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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2001 Page 8 1 Motion by Sparks that staff formalize and restructure the City's banking services with Bremer 2 Bank to include: 3 4 1. Interest earnings equal to that of Bremer's Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund 5 for all accounts. 6 2. Maintain waived banking fees agreement with a minimum cash balance of$200,000. 7 8 Council authorized the Mayor, City Manager and Finance Director to sign the appropriate 9 paperwork and signature cards. 10 11 Motion carried unanimously. 12 13 XI. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 14 City Manager Michael Mornson reviewed a few of upcoming meetings that he would like to see 15 members of the Council attend. Among these meetings is the June 12`h meeting with Ehlers and 16 Associates for a first strategy work session, and the AMM annual meeting will be held on May 17 31s`. 18 19 Mornson also indicated that FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) has developed a grant program for Fire Departments throughout the country. Fire Chief Hewitt has applied for a 46 grant that will pay for 90% of the cost for equipment, or issues that need to be funded. He 22 indicated that they have applied for a Pumper and Thermal Scanner. 23 24 Councilmember Thuesen stated that the community has expressed their exceptional satisfaction 25 with the Fire Department and their dedication with regard to the rain. Mornson concurred. 26 27 Councilmember Sparks referred to the Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. 28 They are proposing a watershed-wide levy to happen in 2002, and would like to know if the City 29 of St. Anthony would still be a part of it. The City of St. Anthony said they would be a part of 30 the levy, if they got their money back. 31 32 Councilmember Hodson commended George and Mary Rockwood for bringing the Spring Kick 33 Off Concert Series to the city. He urged the Council to do what they can to participate if the 34 event. 35 36 Councilmember Hodson referred to the many letters that were written thanking the Police 37 Department and the Fire Department for their numerous efforts and jobs well done. 38 39 Councilmember Hodson also noted that he would be traveling to Costa Rica tomorrow to meet 40 with the appropriate people to determine how the donated fire gear will get to them. 41 Al Mayor Cavanaugh noted that a meeting will be held at the Earl Brown Heritage Center that may 0 be educational in relation to what is going on with the Northwest Quadrant. He also indicated 44 that the meeting between the Council and the Planning Commission went well. 45