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10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />August 14, 2007 <br />Page 10 <br />Mayor Faust asked City Manager Mornson to comment on mutual aide relative to the 1-35W <br />bridge collapse. <br />City Manager Mornson explained that where St. Anthony teams were sent once the mutual aid <br />request came in. He commented there would always be a backup system in place. Columbia <br />Heights would cover St. Anthony and Fridley backs up Columbia Heights. <br />Mayor Faust stated mutual aide is one way cities support each other. <br />Councilmember Horst reported attending National Night Out and thanked the residents who <br />welcomed him to their neighborhoods. He mentioned thinking about the events of the last few <br />weeks and how important the infrastructure is to a City. He indicated that one of the most <br />important infrastructure features was the intelligent way the City went about its business. He <br />stated this is a Council who took the actions required to put the infrastructure together. <br />Councilmember Stille stated he participated in National Night Out. He explained the City was <br />divided the city into four quadrants to be more efficient in attending various sites. He stated he <br />managed to visit ten of the eleven sites in his area. <br />Councilmember Thuesen reported he participated in National Night Out and attended nine of <br />eleven sites in his area. He stated he feels guilty if he just runs in and runs out. He mentioned <br />National Night Out is a great event for the City to participate in. He thanked all the volunteers. <br />Mayor Faust reported Council and the School Board met for a joint meeting on July 31, 2007 to <br />review the budget line by line with department heads. <br />Mayor Faust stated the Village Fest volunteers did a great job at this year's event. <br />Mayor Faust reported attending the Middle Mississippi Watershed Management Organization <br />( MMWMO) meeting on Aug 7, 2007. He commented this is the only agency testing of the water <br />in the Mississippi River. He pointed out that there is not a great deal of pollution; however, it is <br />a turbulent river. He stated the MMWMO partnered with the Department of Transportation on <br />permitting so rubble does not enter the Mississippi River and sent a letter to the State to that <br />effect. He reported the MMWMO is communicating with Staff concerning a significant water <br />event as a result of the I -35W bridge collapse. <br />Mayor Faust reported he attended nine of the 12 National Night Out sites in his area. He stated it <br />is important that City representatives attend these events and to talk to residents on a personal <br />level. <br />Mayor Faust reported he met with the League of Minnesota Cities on August 8, 2007 to discuss <br />future fiscal policy. <br />