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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 Page 13 1 for the Department and improves retention. Mayor Faust thanked the Chief and Department for 2 their service to the community. 4 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. City Manager Casey noted the Spring Newsletter should be mailed any day now and will also be sent electronically to those that have requested the push -out. 9 Councilmember Randle had no report. 10 I 1 Councilmember Jenson stated on March 22, he attended the Legislative Conference along with 12 Councilmember Randle. On March 26, he attended the Joint Meeting with the Planning 13 Commission and Worksession along with Councilmembers Randle and Gray. 14 15 Mayor Faust stated he attended the Legislative Conference during which they were able to 16 connect with many legislators. He explained the retainage fee and contacted Senator Laine. 17 18 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 19 20 Mr. Thomas Issacson, 2604 Pahl Avenue, stated he appreciated the traffic study on 27`h Avenue 21 and had concerns if there is another development on 271i Avenue. He noted there was discussion 22 of making it one -way and he is concerned with the street being used as a cut - through. He is also 23 concerned about the 80 school age kids who live in the neighborhood and their safety. Mr. 24 Issacson stated he would like to work with the City to address driver behavior. 25 26 Ms. Mary Jackson, 3605 37'h Avenue, raised the issue of sidewalks, the construction project at 27 Wilshire School, and the sidewalk on Highcrest that has been demolished. She is concerned with 28 the bike and pedestrian traffic safety during this construction since there have been many high - 29 risk situations with people walking on the street due to the absence of the sidewalk. Ms. Jackson 30 stated she believes there needs to be a temporary route per ADA requirements as it is a tragedy 31 waiting to happen. She suggested the development plans need to be reviewed for safety of 32 children. Mayor Faust asked Ms. Jackson if she spoke with the school district. Ms. Jackson 33 asked Mayor Faust to contact the school district and stated the sidewalk is public property as 34 well as the street. 35 36 Mr. Gene Bird, 2509 Silver Lane, asked Councilmember Randle if the Council or Mayor Faust 37 had asked him to submit an application for the Councilmember seat he now has. Councilmember 38 Randle responded no. 39 40 In regard to the Worksession held at the Marriott in Brooklyn Park, Mr. Bird wanted to know 41 what the Mayor and Council thought were the dividends from this retreat will be. Mayor Faust 42 stated the plan that comes out of it every year is shared with the residents. Mayor Faust stated it 43 saves a lot of money and helps the Council to move forward. 44