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I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY 2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 3 APRIL 9, 2024 4 5 CALL TO ORDER. 6 7 Mayor Webster called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 8 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 10 11 Mayor Webster invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance. 12 13 ROLL CALL. 14 15 Present: Mayor Webster, Councilmembers Doolan, Jenson, Randle and Stephens. 16 17 Absent: None 18 19 Also Present: City Manager Charlie Yunker, Fire Chief Izzy Diaz, and City Planner Steve Grittman. 20 21 22 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 23 ITEMS. 24 25 I. APPROVAL OF APRIL 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA. 26 27 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Randle, to approve the City 28 Council Meeting Agenda of April 9, 2024. 29 30 Motion carried 5-0. 31 32 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. 33 34 A. Hennepin County Commissioner Irene Fernando. 35 36 Mayor Webster welcomed Hennepin County Commissioner Fernando to the meeting. 37 38 Commissioner Fernando introduced herself to the Council stating she was the youngest woman to serve 39 on the Hennepin County Board, the first Filipino American to be elected in the State of Minnesota and 40 the first board chair of color in Hennepin County's 172 year history. She reported it has been an honor to 41 represent the residents in District 2 and to extend the communities vision. She provided the Council with 42 a general update from Hennepin County and commented on the County's key priorities, which were 43 health, housing, and HERC. The extensive healthcare system in the County was described, along with 44 the County's regional transit system. She appreciated the Council being strong advocates for bus rapid 45 transit routes throughout the County and discussed how the County was working to raise the baseline for 46 wages. Commissioner Fernando thanked the Council for their time and stated she would available for 47 comments or questions. 48