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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 2008 Page 7 1 • Re- codification is still moving along and will likely come back to the Council in August 2 or September. 3 • Staff was informed by the Metropolitan Council that the Comprehensive Plan Update is 4 technically approved, but the City will not receive a letter until a Water Conservation 5 Plan is completed. WSB is currently working on the Water Conservation Plan. 6 • Staff met with residents of the Arbors Development regarding the private unimproved 7 alley by Croft Drive. There have been some water main breaks and issues and it has been 8 requested that the City take the alley back. This has been done in different cases, but the 9 alley had been required to be upgraded to City standards before taking it back. A petition 10 could come forward as soon as August. 11 • The Liquor Store will be holding a cook out on July 2 n and July 3`d as part of the 12 Customer Appreciation and 601h Anniversary. 13 14 Mayor Faust encouraged council members to become involved in committees through the 15 League of Minnesota Cities and the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. He commented 16 on how membership on these committees allows them to get many things accomplished through 17 the legislature. 18 19 Mayor Faust requested input from the Council on whether to cancel the July 8, 2008 City 20 Council meeting. 21 22 Consensus of the City Council was to direct staff to cancel the July 8, 2008 City Council 23 meeting. 24 25 Councilmember Thuesen reported on attending a Vital Aging Meeting. One of the items 26 discussed was people who come door to door, and the permit process. He asked whether there is 27 a maximum amount of time that can be requested on the permit application, and whether 9 a.m. 28 to 9 p.m. is the maximum time period the individuals can go door to door. 29 30 City Manager Morrison indicated he will review the ordinance and provide the requested 31 information. He noted a solicitor's permit is required to go door to door. 32 33 Councilmember Thuesen stated anyone with doubts on a solicitor should call 911. Examples of 34 permits are available at City Hall for review. 35 36 Mayor Faust suggested a member of staff be present at the next Vital Aging Meeting to answer 37 questions. He noted that information on this topic is available on the City website, in the City 38 newsletter, and by contacting City Hall at 612- 782 -3301. 39 40 Councilmember Gray provided an overview of the Village Fest scheduled events. He reported on 41 attending the following events: 42 ■ June 11`h — 13`h League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference 43 ■ June 19`h North Suburban Communications Commission Meeting. $40,000 in 44 scholarships were provided by the Commission and Comeast to college students in the 45 north suburban area. 46