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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2009 Page 5 1 conference in Lafayette, Louisiana on September 29, 2009. The City of Lafayette has 2 implemented municipal owned fiber to home infrastructure, which is an option that has been 3 discussed for the City of St. Anthony in the future. 4 5 Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the following: 6 ■ August 26, 2009 League of Minnesota Cities Fiscal Futures Policy meeting. 7 ■ August 27, 2009 wine tasting put on by Michael Mondavi at the liquor store on the south 8 end of the City. Mr. Mondavi was directed to the City of St. Anthony by a wholesaler as 9 an example of how a municipal operation should run. Mr. Mondavi conducted a white 10 glove check when he came into the store and has stated the operation is the best he has 11 seen in his travels. Mayor Faust requested City Manager Morrison to commend staff on 12 the well -run organization. 13 ■ September 1, 2009 Military Order of Purple Heart award presentation to Officer Huddle 14 for his Swat Team action last December. 15 ■ September 8, 2009 Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization meeting. 16 ■ September 8, 2009 Ribbon Cutting for the Water Re -Use Facility. 17 18 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 19 20 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 21 are not on the regular agenda. 22 23 Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. 24 25 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 26 27 Mayor Faust announced that City Manager Morrison received a letter of congratulations from the 28 International Association of City Managers for his 25 years in the business. 29 30 Councilmember Stille announced that Silverwood Park is open. The grand opening is scheduled 31 for September 26, 2009 with a ribbon cutting at 11:00 a.m. He encouraged St. Anthony residents 32 to keep in mind that the pavilion is booking up into next summer for major events. 33 34 Councilmember Thuesen announced he will not be running in the upcoming City Council 35 election due to health reasons associated with a brain tumor that was diagnosed 13 months ago. 36 His tumor has come back and he will be taking time off to go through a second brain surgery and 37 other treatment. He has served on the City Council for almost 12 years. Hopefully things will go 38 well and he will be able to finish out his term in the way he would like. He stated it has been an 39 incredible privilege to serve the community. The City of St. Anthony has the best staff and City 40 Council in the Twin Cities. 41 42 X. ADJOURNMENT. 43 44 Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m. 45 46