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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 13, 2016 Page 9 equity will be discussed at their upcoming Board Meeting. There are 854 member cities in the LMC. Councilmember Jenson stated he attended a seminar at the Wilder Foundation dealing with racial understanding. Councilmember Stille stated the church he attends had an event regarding racial equity. On September 8, 2016 he attended the Community Service Advisory Council. 10 Councilmember Gray stated Council met two weeks ago tonight with the School Board. Last 11 night, he met with a community member and discussed a lot of things pertaining to this matter. 12 Councilmember Gray stated he has been working with his company to reach out to different 13 people as far as recruiting at Jazz Fest. He appreciated the opportunity to talk to people he would 14 not normally talk to and is committed to change in St. Anthony. 15 16 Mayor Faust read Councilmember Brevet's report in her absence, noting she and City Manager 17 Casey have attended meetings of the Family Services Collaborative Group and the Racial Equity 18 Network has been solicited to provide services, and they are also working with AMAZE. Mayor 19 Faust read the goals of this group. 20 21 Mayor Faust reported the Council met with the School District on August 30. He met with the 22 City Manager and the Citizens for Community Action on September 7 and a special meeting was 23 held on September 8. On September 12, he attended a regional council meeting of Mayors. 24 Mayor Faust spoke about the GreaterMSP and issues that were discussed during the past two 25 years, noting private industry is now looking race and equity as an economic issue. Today, 26 Mayor Faust attended the Mississippi Watershed meeting. He reviewed the Green Team. 27 28 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM 29 30 Comments were voiced by an unidentified speaker. Mayor Faust asked him to leave the meeting. 31 32 Ms. Sheila Kennedy and Mr. Bill Connolly appeared before the Council. Ms. Kennedy stated she 33 has lived in Lowry Grove for 17 years and is a senior citizen. She read a prepared statement 34 about the park sale, noting they have been paying their lot rent to the Village and expect services 35 in exchange for their lot rent. She stated basic security is a management responsibility and 36 conditions in the park are deteriorating. Ms. Kennedy stated some residents are feeling pressured 37 by management on their decisions for departure and ail service has been interrupted. She noted 38 that moving is a stressful event and has caused many physical problems. 39 40 Mr. Connolly stated he is present to support Ms. Kennedy. 41 42 Ms. Joslyn, a resident of Lowry Grove, stated what is seen on the surface does not reflect what is 43 within as many residents are very comfortable in Lowry Grove. She stated she has felt safe living 44 there, the houses are very affordable in Lowry Grove, and many residents are ill and going 45 through hard times. She had been making plans to attend a local university knowing her father 46 could help her with the expenses. 47