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I <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />II <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 />July 9, 2013 <br />Page 4 <br />Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the July 8 th Sister City meeting. He stated the <br />annual end of year Sister City meeting is scheduled for November l7'h at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. <br />He indicated the annual FinnFest event will be held in Minnesota next year on August 8-10. <br />Councilmember Stille reported he attended the SI. Anthony Civic Orchestra concert on July 4th at <br />Salo Park . <br />Councilmember Gray reported he will be attending the North Suburban Communications <br />Commission meeting on July II th and the Commission will be voting on a proposal to extend the <br />Comcast franchise agreement for one year. <br />Councilmember Jenson stated the City Council invited former Mayors and City Councilmembers <br />to attend the annual League conference last month and he received several thank you letters from <br />the elected officials who attended the conference stating they appreciated being invited. <br />Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the tollowing: <br />• July 1st meeting with City Manager Casey and representatives from Columbia Heights <br />and Fridley where they received the feasibility study for shared services. He advised that <br />City Manager Casey and the City Managers from Columbia Heights and Fridley will <br />work together to consider options for shared services, training opportunities, and/or <br />purchasing collaboratively and further information will be presented at a future meeting. <br />• July 8th Regional Council of Mayors meeting with a presentation by the Urban Land <br />Institute (UU). He explained that ULI is working with Greater MSP on efforts to <br />promote this region to the rest of the country. He stated the City has strongly encouraged <br />the development of a resilient infrastructure including electrical grids and responding to <br />natural disasters. He also discussed the July 8th Star Tribune article about the Regional <br />Indicators Initiative (RIl). <br />• July 9th MWMO Board meeting. He stated the Board adopted an amendment to the water <br />program from the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). <br />VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. <br />Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that <br />are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. <br />IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS -NONE. <br />X. ADJOURNMENT. <br />Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m . <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Barbara Hughes (TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc .) <br />ATTEST: )~~NM <br />City Clerk