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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 14, 2006 Page 16 1 City Manager Morrison replied correct; the City has until March 2008 to submit the results of the 2 I & I inspection. 3 4 Councilmember Horst reported he met with the Community Services Board on November 9, 5 2006. 6- 7 Councilmember Horst stated he was very happy with the 74 percent voter turnout for the 8 election. He stated this says the people of St. Anthony are aware of and care about what is going 9 on in the community. He commented people that are interested and working to help the 10 community is what makes it great. 11 12 Councilmember Thuesen stated he attended the Comprehensive Plan open house on November 13 8, 2006. He stated attendance was disappointing. He stressed that sometimes with a document 14 as important as the Comprehensive Plan and, until funding is applied, it may be hard for people 15 to envision what is in the document. He stated there is one more opportunity on November 28, 16 for people to attend and learn more about this important document. 17 18 Mayor Faust stated that on October 28, 2006, the Fire Department hosted an honoring of former 19 firefighters and chiefs. He stated it was lots of fun, full of surprises, and great participation. He 20 mentioned he read an ordinance signed by former St. Anthony Mayor Merrill P. Stenglein in 21 1956 who is the father of the Hennepin County Commissioner. 22 23 Mayor Faust reported the Council met with the school district in a joint meeting on October 30, 24 2006. 25 26 Mayor Faust reported on November 2, 2006 he was part of the League of Minnesota's interview 27 process for a new website. He stated six companies had an hour each to present. He stated the 28 League selected a vendor to provide a more robust search engine giving St. Anthony much more 29 visibility. 30 31 Mayor Faust reported he attended the Comp Plan open house on November 8, 2006. He 32 encouraged everyone to look at this plan. 33 34 Mayor Faust stated he attended the MWMO meeting. He explained the budget for 2007 was 35 approved which included two significant items for St. Anthony. He reported the MWMO wants 36 to do a project on best management practices therefore; it would pay for 25 percent of the cost of 37 a sweeper. He reported the MWMO would also do assessments, monitoring, education, and 38 outreach programs. Mayor Faust stated MWMO allocated upwards of $60,000 for the 39 assessment. He mentioned MWMO is also in partnership with Rice Creek Watershed who views 40 the entire City of St. Anthony for the sweeping project regardless of boundaries. He stated this is 41 very positive and an excellent relationship exists because City Manager Morrison Morrison and 42 Staff work with them. He stated St. Anthony is innovative and progressive in looking for better 43 ways to make the environment better. Mayor Faust stated his policy is to sweep streets five 44 times per year, but it is usually done seven times per year; the average for most communities is 45 twice a year. Mayor Faust stated St. Anthony is a community involved regardless of who won or 46 lost and it is a wonderful thing.