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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 23, 2006 Page 12 1 City Manger Morrison discussed a letter from Met Council on the preliminary surcharge for 2 2007. It was prematurely stated the City received approval to avoid a surcharge. The letter of 3 July 13, 2006 indicates our surcharge would be $1,183,000 or $236,000 per year. The next step 4 is to appeal this by September 15, 2006. Mr. Morrison stated he talked with Mr. Kyle Coven, 5 Program Administrator, who indicated the City surcharge waiver would likely be approved based 6 on City Ordinances. He reported Staff is working on an I/I Infrastructure Newsletter. He stated 7 an infrastructure updated would come out about September 15 and inspections for I/I and 8 installation of water meters would begin in November. 9 10 Mayor Faust stated the Met Council letter puts the City on notice to do complete these items. He 11 reported talking to the Executive and Assistant Director from the AMM about the monitoring 12 points. The City does not always have the leverage needed with the Met Council; these 13 individuals will insure the measuring points are measuring the flow properly. 14 15 City Manager Morrison reported the NIMS Training, a Directive from President Bush, was 16 completed by 95 percent of Staff and elected officials. The training is required to receive civil 17 defense grants. He stated this was the first phase and the second phase would occur this fall. He 18 stated the Fire Department did a great job. 19 20 City Manager Morrison gave the Council information on a Development Conference, sponsored 21 by the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Dr. Richard Florida, a national 22 speaker, would probably speak on what it takes to have a successful community in the future. 23 24 City Manager Morrison reminded the Council of the work session prior to next meeting starting 25 at 5:30. 26 27 City Manager Morrison stated Mayor Faust, Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes and he are on 28 League of Minnesota Cities policy committees, so St. Anthony has high representation at the 29 AMM and LMA. Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes is also a chairman for one of the 30 committees. 31 32 City Manager Morrison congratulated Mayor Faust on his appointment to the League of 33 Minnesota Cities Board of Directors. 34 35 Councilmember Stille asked City Manager Morrison if he had an update on the bike trail status if 36 road construction on St. Anthony is stalled. 37 38 City Manager Morrison stated he would try to get an update before the next meeting. 39 40 Councilmember Horst reported the sculpture for Salo Park is complete and in storage. He 41 mentioned working with Public Arts in St. Paul and Mr. Jay Hartman to get a budget to move the 42 sculpture to SALO Park. This is a very exciting project and sculpture 43 44 Councilmember Horst reported Village Fest preparations are going well. He stated the 45 committee is still looking for volunteers to hand out prizes after the Ping -Pong ball drop. Posters 46 and schedules are out. He anticipates an exciting Village Fest this year.