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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 13, 2006 Page 4 1 City Manager Morrison gave an update on the 2006 To Do List from the Goal Setting List. The 2 cost of the Emergency Phone System is still being monitored. Ramsey County is looking at 3 implementing the Emergency Phone System. St. Anthony has about one -third of its population in 4 Ramsey County. A small fee would be paid for this service. Hennepin County is also 5 considering this system. Because of this, City Manager Morrison stated they would wait to see 6 the outcome before making a decision. 8 City Manager Morrison told the Council the speed cart has been ordered and will be paid for 9 from the tax forfeiture funds out of the capital equipment account. 10 11 City Manager Morrison feels 2006 is really a planning year as it always happens that the first 12 year the plans are developed and the second year construction begins. In 2007 the I/I sewer and 13 water meter inspections, and Silver Lake Road project from May to October will begin. The 14 comprehensive planning process is currently in place also. 15 16 City Manager Morrison indicated it is his opinion, based on discussion at the Parks Commission 17 meeting and the Council; the cost for the Emerald Park Plan is about $1.2 million. There is 18 support for the park, but he believes the priority is to complete Silver Lake Road and Silver Lake 19 Village Phase II first. He believes the earliest the Emerald Park plan will start is 2008 or 2009. 20 21 Councilmember Thuesen reported he enjoyed his time with the visitors from Finland for the Salo 22 Park dedication. He found we are all more alike than different. He hopes to have a chance to visit 23 their city some time. 24 25 Councilmember Gray also enjoyed his time with the visitors from Finland. He was impressed 26 with the park dedication event. Hearing from the First Deputy Chair was terrific. It emphasizes 27 our own inadequacy in knowing foreign languages as they speak English and several other 28 languages. Seeing the similarities was enjoyable. 29 30 Councilmember Horst expressed his pleasure with how well the dedication went. He also had an 31 opportunity last Thursday to have dinner and speak with a sculptor from Minnesota Rocks. The 32 sculpture will be presented to the City of St Anthony later this summer. He plans to be done with 33 the sculpture by the end of this month. This on -going event is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. 34 to 6:00 p.m. daily. This is a free, interesting and educational opportunity and he encouraged 35 everyone to visit this event. 36 37 Councilmember Horst mentioned Village Fest plans are moving along. An organizational 38 meeting will be held at Culvers Restaurant on Monday, June 26th at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember 39 Horst welcomes input from anyone. He is looking forward to a wonderful event that includes the 40 Lamont Cranston Band on Saturday night and Boxcar Bob and Cactus Willy entertaining in the 41 beer tent. 42 43 Councilmember Stille reported attending the quarterly School Board meeting on May 30, to 44 share what has been going on the past quarter. On June 5, the Comprehensive Plan task force 45 met. They brought pictures of what they like and don't like around St. Anthony. The 46 Comprehensive Plan task force will not meet in July or August to give the coordinator time to 47 put together the findings to date and to fine tune the plan.