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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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5 OCTOBER 8 , 1991
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8 1 . CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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10 The meeting was called to order at 7 : 30 p.m. and the Pledge of
11 Allegiance was led by Mayor Ranallo.
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14 2 . ROLL CALL
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16 Council Present : Mayor Ranallo, Councilmembers Enrooth, Marks ,
17 Fleming and Wagner
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19 Staff Present : City Manager Burt, Management Assistant Urbia
20 and City Attorney Soth.
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23 3 . APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 8 , 1991 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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25 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the agenda for
26 the October 8 , 1991 Council Meeting.
Motion carried unanimously
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32 4 . APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 24 , 1991 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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34 Motion by Marks , second by Wagner to approve the minutes of
35 the September 24 , 1991 Council Meeting as presented and there
36 were no corrections .
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38 Motion carried unanimously
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43 INTRODUCTION OF NEW POLICE OFFICER
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45 Mayor Ranallo recalled that Police Chief Engstrom had been
46 charged with forming a Police Department which reflected a
47 "public service" image. He felt that so far he had responded
48 to that charge.
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50 Chief Engstrom introduced Jack Christman, the newly-hired
51 police officer for the City of St . Anthony.
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6 The Chief advised that Officer Christman had received a four
7 year degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin,
8 Madison. Officer Christman received his Certificate in
9 Criminal Justice from the Law Enforcement Training Center in
10 Edina. Chief Engstrom felt Officer Christman fits in very well
11 with the "community-oriented" police philosophy of St .
12 Anthony.
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14 Mayor Ranallo and members of the City Council welcomed Officer
15 Christman to the City and to the Police Department .
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-18 5 . LICENSES/PERMITS/PETITIONS
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.21 Contractors Licenses
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23 Motion by Marks , second by Fleming to approve the contractor' s
24 license for Panelcraft of Minnesota.
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0 Motion carried unanimously
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30 Motion by Marks , second by Fleming to approve the contractor ' s
31 license for Rodney Mysliwiec, R & R Construction.
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34 Motion carried unanimously
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38 Motor Vehicle Starting
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40 Motion by Marks , second by Fleming to approve the motor
41 vehicle starting license for Dick ' s St . Anthony Service.
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44 Motion carried unanimously
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48 6. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS
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50 A. Dorsey & Whitney
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Motion by Marks , second by 'Enrooth to approve payment in
the amount of $1 , 895 . 45 to Dorsey & Whitney for legal
services rendered through August 31 , 1991 -for various
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6 matters concerning the City.
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9 Motion carried unanimously
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13 B. Dorsey & Whitney
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15 Motion -by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve payment in
16 the amount of $5, 090 . 00 for legal services rendered
17 regarding recodification of ordinances .
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21 City Attorney Soth advised that this will be the last
22 bill submitted by his firm for recodification legal
23 services as the maximum expenditures authorized by the
24 Council have been reached-and the grant funds have been
25 exhausted.
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46 Motion carried unanimously
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31 C. Verified Claims
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33 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve the four
34 pages of verified claims as presented by the Finance
35 Director.
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38 Motion carried unanimously
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41 6. REPORTS
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43 A. Plannina Commission Report - September 17 , 1991
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45 Commissioner Werenicz was present representing the
46 Planning Commission .
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49 Setback Variance Reauest - G. Preussner, 2917 31st Avenue
50 Mr. .Preussner requested a variance of thirteen feet ,
51 three inches to allow for front yard setback of forty
5 feet ( the ordinance requires as minimum of thirty feet or
equal to the average of the adjacent property) for the
construction of an addition to the existing single family
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6 dwelling at 2917 31st Avenue.
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8 Commissioner Werenicz noted that this was a straight
9 forward request and that the addition will not encroach
10 any further than was allowable. He referred to the verbal
11 support Mr. Preussner had received from some of his
12 neighbors who had attended the Planning Commission
13 meeting. He noted the neighbors had also mentioned the
14 water problems which had been experienced over the years
15 on this property. They felt the only acceptable location
16 for this addition was as selected by Mr. Preussner.
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18 The Planning Commission recommends approval of the
19 request with the condition that the siding be completely
20 done on the new addition and the front of the house when
21 the addition is put on and that the remainder of the
22 house be sided within one year.
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24 Councilmember Marks questioned the need for requiring
25 this variance. The City Attorney responded that the
26 present ordinance required it but that the ordinance
could be amended. He felt this requirement gave the City
some advantage in that there would be more control
29 afforded to the City when dealing with substandard
30 buildings .
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32 Councilmember Marks felt the "hardship" was created by
33 the wording of the ordinance.
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35 Councilmember Enrooth inquired if Mr. Preussner intended
36 to replace the garage which is presently on the property.
37 He questioned if there would be room for two cars to be
38 parked once the addition was put on . Mr. Preussner stated
39 he plans on replacing the garage eventually and that
40 there is sufficient room to park two cars at the present
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43 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the
44 variance of thirteen feet , three inches for 2917 31st
45 Avenue as the request does meet the three conditions
46 necessary for approval , water is a hardship, no one
47 appeared in opposition of the request , and the distance
48 from 31st Avenue is not greater than what it is currently
49 with the existing building. Approval of the variance is
50 contingent upon the siding of the south and east sides
51 being done on the new construction at the time it is
completed and the north and west sides to be done within
one year of the granting of the variance .
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6 Motion carried unanimously
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9 Mayor Ranallo felt' the Planning Commission did a great
10 deal of work on the recodification and commended members
11 of the Commission . The City Manager advised the Planning
12 Commission will commence reviewal of the Sign Ordinance
13 at its October 15th meeting.
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16 B. COUNCIL REPORTS
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19 Report of Councilmember Wagner
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21 Councilmember Wagner had nothing to report at this
22 time.
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25 Report of Councilmember Fleming
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Councilmember Fleming addressed approximately two hundred
and fifty sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at
29 the Middle School . Her topic was "Turning Off the
30 Violence" and she felt it was very well received. The
31 Mayor thanked her for this work.
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33 Councilmember Fleming also attended the demonstration at
34 Wilshire Park School put on by the City- and the School
35 District . She felt this venture was very worthwhile and
36 a good example of the City and the School District
37 working together.
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40 Report of Councilmember Enrooth
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42 Councilmember Enrooth advised the Council there is a
43 wrap-up meeting of the Village Fest Committee scheduled
44 for Monday, October 14th.
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47 Report of Councilmember Marks
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49 Councilmember Marks had nothing to report at this time.
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5 Report of Mayor Ranallo
The Mayor advised that there is a Senior Issues Forum
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6 scheduled for October 28th. It will be held at Chandler
7 Place from 10 : 00 a .m. to 11 : 30 a:m. and is to be hosted
8 by Representative Mary Jo McGuire.
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10 On Wednesday, October 2nd a meeting was held regarding
11 the upcoming D.A.R. E. fundraiser. The fundraiser is
12 scheduled for November 22nd and will feature a
13 performance by Paul Todd.
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15 There will be -seating for seven hundred people and the
16 Mayor noted he is in receipt of one hundred tickets which
17 are to be sold. He indicated a willingness to supply
18 tickets to be sold to members of the City Council and
19 staff . He noted that members of the Students Against
20 Drunk Driving (SADD) wi-11 be selling tickets as will
21 members of the Police Department and Community Services
22 Officers .
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24 Mayor Ranallo stated that members of the City Council
25 will serve as ticket takers and ushers at the event . He
26 will request members of the School Board to serve in this
0 same capacity.
29 The Mayor noted that a portion of the costs of the
30 entertainment has already been paid for and that other
31 donations are expected. The City Manager advised that
32 $1 , 500 has been contributed by the Eagles Club and $1 , 000
33 has been donated by Chandler Place . Some mention has been
34 made that a donation will be forthcoming from Tri-City
35 American Legion .
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37 It was observed that the more donations received for
38 covering the cost of the Paul Todd Show will be realized
39 in a larger total of funds which can be given to the
40 D.A.R. E. Program.
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42 The City Manager stated that many people involved in the
43 D.A.R. E. Program will be attending as this is the first
44 fundraiser being given for the Program.
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46 Mayor Ranallo has contacted Steve Grimm and Colleen Ray
47 regarding their participation on a fundraiser for the
48 D.A.R. E. Program. They appear to be interested. He will
49 follow through on this matter.
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51 The Mayor stated that the Columbus events were kicked off
on Sunday, October 6th at Apache Plaza. He reminded the
10 Council of some of the activities which will be occurring
during the entire month of October.
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8 C. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
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10 Budaet Presentation
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13 The City Manager reminded the Council that there is a
14 budget presentation scheduled for October 22nd. He has
15 reserved the Cafeteria and confirmed the starting time as
16 7 : 30 p.m.
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18 The starting time was acceptable to the Council but Mayor
19 Ranallo requested the presentation be held in the Council
20 Chambers with the Cafeteria as a backup.
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23 Fire Department Open House
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25 The Fire Department is holding its Annual Open House on
26 Tuesday, October 16th from 6: 00 to 8 : 00 .
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29 Joint Meeting of City Council and School Board
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31 October 16th at 7 : 00 p.m. is the date and time selected
32 for the joint meeting of the City Council and the School
33 Board. The City Manager indicated he has received no
34 confirmation nor comment from the School Board regarding
35 this joint meeting. Staff will check with the School
36 Board.
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39 Foss Road Lift Station Leaal Costs
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41 The City Manager advised that as of this date $12 , 613 . 00
42 of legal costs have been incurred for the Foss Road Lift
43 Station dispute.
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45 He noted it originally was to have been completed in 1989
46 but continued to be six to nine months behind schedule.
47 It is completed now and nearly all of the agreements are
48 wrapped up.
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50 The City Attorney advised there will be no need to go to
51 court on this matter .
5 Clarification of Sewer Rates and Charges
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7 A memo was received from Roger Larson, the Finance
8 Director, requesting members of the City Council to
9 advise staff of their interpretation of that section of
10 Ordinance 540 . 00 which addresses residential and
it commercial designations relative to sewer rates and
12 charges and whether an ordinance amendment should be
13 drafted.
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15 The City Manager advised that the present practice is to
16 have meters read quarterly. He noted that in some
17 instances of apartment buildings or complexes there is
18 just one meter and he felt there are situations where
19 much more water is being used than is being charged for.
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21 He cited the example of more equitable charges being made
22 with Chandler Place where a special meter has been
23 installed specifically to monitor water usage for the
24 sprinkler system.
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26 Presently, the commercial rate is being charged for
apartment buildings , and complexes . The City Manager
do stated that on residential charges the first three months
29 of usage determines what is charged for the remainder of
30 the year.
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32 Burt is recommending that the water meters be read
33 quarterly and the sewer charges be determined according
34 to the water meter reading unless there is a separate
35 meter such as Chandler Place . Staff would set R-1 , R-2 ,
36 and R-3 charges at the residential rate and R-4 at the
37 commercial rate.
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39 Some discussion followed how businesses which consume
40 large amounts of water, such as car washes , could be made
41 more efficient and less costly.
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43 Motion by Marks , second by Wagner that staff be charged
44 with bringing to the City Council rates for R-1 , R-2 , and
45 R-3 charges based on residential rates and R-4 charges
46 based on commercial rates and that this be included in
47 'the recodification.
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8 . PUBLIC HEARINGS
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9 9. NEW BUSINESS
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12 Proposed Election Judges for 1991 City General Election
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14 Motion by Fleming, second by Enrooth to approve the list
15 of election judges for the 1991 City General Election as
16 noted on the memo dated October 8 , 1991 from the City
17 Clerk.
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20 Motion carried unanimously
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24 Award of Bid for Kenzie Terrace Sidewalk Project -
25 Resolution No. 91-046
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6 The City Manager advised that the last time this type of
29 project went out for bids there were more bidders .
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31 Copies of the resolution were distributed at the Council
32 Meeting.
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34 Motion by Marks , second by Ranallo to adopt Resolution
35 No. 91-046 ; being a resolution accepting bid in the
36 matter of Kenzie Terrace sidewalk construction.
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38 R & D Enterprises , Inc . of Roseville, Minnesota was the
39 low responsible bidder in the amount of $17 , 055. 00 .
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42 Motion carried unanimously
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45 Ordinance No. 1991-007 , Re : Amendment of Fence Ordinance
46 ( 1st Reading)
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48 Mayor Ranallo stated he has had several conversations
49 with the City Manager and the City Attorney regarding
50 fences in the community and the guidelines to be
51 considered.
The City Attorney has reviewed the material and minutes
of meetings which dealt with a recent fence variance
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7 request . The height of this fence was of some concern to
8 members of the City Council and of the Planning
9 Commission . They felt this could become a trend if it
10 were not specifically addressed in a fence ordinance.
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12 To avoid any further concern with this matter, - the City
13 Attorney added to the amendment of Section 340 . 10 an
14 exception for height for only that which is affixed to a
15 deck and is measured from the elevation of the raised
16 deck. He felt this exception would control heights of
17 fences which run the length of the property.
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19 The City Attorney also addressed hardships on variances
20 and the criteria which must be met . The conditions for
21 finding hardships are addressed by State statute. He
22 noted that some City Councils interpret hardships as
23 inconveniences . During the last Legislative Session a
24 bill was . introduced to relax the definition. The bill
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It was the opinion of the City Attorney that the
interpretation should be kept rather narrow for fence
29 heights and a provision should be added to the fence
30 ordinance which allowed for "special permits. "
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32 Mayor Ranallo referred to the Preussner situation which
33 granted a variance due to the problems experienced in the
34 back portion of the lot . The City Attorney felt it is
35 important to recognize something unusual or unique before
36 granting a variance .
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38 Motion by Marks , second by .Wagner to approve the first
39 reading of Ordinance No. 1991-007 being an ordinance
40 pertaining to fences which are constructed as part of a
41 raised deck; amending Section 340 . 10 , Subd. 10 of the
42 1973 Code of Ordinances .
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45 Motion carried unanimously
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48 The City Manager advised the Council that some thought is
49 being given to a request of the J.C. Penney Company at Apache
50 Shopping Center to include their name on the sign at the
51 Center which now exclusively used by Herberger ' s .
10 Councilmember Wagner recalled that Apache agreed to the sign
on a one-time only use basis . It was felt that to include another
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9 10 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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11 Councilmember Wagner referred to the article written by
12 Don Slater, Executive Director of the League of Minnesota
13 Cities, in the recent edition of the League' s magazine.
14 The article addressed Tax Increment Financing and
15 Councilmember Wagner felt it had some merit . Mayor
16 Ranallo thought there were some exceptions .
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18 11 . ADJOURNMENT
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20 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to adjourn the meeting
21 at 8 : 25 p.m. .
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39 Mayor Clarence anallo
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