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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 13, 2009 Page 7 1 ■ November 20, 2009 deadline to submit applications to serve on the Planning and Park 2 Commissions 3 ■ 2010 Street Project Update 4 ■ Council members should inform staff if they are interested in attending the upcoming 5 Middle Mississippi Water Management Organization Open House so that the meeting 6 can be posted. 7 ■ Police Department is holding three seminars tonight on sexual assault, computers and 8 senior citizens. 9 10 Councilmember Thuesen stated he recently had to take time off, as he has had his second brain 11 surgery in 13 months. He feels good that will be able to attend the final City Council meetings to 12 finish the job he was elected for. He will be receiving a series of treatments each month, but it 13 should not interfere with his desire to finish out his term on the City Council. 14 15 Councilmember Gray reported on this attendance at the National Association of 16 Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) conference in September as a 17 representative of the Northern Suburban Communications Commission. He was very impressed 18 with the tour he received of the facilities at Lafayette, Louisiana where there is fiber to the home. 19 He was also able to talk with the Monticello City Manager. The City of Monticello was 20 presented with an award for the communications network they are in the process of building. A 21 video presentation on the fiber to home system in Lafayette, Louisiana will be prepared for the 22 member cities to view. 23 24 Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the St. Anthony/New Brighton Community 25 Services Meeting on October 1, 2009. The 2009/2010 budget projected a deficit of $112,000. 26 Over the past two months due to the direction of Wendy Webster and due to increased 27 enrollment in the preschool program they are looking at a revised fund balance with a deficit of 28 only $30,000. 29 30 Councilmember Stille thanked Councilmember Thuesen for his dedication and pointed out that 31 he arranged his treatment schedule in order to be able to attend the last three City Council 32 meetings. 33 34 Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the following events: 35 September 29, 2009 Joint City Council/School Board meeting. There was discussion on 36 the possibility of funding that may be available through Hennepin County for 37 improvements to the park shared by the City and the School District. It was also 38 discussed that kindergarten enrollment is now made up of 75% resident students. This is 39 a very strong indicator that a lot of new families are moving into the City. 40 October 10, 2009 Fire Department Open House and Pancake Breakfast. 41 42 Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the following events: 43 September 26, 2009 Grand Reopening of Silverwood Park with Councilmembers Stille 44 and Roth and the City Manager. Senator Klobouchar, former Senator Durenburger, and 45 other dignitaries were present. The park is stunning and a great asset to the City.