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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />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 10,2006 <br />Page 5 <br />tame Mayor Faust replied there needs to be a preventive maintenance program;upftont costs are <br />normally cheaper than repairs. <br />VII.REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. <br />City Manager Momson reported the following: <br />.There will be an Open Book meeting on April 4,2006. <br />.Police and Fire Staff participated in Active Shooter Training on January 3,2006. <br />.The chamber luncheon guest speaker is the police chief on January 17,2006. <br />.The audit is currently underway. <br />.Security cameras will be installed in the Great Hall. <br />.City Council packets are now online. <br />.Ramsey County would like to hold a walkable community workshop,which discusses <br />making the community more walkable and creates a neighborhood task force.Staff <br />signed up for a grant for the Highcrest sidewalk. <br />.Roger Larson,Finance Director,was named department head of the year. <br />.There will be a Silver Lake Road Open House on January 23,2006 from 7:00 p.m.to <br />8:30 p.m.Letters have been sent to all Silver Lake Road residents and packets will be <br />sent to the Task Force.The last Task Force meeting is January 30,2006. <br />.The first school board meeting is January 31,2006. <br />.The next City Council meeting will include a preliminary plan for Emerald Park. <br />.Department head reports will be given either March 28,2006 or April 11,2006. <br />Mayor Faust asked if Staff has heard from Nextel.Mr.Momson replied there will be a future <br />meeting and that they are still reviewing the latest numbers. <br />Councilmember Gray recently stated he received the September 30,2005 quarter end report on <br />the Northwest Youth and Family Services Program and as of that time dollars spent was $8,447, <br />which is definitely worth the contract dollars. <br />Councilmember Horst stated he received a commitment letter to help with funding on the MN <br />Rocks project for Salo Park. <br />Councilmember Stille had no report. <br />Councilmember Thuesen had no report. <br />Mayor Faust stated on January 5,2006 he spoke with residents in apartments and nursing homes <br />and that it is important to talk with residents in different areas.He has once again been elected <br />vice chair ofthe MWO.He and the City Manager met with the cities of Lauderdale and Falcon <br />Heights to discuss contracts.He is pleased with the police chief and the efforts of the officers. <br />He added he had a conversation with an ex-coworker to look at possible GIS mapping and to <br />come up with an innovative ways to be more technological. <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. <br />5 <br />------ <br />--II]