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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 11, 2024 Page 8 1 Councilmember Doolan asked if the plans include raising the trail that goes through Central Park 2 that is many times under water. Ms. Koscielak stated they can look at that. Councilmember 3 Doolan asked about the Macalaster Drive that has limited access and alternative parking. Ms. 4 Koscielak stated they are looking at that to make sure residents can get in and out during the 5 project through temporary parking opportunities. 6 7 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 8 24-040 – Ordering Preparation of Feasibility Report for the 2025 Street and Utility 9 Improvements. 10 11 Motion carried 5-0. 12 13 VII.REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 14 15 City Manager Yunker announced Zach Lundberg has left St. Anthony for a position in Maple 16 Grove and wished him well. Night to Unite registration has opened. He thanked residents who 17 have submitted their water surface line inventory to their City. 18 19 Councilmember Doolan stated on May 29 she toured the Towerside Innovation District. In June 20 she helped the Middle School Garden Club put in gardens. She also helped residents get 21 connected to the e-bike rebate. On June 10, she attended the Chamber of Commerce Meeting. 22 23 Councilmember Jenson had no report. 24 25 Councilmember Stephens had no report. 26 27 Mayor Webster noted on May 28, she and City Manager Yunker met with Dr. Chad Weinstein. 28 On May 29, she met with 5th graders interested in building a community garden. On June 2, she 29 met with a teenager who was starting a window-washing business. On June 3, she attended the 30 scholarship award ceremony at St. Anthony High School. On June 7, she and City Manager 31 Yunker had a meeting with some residents of St. Anthony and also attended a welcome back to 32 the neighborhood celebration for a family who lost their home to a fire. She thanked the St. 33 Anthony Police Officers who were providing support to Minneapolis Police during the funeral 34 for Officer Jamal Mitchell. 35 36 VIII.COMMUNITY FORUM. 37 38 Ms. Laura Labarch, 2909 Townview Avenue, stated she was at a meeting a month ago regarding 39 the policing of Falcon Heights. There are 1,000 unfilled police officer positions in Minnesota and 40 it will be difficult to find officers to join St. Anthony for servicing Falcon Heights. The larger 41 police facility will be a burden on the St. Anthony taxpayers. She quoted various articles in 42 newspapers and stated there should be a hard stop at this point due to the tax burden and the 43 decreased police protection for St. Anthony. 44 45 Ms. Joan Peterson, 3200 Hilldale, referred to comparing cannabis sales to the liquor stores. There 46 is a difference between the liquor store and cannabis sales is that people can purchase and start 47 12