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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 11, 2014 Page 5 1 Councilmember Jenson reported on his attendance at the February 3`d work session and the 2 February 6d' St. Anthony Community Center Advisory Committee meeting. He also reported on 3 his attendance at the February 10`h meeting with District #282 to discuss the future direction of 4 the school district to aid in preparation of their strategic plan. Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the February 3rd work session. 8 Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the January 30`h Family Services 9 Collaborative board meeting where a representative from Community Action Partnership 10 announced the availability of free tax preparation for single persons with incomes less than 11 $35,000 and for families with incomes less than $50,000. He stated further information is 12 available from Wendy Webster or City Hall. He reported on his attendance at the January 3 0 13 Urban Land Institute meeting where speakers from the University of Minnesota and Met Council 14 gave a presentation on protecting the region's water. He stated that the speakers indicated that 15 by 2050, it is estimated the aquifers will be reduced by 50' and the speakers also indicated that 16 more water is being put into the river than is being taken out and the aquifers are being depleted, 17 which is not sustainable. He also reported on his attendance at the February 3`d work session. 18 19 Mayor Faust reported on his attendance at the January 30`h Metro Cities water forum where 20 representatives from the State, Met Council, and MPCA discussed water resources. He also 21 reported on his attendance at the February 3`d work session and the February 10`h Regional 22 Council of Mayors meeting. 23 24 City Manager Casey requested that the City Council acknowledge the efforts of the Finance 25 Department in working with FEMA to recover $25,000 from the June 21-22 storm, adding that 26 the City is also in line to get another $52,000 from FEMA. 27 28 Mayor Faust expressed the City Council's thanks to the Finance Department for their efforts. 29 30 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 31 32 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 33 are not on the regular agenda. Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. 34 35 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE. 36 37 X. ADJOURNMENT. 38 39 Mayor Faust adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m. 40 41 Respectfully submitted, 42 Barbara Hughes ('TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.) 43 44 45 ATTEST: Wyf , 1f Wt 46 City Clerk