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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 23, 2006 Page 2 1 school students on an after- school basis. In 1975, the organization entered the classroom with the 2 introduction of Project Business for the middle grades. Since that time, JA has expanded it 3 activities and broadened its scope to become the leader of in- school and after- school economic 4 education programs for students in grades K -12. Junior Achievement is in nearly 100 countries 5 worldwide and reaches 6.6 million students each year. 7 During the five -week program, City Manager Mornson and these energetic students participated 8 in five areas. During the fist week, City planning and zoning and the development of Apache 9 Plaza were the topics. They discussed how important it is to have residential areas separate from 10 a commercial district. City Manager Mornson praised the students for doing a marvelous job as 11 future city planners and or as architects. 12 13 In week two each student had a business to construct. They talked about the relationship between 14 a building inspector and a contractor and the importance of working together. Blue prints and 15 zoning maps were used to create their own city known as Mini City. Each of their businesses, 16 homes, or apartments was put on the zoning map. 17 18 The students became restaurant owners in week three. Week four saw these students become 19 newspaper reporters and how to work to get messages out to the public. The students wrote their 20 own newspaper articles and learned to meet deadlines. City events and city news were the topics 21 of the articles. During week five some of the third graders became bank employees and some 22 became customers. They learned to write checks, make deposits, and got paid. The students all 23 did a great job. 24 25 City Manager Morrison called Mayor Faust to the front to present each student with a certificate 26 for participating in the Junior Achievement Program. A group photo was taken with City 27 Manager Morrison, Mrs. Wyatt, and the students. Mayor Faust congratulated the students and 28 expressed how important it is for children to learn about the City, making decisions, economic 29 ideas and planning. He also thanked Mrs. Wyatt for her hard work and participation with JA. 30 31 III. CONSENT AGENDA. 32 33 2006 C,.upeii ?,reef:. �,r:., q-s 34 B. Consider licenses and permits 35 C. Consider payment of claims 36 D. Resolution 06 -052; Authorizing the use of the Automark Ballot Marking Device in all 37 elections for Ramsey County 38 39 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the consent 40 agenda as amended to remove Item 3A. 41 42 Motion carried unanimously. 43 44 A. Consider May 9, 2006 Council Meeting Minutes 45 46 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the May 9, 47 2006 Council meeting minutes.