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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 5 October 25, 2005 Page 5 • 1 • Holding a December 27 Council meeting will be decided at the December 13 meeting. 2 • A MAMA meeting was held regarding storm clean-up costs; the money spent for St. 3 Anthony Public Works to do clean up was extremely low compared to other cities. 4 • He has been nominated by his peers to be a MAMA board member next year. 5 • A League of MN Cities and Metro conference and luncheon will be held shortly. 6 • Residents have until November 18 to submit applications for the Planning and the Park 7 Commissions. 8 • 37t'Avenue,between Stinson and Silver Lake Road,was stripped based on resident 9 requests. 10 11 Councilmember Grey stated he attended the Silver Lake Road Task Force meeting. The results 12 of an assignment to prioritize values on the Silver Lake Road project were sidewalks on both 13 sides of the roads;preserve identity characteristics; two lanes with turn lanes, lighting in the 14 corridor, and reduce congestion and added utilities. He added tomorrow he is attending an 15 orientation for youth and family. 16 17 Councilmember Horst stated he also attended the Task Force meeting. 18 19 Councilmember Stille stated he attend the Operating Engineers Local 49 ribbon cutting 20 ceremony. He added the facility has doubled in size and is open to the public as a banquet hall. 21 22 Councilmember Thuesen stated there was an article in the paper that talked about street projects 23 and how cities were paying for them. He added previous Staff and Councilmembers,were 24 proactive in taking on the debt each year, which will allow the City to be ahead of the game. 25 26 Mayor Faust indicated on October 13 a liquor forum of mayors, City managers, and liquor 27 managers was held. Out of the 30 cities invited, over 70% came. The forum provided the 28 opportunity to discuss how to handle assaults made on the liquor operation. Next will be a 29 roundtable at the League of MN Cities conference. On October 15 he attended the Silver Lake 30 Village open house put on by the Chamber of Commerce. He attended the Operating Engineers 31 Local 49 ribbon cutting ceremony. 32 33 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 34 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 35 are not on the regular agenda. 36 37 Lowell Ludford, 2813 Townview Avenue, stated he has concerns regarding emergency planning 38 and that there is a need for public information and education. While other cities have sanitized 39 emergency plan copies in their libraries for the public, the City of St. Anthony does not. The City 40 needs to take a positive action regarding its' role such as brochures and postings. If there is a 41 metro wide emergency condition how much help can be expected from other cities. Local 42 governments need to develop their own plans. A slow decision hurts, and it is up to government 43 officials to assist residents. He suggested Council review and/or appoint a task force to address 44 a City emergency plan,which should be started by early next year. 45 46 Mayor Faust thanked him for his comments. He added City Council is proactive and as soon as 47 a sanitized plan is available and legal council has reviewed it, it will be made available.