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• Page 2 are making progress. Accomplishments are: cleaner park, youth empowerment and involvement, equipment painted, lines painted on basketball court, Star Tribune and New Brighton Bulletin Articles, park rules, development of trespass guidelines, reduced graffiti, picnic table back and bike rack back. Calls for service_ 2007-33 calls, 2008-43 calls, down to 20 in 2009. It is better today than last year at this time. Hamdorf would like to have a little more involvement with the residents. He would like to get feedback from them. He stated comments received at National Night out were positive. Hamdorf stated he only knows a few troublemakers from Freedom that moved to another park, but that has already been taken care of We are trespassing individuals from the parks for offenses and it appears to be effective. Frischman stated we have been incredibly impressed with the youth involvement and how they have helped to make a better environment. Also thanked Trevor Hamdorf for his involvement. V. Correspondence A. Council Report — Council Member Mary Burg Burg thanked Trevor for the presentation and commented that it is really good news to hear. City Council is starting on budget considerations which will continue for the next several months. Burg expressed concern about cutting Park and Rec programs, i.e. senior hiking. Shedoes not want to have programming negatively impacted. Parks and Ree programming is not always seen as an essential service. Burg heard a lot of positive comments at National Night Out about living in New Brighton. Some of the comments had to do with trails, and that people value our programs. We are looking for applications for the Economic Development Commission which is being reorganized. There are 9 openings. You can be a resident or business owner in our community. We have one position on our Planning Commission and a task force to focus on our temporary sign regulations. Had about 142 parties signed up for National Night Out. That speaks volumes of our community of how neighborhoods get together. Stockyard Days events start this week and through the weekend. Harreld asked what is the best way for people to stay informed through the budget process? Burg stated the work sessions are now being video taped right before the scheduled Council meeting. You can find them online. If you have input or concern, e-mail to the Council is the best way to get that across to the Council. Appreciate any input.