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10 <br />11 <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 />January 11, 2005 <br />Page 7 <br />Councilmember Stifle said the Parks and Recreation Department is in a transition phase and with <br />central park completed, there is no specific report to the council yet. He commented he attended. <br />the open house at Si:mset Cemetery earlier and said it was a good tour. He noted. January 17 will <br />be the final meeting on the Blue Ribbon Task Force, and the School Board, and a report will <br />come shortly after. <br />Councilmember Thuescn stated it has been an honor to work on some of the projects in the City, <br />specifically the Harding Holding Pond. He noted that there was a lot of citizen input and <br />involvement, and encouraged all citizens to provide input to the City. <br />Councilmember Gray said he appreciated the opportunity to serve the citizens of St. Anthony in <br />this capacity. <br />Mayor Faust said he attended a Blue Ribbon on December 21, and many state representatives <br />were in attendance. He noted the representatives and senators encouraged citizens to give input <br />to the legislature regarding funding He said he attended the.Mississippi watershed meeting <br />earlier and was re-elected to be the representative. <br />VIII. CCMMUN11'Y 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. <br />Dennis Cavanaugh, 2909 St. Anthony Blvd., suggested ideas to consider at the Council Retreat <br />of 2005. He noted 8 items. 1) Complete Silver Lake Village. He said this should be a top <br />priority and added that it is a nice piece of work. 2) Complete the Market Place redevelopment. <br />He commented he did not like the commercial enterprise crowding the development and would <br />like to see some green space. 3) Redevelopment of Silver Lake Road :from St. Anthony <br />Boulevard to 37°i Avenue. 4) The landscaping of the Village should be maintained. He said a <br />plan needs to be developed. He said landscaping is a big part of the Village. 5) Work to <br />eliminate noise, especially vehicles with illegal rnuftlers. He said this is an epidemic, and this is <br />a statewide problem. 6) Work to enlarge the Hennepin County Library, stating that usage <br />increased 10% last year. 7) Assure the community that any building done at Sunset Memorial <br />Park maintains the historical character of the property. 8) Find ways to involve the community. <br />Hearing no further items, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda. <br />IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCFMENTS. <br />Mayor Faust announced the legislative policies are now in-house and available. <br />Mayor Faust stated Comcast announced they will show the international channel 73 to all <br />subscribers due to the coverage on the tsunami disaster, rather than just for digital customers. <br />Mr. Mornson said there is public hearing at the next Council meeting for the liquor license for <br />Applebees. <br />Mr. Stromgren said staff had entertained a proposal from an architectural and landscape <br />preservation agency to complete a survey and assessment of the administration building at <br />0 <br />