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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 11, 2007 Page 5 Councilmember Horst — no report. 3 Councilmember Stille reported attending a special School Board meeting on September 4, 2007 4 to celebrate the success of the Open Enrollment Funding Bill that was passed. He stated 5 legislators instrumental in spearheading this were also invited. 7 Councilmember Stille reported attending a reception at the invitation of the Sister City 8 Committee on September 6, 2007. He stated he met with six individuals from Finland who were 9 here to look at Minneapolis storm water issues. He stated it was too bad they were not to 10 visit St. Anthony. He was able to interact and share information with them on St. Anthony's I 1 efforts relative to storm water. 12 13 Councilmember Stille reported attending the Parks Commission meeting on September 10, 2007. 14 He stated Close Architecture presented alternate designs for Emerald Park to determine next 15 steps. He indicated this report would be presented to Council in the quarter. 16 17 Mayor Faust reported attending a Middle Mississippi Water Organization's Space Needs 18 meeting on August 29, 2007 to look at how a building could be done to demonstrate water 19 control and processing. He commented a location had not been selected to date; however, a 20 project manager would be responsible for finding an appropriate site. He indicated this would 21 probably be a two -year project beginning in 2008. 22 23 Mayor Faust reported attending the Metro Cities Organization meeting with City Manager 24 Morrison on September 10, 2007. He stated they found it is important to meet with the lobbyists. 25 He stated it is important that Council availed itself to legislators so they are aware Council 26 members would testify at the legislature if needed. 27 28 Mayor Faust reported attending the bi- monthly Middle Mississippi Water Management Board 29 Meeting on September 11, 2007, where the budget was adopted. He stated the budget for St. 30 Anthony stormwater reuse includes a line item of $1,250,000. He stated this speaks well of the 31 relationship developed between St. Anthony and the MMWO over the years. He explained that 32 when a City could take your backwash from water treatment plant, place it in a 500 thousand - 33 gallon tank, and use it to water the parks, a large impact is made on the environment. He 34 commented this might be a project done in 2008 in conjunction with the Silver Lake Road 35 project. 36 37 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM 38 39 None 40 41 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 42 43 Mayor Faust read a letter dated August 29, 2007 from the League of Minnesota Cities, 44 recognizing the Honorable John Marty. He stated the City Sould be proud of his efforts helping 45 St. Anthony and all cities. 46