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I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 12 ,2013 Page 10 • Hennepin County utilized new voting equipment for the 2013 election, which worked well and was incident free. He thanked the City Clerk and election judges for providing a seamless election process. • Recent news media coverage from the City of Woodbury on failing streets. Staff has reevaluated City streets and none contain deterioration. He noted the reason for deterioration in Woodbury was due to bad mix and base applied and curing, adding the City has programs in place to maintain the highest standards. He said they have a solid program for sealing and maintenance of streets. • Fire Chief John Melnick resigned after 30 years and was pleased to announce that Mark Sittar will be the new Fire Chief beginning December. He said information on a public open house for former Fire Chief Melnick will be shared soon. Mayor Faust thanked City Clerk Barb Suciu and the election judges on how well they managed the new voting equipment. He said their efforts were appreciated and they will be ready for next year's election. Councilmember Roth -No report. Council member Stille reported that he attended the October 24 Chamber fund raising event for adopt a family , the October 29 joint meeting with the school district, the October 29 Council worksession, and the November 4 Regional Council of Mayors meeting as a guest where they heard from the Federal Reserve which covers 16 counties. He shared the Community Reinvestment Act goals and how banks reinvest in the community and Greater MSP to sell our region, which is why we need to be involved and invest in transportation. Council member Gray reported that he attended the North Suburban Communications Commission, budget meeting, and Council work session on October 29. Councilmember Jenson reported that he attended the October 25 Kiwanis meeting as liaison, helped serve at Halloween event at the Community Center, attended the October 29 joint meeting with the school district and worksession, attended the November 6 as liaison to the Community Services Advisory Council bi-annual meeting, served November 7 with the Kiwanis to stuff bags for the Junior High School Key Club, and will be attending as liaison for the St. Anthony orchestra concert on December 13. Mayor Faust reported that he attended the flag raising event on October 29, met with Hennepin County on October 29 regarding complete streets concept and shared Commissioner Dorfman's interest and excitement over Silverwood, attended the October 29 joint meeting with the school district followed by the worksession and meeting with Commissioner McGuire, attended the November 6 meeting with the Hennepin County Assessor regarding an update on how St. Anthony has maintained its value during the economic downturn, and finally participated in the November 8 Planning Committee meeting for the annual LMC conference that will be held June 18-20 in St. Cloud. Mayor Faust noted the great efforts being made by the RCM and Greater MSP and how they will be forwarding more information on how we can playa role and be more proactive in transportation and education in our area. He added that he attended the Mississippi Water Management Board meeting where information was shared on completing landscaping