in favor of a program which cannot be initiated for a year. The Manager will have staff draft a proposed rules and regulations ordinance for the reserves following which a work session with the Police Department will be scheduled to consider how it will be • administered. The Agenda contained further information regarding liquor liability cover- age which possibly may become available for municipalities under a recipro- cal arrangement. Further efforts will be made to find property owners who will not object to having the trees which are made available to the City through Community Development Block Grant funds planted on their properties along 29th Avenue N.E. Another C.D.B.G. funded project, the sculpture to be erected in the St. Anthony Cemetery was discussed with Florence Marks, leader of Girl Scout Troop #1586 who had originated the concept and negotiated the plans for the sculpture "Generation" which will commemorate the historical background of that cemetery. Mrs. Marks told her efforts to obtain a base for the sculpture with the funds available for the project and suggested ways in which the sculpture could be made more vandal safe. She also said if her efforts to have the materials for the base donated are successful her troop hopes to be able to use some of the funds they have raised for a bronze plaque as identification of the sculpture. The troop leader urged the Council to execute the contract with Jonathan Studios for the sculpture and agreed to the revisions in her agreement with the City for the project which highlight the C.D.B.G. funding of the pro- ject and made the erection of the sculpture subject to specifications set by the Jonathan Studios . (3)