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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 8, 2011 Page 5 City Manager Morrison stated that questions were raised at the last Council meeting regarding who owns the retaining walls and advised that the City owns those retaining walls. 4 Councilmember Roth asked if the same type of warranty applies to retaining walls as it does for 5 street projects. 6 7 City Manager Momson replied that the retaining walls have the same warranty as a street project. 8 9 Mayor Faust encouraged residents to sign up for the Police Department's Citizens Academy and 10 noted that the academy does not require any physical activity that would preclude someone from 11 participating. 12 13 Councilmember Gray reported that the City received a letter from Northwest Youth and Family 14 Services summarizing activities from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. He advised 15 that the City's contract with the agency is to provide services including mental health counseling, 16 diversion services, and senior chores; the City spent $3,451 last year and Northwest Youth and 17 Family Services provided $25,310 worth of services, so it is well worth the money the City 18 spends to have this agency provide these services. He added that there were also six youth that 19 provided community services as part of their diversion program valued at $840. 20 21 Councilmember Jenson reported on (1) his attendance at the January 26th Kiwanis monthly 22 meeting and (2) his participation in the January 26`x' City work session. 23 24 Councilmember Roth: No report. 25 26 Councilmember Stille: No report. 27 28 Mayor Faust reported on the following: 29 • January 26`h work session. 30 • Speaking engagement at the February P Freshwater Society 10a' annual symposium at 31 the Arboretum regarding winter maintenance. Environmental leadership awards were 32 presented this year to the City of Bloomington, City of Ankeny, Iowa, and Anoka and St. 33 Louis Counties. He noted that the City received a leadership award in 2009 for its salt 34 and sand program. He added that a 20- minute video was produced and presented by the 35 University of Minnesota regarding winter maintenance for small sites and use of salt and 36 sand; copies of the video will be presented to the four churches in the City and extra 37 copies will be available at the Chamber of Commerce meeting in March. He stated that 38 the video is also available on the MPCA website and is well worth watching. 39 40 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 41 42 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 43 are not on the regular agenda. 44 45 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 46