HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 09262006I CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
3 September 26, 2006
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6 CALL TO ORDER.
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8 Mayor Faust called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
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12 Mayor Faust invited the Council and audience to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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14 ROLL CALL.
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16 Present: Mayor Faust, Council members Gray, Horst, Stille, and Thuesen.
17 Absent: None.
18 Also Present: City Manager Mike Momson, Assistant City Manager Kim Moore -Sykes
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21 CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
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23 I. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA.
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25 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Horst, to approve the City
26 Council Meeting Agenda of September 26, 2006.
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28 Motion carried unanimously.
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30 II. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.
31 None.
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33 III. CONSENT AGENDA.
34 A. Approval of September 12, 2006, Council Meeting Minutes
35 B. Consider licenses and permits.
36 C. Claims.
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38 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve the Consent
39 Agenda.
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41 Motion carried unanimousiv.
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43 IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
44 None.
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46 V. REPORTS FROM PLANNING COMMISSION.
47 None
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49 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL.
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September 26, 2006
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A. Ordinance 06 -003; Single Sort Recycling
Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes presented the final reading of Ordinance 06 -004,
Single -Sort Single Recycling. She stated single -sort is a recycling strategy utilized by many
haulers as part of the services they offer.
7 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported Staff was instructed to research the
8 possibility of a pilot program for single -sort recycling and if the City had the legal authority to
9 sunset this pilot program once it was implemented. She reported the City Attorney indicated the
10 City could implement a pilot program with a sunset date as determined by the Council. Assistant
11 City Administrator Moore -Sykes indicated Staff found that since 2001, a number of metro -area
12 cities such as Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Roseville, and New Hope implemented a
13 pilot program before approving a permanent single -sort recycling program.
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15 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes stated the consensus of the cities that did initiate a
16 pilot program before approving a permanent single -sort recycling program was that it gave them
17 time to work out any issues that emerged during the pilot program. She reported it provided them
18 an opportunity to review tonnage amounts collected and compare those amounts collected by the
19 dual sort collection method. She mentioned it also gave cities an opportunity to educate residents
20 about recycling, flush out issues that need to be addressed in a single -sort recycling ordinance
21 and collect feedback from the residents using single -sort recycling.
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23 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported Council directed haulers licensed in St.
24 Anthony to provide three container size options to residents. She stated at the August 22, 2006
25 Council meeting, both Waste Management and Walters indicated they had three sizes that have
26 been available to their respective customers. Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes
27 indicated BFI, while not in attendance, reported to Staff they would also provide three different
28 sized to their customers.
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30 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes summarized the report on the reduction of negative
31 impacts. She stated noise would be reduced by the fact that collection trucks would pick up
32 recyclables every other week, not weekly as currently required by the City's Ordinance.
33 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported the every other week pick up would also
34 reduce the pollutants spewed into the air. She stated the City Engineer recently reported that
35 reducing the number and frequency of trips by the trucks on City streets would have a positive
36 affect on roads and would cause them to last longer.
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38 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes mentioned the suggestion to use pup trucks to collect
39 garbage and recycling from residences on alleys. She stated she contacted Dave Fridgen, New
40 Brighten, who stated ACE is the only hauler he knew that used pup trucks, but only for their
41 convenience; not that of the resident or customer. She state Mr. Fridgen reported the haulers
42 drive their large collection trucks up and down the alleys. Assistant City Administrator Moore -
43 Sykes mentioned the same appeared to be true for Columbia Heights where BFI provides an
44 information sheet and asks residents to bring their carts to the edge of the alley.
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1 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes stated the only area she could find where pup trucks
2 were used to collect garbage was mostly used in the Western States where residents lived in the
3 foothills and or mountain areas of their communities. She stated the pup trucks were used in
4 these areas to save on wear and tear of the larger trucks. She mentioned these residents were also
5 charged on average, an additional $5.00 per pick up.
7 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported that single -sort recycling programs appear to
8 be responsible for an increased amount of recyclable materials collected, thereby resulting in
9 coming closer to reaching the recycling goals the State of Minnesota charged counties and cities
10 with over 20 years ago. She indicated in a report submitted by the Roseville City Council in May
11 2002, a citizen's advisory committed reported they found significant increases, between 15% and
12 30 %, in recycling participation by residents in communities where single -sort recycling had been
13 implemented.
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15 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported more recent surveys by other cities
16 confirmed the earlier findings. Stated North St. Paul found that recycling participation by
17 resident increased about 35 %; Shoreview found an increase between 30% and 40 %; and New
18 Brighten, considering single -sort recycling, estimates a 15% increase in recyclable material
19 collection.
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21 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported the negative aspects of single -sort recycling
22 include customers considering single -sort could see an increase in their monthly costs of between
23 seven and nine percent. She stated haulers reported the increase would be due to increased labor
24 costs in sorting the recyclables at their facilities and some haulers have included a fuel surcharge
25 that is passed along to their customers.
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27 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported another negative impact was garbage being
28 added to the recyclable materials that contaminated recyclables, making them unusable. She
29 stated haulers would then claim the whole truckload contaminated and would send it to the
30 landfill. She reported the State of Minnesota had since implemented regulations to control this
31 and have aggressively enacted an education program for their customers.
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33 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported the issue of glass appears to be more of an
34 issue between the haulers, the counties and the end users of recycled glass. She stated some
35 would not take the mixed colored glass.
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37 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes stated Council asked Staff to research the question of
38 whether or not the City should require multi - family residences provide recycling to their tenants.
39 She stated Ramsey County advised Staff they were very interested in having the owners of multi -
40 family units participate in a recycling program which would bring the City into compliance with
41 County policy that states all residents are to have the opportunity to recycle.
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43 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes reported the City Ordinance required curbside
44 recycling for the R -1, R -2 and R -3 zoning districts, however it was silent on the R -4 zoning
45 district. She mentioned Ramsey County cites of Mounds View, New Brighton, Shoreview, and
46 White Bear Lake have recycling ordinances requiring multi - family complexes participate in
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1 recycling. She reported some communities still treat large multi - family complexes as commercial
2 businesses and do not require the complex to have a recycling program, but by State statute, they
3 are required to provide the opportunity to recycle. Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes
4 mentioned Hennepin County had a policy that closely mirrored State statutes.
Councilmember Thuesen asked how likely it increased costs would be if the Council elected to
adopt single -sort recycling and did many other communities see a cost increase.
9 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes stated she could not say how likely it would be and
10 recommended directing this question to the garbage collectors.
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12 Councilmember Stille asked if the adoption of this ordinance would provide for recycling, in the
13 R -4 district.
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15 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes replied it would not if unless we put it in the
16 ordinance. She pointed out the Mounds View ordinance included in Council packets. She also
17 pointed out Little Canada is the only community she did not find with multi - family recycling.
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19 Mayor Faust stated it was Council's intent to have R -1 through R -4 included in the ordinance.
20 He stressed the appropriate language is needed in order to adopt it. Mayor Faust stated he
21 assumed the pilot program would last for one year.
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23 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes replied most pilot programs were for a year. She
24 stated some cities have done their own pilot and gave haulers a specific timeframe.
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26 Mayor Faust asked why BFI was not in attendance.
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28 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes replied BFI is in contract negotiations with several
29 cities.
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31 Mayor Faust asked where the negative aspects stated on the staff report came from. He
32 questioned the increase of seven to nine percent as he thought single -sort recycling was reported
33 to reduce the cost for haulers.
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35 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes replied the information was collected from several
36 communities. She mentioned the increased came from additional labor costs at the sorting
37 facility.
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39 Mayor Faust commented that for Council to be fair to St. Anthony residents, it would be best to
40 deny the ordinance.
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42 Councilmember Gray asked if the cities identified used a single source hauler and if that were the
43 reason for the increase.
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45 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes replied Arden Hills used a single source hauler
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1 Mayor Faust asked the haulers to speak to the concerns.
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3 Ms. Jennifer Klennert, Waste Management, and Mr. Eric Sederstrom, Walter's Recycling from
4 Walters approached the podium.
6 Ms. Klennert explained the prices she quoted are in single -sort communities and each hauler
7 prices a little differently. She explained in communities serviced by Waste Management the
8 majority of residents are on a flat fee schedule that had not changed since the late 90's. She
9 stated Waste Management had no intention to adjust the fee. Ms. Klennert explained increases
10 are typically on the refuse portion and not the recycle portion. She stated Waste Management felt
11 $5.00 is a fair price. She also mentioned Waste Management had not increased the fees when
12 communities converted to single sort.
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14 Mr. Sederstrom stated Walter's recycle is built into one line item. He reminded Council the goal
15 was to encourage people to recycle more and reduce the size of the refuse /garbage carts and thus
16 save money on that portion.
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18 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes informed Council the meeting agenda states the
19 ordinance number is 06 -003, however the ordinance for approval in Council's packet indicates
20 the correct number as ordinance 06 -004.
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22 Councilmember Stille stated the ordinance should incorporate the R -4 district to ensure City
23 compliance with Hennepin and Ramsey County ordinances. He mentioned Council learned
24 more with each reading. He expressed Council did not want more than a one year pilot.
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26 Mayor Faust mentioned the two issues not part of ordinance include the sunset date and inclusion
27 of districts R -1 through R -4.
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29 Councilmember Thuesen remarked he is in favor of a one -year pilot and the inclusion of districts
30 R -1 through R -4.
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32 Councilmember Gray stated he is in favor of a sunset date and there are issues that have not been
33 looked at. He stated by taking one year to look at the results of the pilot would address issues
34 Council have not thought of
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36 Councilmember Stille agreed with all reasons for doing a pilot and could consider expanding if
37 needed. He mentioned there is an economy to scale to look at moving forward and this is the
38 first step.
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40 Councilmember Horst expressed interest in changing and adopting the ordinance to include the
41 sunset date and districts R -1 through R -4.
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43 Mayor Faust asked City Manager Morrison when the pilot took effect after the ordinance was
44 approved. He also asked if three readings would be required to end the pilot.
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1 City Manager Morrison replied the ordinance took effect after it is published in the newspaper.
2 He stated the readings could be waived and recommended December 31, 2007; districts R -1
3 through R -4 would make single -sort recycling available to residents and multi - family complexes.
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5 Mayor Faust stated he hoped this met the legal requirements.
Councilmember Stille asked if "sunset" was the correct word or should "expired" be used.
9 Everyone agreed "expired" was the better choice.
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11 Mayor Faust asked if the ordinance included enough about containers, the availability of three
12 sizes, and the use of the word "smaller" to meet the intent. He also asked about including plastic
13 under recyclables.
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15 Motion by Councilmember Horst, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Ordinance
16 2006 -004, Amending Chapter Five of the City Code, Being the Licenses, Permits, and Business
17 Regulations with the addition of districts R -1 through R -4 making single -sort recycling available
18 to residents and multi - family complexes.
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20 Motion carried unanimously.
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22 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
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24 City Manager Morrison reported he had several meetings with owners and residents of the Lowry
25 Grove Mobile Home Park and an agreement was reached. He stated the first reading to the City
26 Council would occur on October 10, 2006. City Manager Mornson stated the City Attorney is
27 currently reviewing the agreement.
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29 City Manager Morrison mentioned Mr. Todd Hubmer would report on the 2007 Street projects,
30 the Foss Road lift station project, the Highcrest Sidewalk Feasibility project, automatic water
31 meter bids, and I/I at the October 10, 2006 Council meeting.
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33 City Manager Mornson stated on September 15, 2006 the Minneapolis City Coordinator invited
34 him to tour the new library to get to know each other as they had similar issues such as parks and
35 roadways. He mentioned Minneapolis would host a meeting on November 29 and 30 and would
36 invite the Council's of all the first ring suburbs that are adjacent to Minneapolis. City Manager
37 Momson stated this could be the start perhaps of something big.
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39 City Manager Morrison stated the revised Comprehensive Plan Task Force meeting would be
40 held on October 18 and the meeting is scheduled for November 8 with a public hearing being
41 planned for November 21, 2006.
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43 City Manager Mornson presented an update on Silver Lake Village stating an amendment to the
44 original development agreement for Phase I would be needed. He mentioned construction had
45 not begun on Phase I because of the high request for Phase IIA. He mentioned the land is
46 prepared for 26 unit patio homes with seven sold to date.
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1 City Manager Mornson reminded Council members the Kiwanis peanut sales would be on
2 Friday, September 29.
4 City Manager Mornson reported the Three Rivers Park would be removing 12 outdated buildings
5 from the site based on recommendations from a consultant. He mentioned the timeframe for the
6 removal had not been established.
8 City Manager Mornson reported St. Anthony did not receive the sidewalk grant for Highcrest.
9 He indicated out of 76 applications, only 17 were funded. He mentioned other projects met the
10 demand for the funding over St. Anthony.
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12 City Manager Mornson reported on Fire Department activities including a pancake breakfast at
13 Applebee's on October 7 and an open house on October 11. He mentioned the Fire Department
14 turns 50 in October and the Police Department turns 50 summer 2007.
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16 City Manager Mornson stated employee groups had approached Staff on establishing Health
17 Savings accounts, giving employees the ability to put pre -tax money aside for future medical
18 expenses.
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20 City Manager Mornson indicated on November 16, 2006, the League of Minnesota Cities,
21 Association of Metro Municipalities and Metro Area Managers Association will be holding their
22 Legislative Policy Adoption meeting. The speaker is Bill Morris a research survey professional.
23 He will be speaking on the election results from the prior week
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25 Councilmember Horst reported the Weatherman has landed in Salo Park. He stated the sculpture
26 had been placed in Salo Park along the northern edge of the pond and could be viewed up close
27 by walking the trail around the pond. He hopes for a dedication to occur shortly.
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29 Councilmember Stille reported attending a Family Services meeting on September 21 where
30 suggestions brought up by focus groups were discussed. He stated plans to implement
31 suggestions were made. Councilmember Stille stated more volunteers are needed.
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33 Councilmember Stille reported attending the Comp Plan Task Force on September 13. He stated
34 the Task Force talked about land use issues and would meet in October.
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36 Councilmember Stille reminded everyone to have lots of dollars to purchase peanuts from
37 Kiwanis Club members on September 29, 2006.
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39 Councilmember Thuesen reported attending the Comp Plan Task Force on September 13. He
40 stated the Task Force is moving forward but there is lots of work yet to do. He stated he
41 appreciated the public input, as the Comprehensive Plan would drive the City for the next ten
42 years.
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44 Councilmember Thuesen reported attending the Vital Aging Meeting on September 18, 2006. He
45 stated it is a fantastic organization and encourage everyone to get involved.
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Councilmember Gray stated he attended a portion of the Citizens Police Academy on September
21, 2006. He emphasized it is a terrific the program with about 20 citizens from St. Anthony,
Lauderdale, and Falcon Heights in attendance. He stated the Police Department did a terrific job
and would do another class as early as next spring. He mentioned any one with interest should
sign up.
7 Councilmember Gray stated he attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting on September 22,
8 2006 where he listened to Captain Nick Holton, a graduate of St. Anthony and West Point. He
9 reported Captain Holton recently completed a tour in Iraq and would return again for another
10 tour. Councilmember Gray stated Captain Holton was very interesting and made very candid
11 comments. He expressed that Captain Holton is a great example of a St. Anthony resident that
12 had done well and continues to do so.
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14 Mayor Faust reported attending the Vital Aging Meeting on September 18, 2006. He stated this
15 is a group of residents who are not supported by any government program and he would be
16 honoring them in a few weeks for what they have done. Mayor Faust commented a historical
17 group also meets monthly and there would be article in the monthly newsletter.
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19 Mayor Faust reported attending the Association of Metro Municipalities Policy Committee on
20 September 19, 2006. He commented this is where policies are approved and then taken forward
21 to the State Legislature.
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23 Mayor Faust stated he also attended the Middle Mississippi Water Management Organization on
24 September 19, 2006. He reported an opportunity to invest in shared -type usage of equipment
25 was approved; for example, a seeder to seed ditches. Mayor Faust stated the meetings are
26 proving to be fruitful and best practices are coming out of them
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28 Mayor Faust stated he attended the League of Minnesota Cities monthly board meeting on
29 September 21, 2006
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31 Mayor Faust reported he also heard the wonderful speech from Captain Nick Holton at the
32 Chamber of Commerce Meeting on September 22, 2006. He reported the Chamber sent phone
33 cards to each member of Captain Holton's unit to support his troops in Iraq.
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35 Mayor Faust reported Kenzington celebrated its 20`h anniversary. He stated this project was
36 probably the impetus that started Redevelopment Projects in the City.
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38 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.
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40 Hearing none, Mayor Faust moved forward with the agenda.
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42 IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
43 None.
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45 X. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS.
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XI. ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Faust adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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