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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 />December 10, 2013 <br />Page 4 <br />and Iligh School program's youth enrichment had approximately 2,600 participants in the after <br />school classes and the open gym program keeps kids engaged in healthy after school activities. <br />She discussed adult programming and stated they have started a family learning program to learn <br />English skills and this program is intended to reach out and connect with families who have <br />recently immigrated to the United States. She stated the senior citizen programs include trips, <br />classes, and special events, adding the card groups are some of the most popular. She advised <br />that the residential survey conducted by Decisions Resources in June 2013 surveyed 400 <br />randomly selected households in the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District and 38% of <br />those surveyed were community services users with 31 % participating within the past year. She <br />stated when survey respondents were asked how they felt about renewing the $2 million <br />operating levy, 80% said they would support or strongly support renewing the levy and that <br />support jumped to 94% among community services users. She stated 61% of residents also said <br />they would support the capital projects levy to support technology in schools and that number <br />jumped to 83% among community services users. She discussed the partnerships with the City <br />and with many local businesses, including Chandler Place that has a "grandfriends" program <br />with the preschool. She stated that a program was recently started for families at Equinox that is <br />held every Tuesday afternoon at Culver's. She stated that Diamond 8 Terrace Apartments has <br />also been supportive of their programs and recently set up program activities on Thursday <br />mornings where families work on ECFE activities. She added the Chamber of Commerce, St. <br />Anthony Kiwanis, and St. Anthony Library have also been great partners. <br />Councilmember Stille thanked Ms. Webster for the update and thanked her for all the work she <br />does to engage the community. <br />Councilmember Jenson thanked Ms. Webster for her commitment and enthusiasm. <br />Mayor Faust thanked Ms. Webster for her hard work and expressed appreciation to Ms. Webster <br />for her passion and stated she is a dedicated servant and the City is grateful for her work in the <br />community. <br />B. Resolution 13-084; a Resolution Authorizing the Application for Metropolitan Council <br />2013 Clean Water Fund Inflow/Infiltration Grant Program. <br />City Manager Casey presented a resolution authorizing the City to apply for grant monies up to <br />$2,000 to reduce clear water from entering the sanitary sewer system. He advised that if the City <br />receives the funds, staff will come back with a plan for how the dollars will be spent. <br />Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution <br />13-084; a Resolution Authorizing the Application for Metropolitan Council 2013 Clean Water <br />Fund Inflow/Infiltration Grant Program. <br />Motion carried 4-0. <br />C. Resolution 13-085; a Resolution Setting the 2014 General Operating Budget and Property <br />Tax Levy. Shelly Rueckert, Finance Director, presenting. <br />Finance Director Rueckert presented the 2014 General Operating Budget and Property Tax Levy <br />and explained that the 2014 budget parameters include maintaining the present level of City <br />