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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 14, 2006 Page 15 City Manager Mornson stated the Finance Staff would apply for a Government Finance Office Award for Excellence in Government Office in 2007. It probably would not be accepted until 2008 because the Government has one year to determine if the award will be awarded. 6 City Manager Mornson reported that on April 28, 2007, the St. Anthony Police Department 7 would celebrate its 50th anniversary. He stated the Kiwanis would also hold a Safety Day with 8 Police, Fire, Public Works, and Community Services. 9 10 City Manager Momson mentioned that beginning January 1, 2007 Community Services Staff 11 would be responsible for reserving the multi - purpose room and gym. He stated the benefit 12 would is a one stop shopping for consumers to reserve space in any public area. 13 14 City Manager Mornson reported Staff attended the Transportation Meeting on November 13, 15 2006, on a transit for livable communities, explaining there is some funding from the Federal 16 Government for the City of Minneapolis and first ring suburbs. He mentioned Staff applied for 17 but did not receive funding for the sidewalks but are considering reapplying for the school 18 funding for the same sidewalk. He explained that if they do not get it, there is other funding such 19 as the Silver Lake Road Sidewalk and others and others opportunities to apply for funding. 20 21 City Manager Mornson stated Staff met with the Middle Mississippi Water Management 22 Organization (MWMO) to talk about providing funding for equipment, training, and monitoring. 23 He mentioned the City would host a sidewalk/parking lot snow removal seminar discussing how 24 to properly remove snow from parking lots and sidewalks. 25 26 Mayor Faust responded there is a certification for cleaning sidewalks and streets. He stated 27 people attending the training seminar would receive a certificate. 28 29 City Manager Morrison stated Chief John Ohl would be discussing additional police coverage 30 with the Lauderdale City Council on November 14, 2006. He stated Lauderdale is considering 31 adding police hours to their contract. City Manager Mornson indicated St. Anthony currently 32 provides 16 hours to Lauderdale and 24 to Falcon Heights. 33 34 City Manager Mornson reminded Council the deadline to apply for the openings on the Planning 35 and Park Commissions is November 17, 2006. 36 37 City Manager Mornson reported Council would be meeting with the City of Minneapolis and 15 38 suburbs on November 29, 2006. He stated the City of Minneapolis is hosting this meeting called 39 Reaching Across City Lines, Getting to Know Your Neighbor. He stated this is the first time the 40 City of Minneapolis has reached out to meet with suburbs and it should be a very interesting 41 meeting. 42 43 Mayor Faust asked City Manager Mornson if the approval of the City's I & I plan by the 44 Metropolitan Council meant the City did not have to pay the fees assessed. 45