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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 13, 2007 Page 15 Mayor Faust stated it is important City Manager Morrison did these types of things because every time he does something with League of Minnesota Cities, St. Anthony benefits. Councilmember Thuesen congratulated all the departments on their wonderful performance for and to keep up the good work. 7 Councilmember Gray reported on the services provided by the Northwest Youth and Family 8 Services to the residents of St. Anthony. He commented the City contracts yearly for services at 9 a cost of 3,500 per year. He pointed out the total market value received is $15,574; hence, this is 10 a good value for the $3500. 11 12 Councilmember Horst reported attending a dinner meeting on March 11, 2007 at the Mark's 13 residents to celebrate St. Earls Day. He mentioned St. Earl was the patron saint of Finland. 14 Councilmember Horst stated a board meeting was held after dinner to discuss the upcoming 15 student visit from Finland and the sculpture dedication. 16 17 Mayor Faust reported Council met with the Parks Commission on March 12, 2007 to go over 18 goals, issues, and feedback. 19 20 Mayor Faust reported Council would meet jointly with the Planning Commission on March 21, 21 2007. 22 23 Mayor Faust reported Council met with the school district on March 13, 2007 for their quarterly 24 meeting updated. 25 26 Mayor Faust reported he chaired the Middle Mississippi Water Management Organization on 27 March 13, 2007. He stated a feasibility study was approved to construct an inline storm water 28 treatment facility at the south end of St. Anthony. Mayor Faust indicated the City was given 29 $15,300 by the MMWMO to do this. He reported a second feasibility study was approved to 30 construct a storm water reuse storage facility at City Hall on Central Park to recapture some of 31 the water flushed down after a filter backwash is done. He stated $14,500 was approved for this 32 feasibility study. 33 34 Mayor Faust reported Council approved Resolution #07 -029 to apply a $30,000 grant received 35 from MMWMO for best management practices towards a new street sweeper. He stated two 36 years of study would be done to identify the benefits of the sweeper. He stated the City of St. 37 Anthony garnered nearly $60,000 from the MMWMO. He stated this is an indication of the 38 good relationship between St. Anthony and the Middle Mississippi Water Management 39 Organization. 40 41 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 42 43 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items not 44 on the regular agenda. 45 46 Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda.