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3 <br />4 <br />G9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />September 27, 2016 <br />Page 4 <br />be discussed at the Planning Committee meeting. They spoke with Chief Mangseth and he <br />expressed interest in being part of the Planning Committee. <br />Mayor Faust asked Ms. Lizdas and Ms. Robinett to email the City Manager some dates for the <br />possible first meeting. Ms. Lizdas asked if those listed in the proposal will be the members of <br />the group. Mayor Faust stated those listed can be included in the beginning of the process. Ms. <br />Lizdas asked if the Planning Group meets and can shape a work plan, would the next step be <br />brought to Council in the form of a resolution. Mayor Faust stated no commitment can be made <br />at this time until the first steps are taken. <br />Mr. Jacob Thomas, Minneapolis, volunteered to be the facilitator for the group as he believes it <br />takes a person of color to facilitate racial bias training. The issue of who the facilitator will be, <br />needs to be addressed. <br />Mr. Michael Bird, 3416 Edwards Street, St. Anthony questioned the need for this group because <br />he does not think one incident by the St. Anthony Police Department shows bias. He asked who <br />will cover the cost for this group. Mr. Bird stated taxes in St. Anthony are the highest in the <br />State. He asked who will make up the Work Group and how do we know the members are not <br />biased. Mayor Faust noted these are not paid positions for members of the Work Group. <br />VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS <br />Mr. Yunker, Assistant to the City Manager, noted last Thursday to Friday the annual board <br />retreat was held by the LMC (854 cities). At that retreat, Mark Casey became a Board member. <br />Racial equity was a major topic of discussion. Mr. Yunker stated all St. Anthony staff will be <br />attending Racial Bias Training in the next couple of weeks. <br />Mayor Faust noted the number of hours the LMC is spending on this topic is huge. The Police <br />Department was the first group to sign up for the Racial Bias Training and all City <br />Commissioners and Councilmembers will also attend the training. He noted the groundwork is <br />being set to move this forward. <br />Councilmember Stille stated on September 26, the Steering Committee for the Comprehensive <br />Plan met to discuss specifics on the sustainability component of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Councilmember Gray stated on September 15 he attended the North Suburban Communications <br />Commission Strategic Planning Committee meeting. <br />Councilmember Brever stated she attended the Comprehensive Plan Work Session on September <br />26. On September 20, the St. Anthony Family Collaborative Services Group discussed racial <br />equity. Last week she attended A Good Time for Truth readings at the library in Minneapolis and <br />benefited from having the authors read their own works. On September 25, she attended the <br />Sister City Meeting and on November 5, 2017 the Sister City group will have a concert. <br />Councilmember Jenson stated on September 19 and September 21 he attended the Kiwanis <br />Meetings. On September 19 and September 22 he attended the LMC Policy Committee <br />meetings. A discussion on policing was held. He attended the Minneapolis Library session along <br />