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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 ,20 13 Page 2 Monica Long, attendee, thanked the City for presenting this program , sharing that they learned a lot about the danger involved in police duties as well as the need to make quick decisions. She said she enjoyed meeting the many officers on staff, adding she was amazed to learn what police officers can and cannot do in their jobs. Ms. Long said all the officers all do their jobs very well and that they are very bright and ethical. ChiefOhl thanked Ms . Long for her comments, then echoed Officer Day 's comments and shared how this was a very entertaining class. Chief Ohl then introduced the 2013 class. Mayor Faust said he recently heard comments from both Lauderdale and Falcon Heights about the great work the officers were doing with this program and that St. Anthony is very fortunate to have such a great program. He said the Academy provides some insight into what police officers have to go through and while it can seem easy to say "what if' sometimes this program helps provide a method to discover what is needed to have a civil community. Mayor Faust encouraged attendees to become ambassadors for this program , adding it is the City's intent to keep thi s program going because it works so well to connect residents through other programs suc h as Summer Survival School and Community Policing. He said that by calling 911 people can become the eyes and ears of the City and thanked the attendees for being residents of this community. B. Presentation by the University of Minnesota Sustainability Students. Claire Baglein , University of Minnesota, and Amy Donlin, Center for Energy and Environment, shared how sustainability has become part of a large, grassroots movement across the country and is an issue that involves almost every topic . They invited the public to attend their upcoming sustainability event on Thursday, November 14 ,2013 at Silverwood Regional Park from 5 :30- 8:00 p .m. They stated how proud they are to be working with the cities of St. Anthony, Lauderdale, and Falcon Heights on this event, and complemented the City on being a Greenstep City as this is not an easy accomplishment to achieve. They shared that the event will include sessions on sustainable ideas for food growth, reducing fossil fuel dependency, and water heater efficiencies, as well as music, food , and many exhibitors and encouraged everyone to attend. C. Presentation by Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire. Mayor Faust introduced Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire. Commissioner McGuire said it was great to be back in the City and that she was excited to be representing St. Anthony at the County level. She shared that she had deep roots in this community and a long history as her father was a member of the first high school graduating class. Commissioner McGuire said she was excited about the upcoming sustainability event and the community's dedication to sustainability, then congratulated the Citizen's Academy graduates and thanked the officers and everyone involved. Commissioner McGuire shared her background, stating that she has been a lifelong resident and represented this area for 14 years in the legislature . She updated the Council on County activities with public health and public safety, parks and recreation , roads, and libraries, adding