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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY n CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES APRIL 12, 2005 4 5 CALL TO ORDER 6 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 9 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. 10 11 ROLL CALL. 12 Present: Mayor Faust; Councilmembers Gray, Horst, Stille, and Thuesen. 13 Absent: None. 14 Also Present: City Manager Mike Mornson. 15 16 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 17 ITEMS. 18 19 I. APPROVAL OF APRIL 12, 2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 20 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve the City 21 Council Meeting Agenda of April 12, 2005. 22 23 Motion carried unanimously. ?4 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. 26 A. Recognition to Autumn Woods and Chandler Place for their donation to the St. Anthony Fire 27 Department 28 Fire Chief Malenick gave a background, stating that Rose Fitzgerald is the manager at Autumn 29 Woods. He explained that she coordinated a large lunch and ceremony as well as donations from 30 the residents, staff and local merchants for the Fire Department. He said she went out of her way 31 for the Department, and he wanted to thank her in public. She raised $4,000 in donations. 32 33 Ms. Fitzgerald said that she didn't have to twist any arms or beg; the donations came in very 34 easily. She said the participants thanked her for coordinating this fundraiser. The participants 35 said St. Anthony has one of the finest Fire and Police Departments. 36 37 Mayor Faust presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Ms. Fitzgerald. 38 39 Fire Chief explained that at Chandler Place, 26 employees get together at Christmas and 40 exchange gifts. This year, rather than exchanging gifts between themselves, they gave the 41 money to the Fire Department for a new defibrillator. He stated they received matching funds 42 from a local Neighbors Association of America. He indicated this defibrillator is available to be 43 used on children, and this type may not have worked into the budget for a number of years. 44 45 Mark Anderson, Manager of Chandler Place, said that the employee project was typical of the 46 people he works with every day. He said the residents appreciate the good care from the Fire and Police Departments. As a gesture of appreciation, this project for the defibrillator was -48 chosen. He said one of their mottos is "Our Hearts are in Service to Seniors" and he said they 49 appreciate the help in achieving that motto.