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November 10, 2015 Page 8 of 9 Paul Jacobsen Councilmember Jacobsen wished all veterans a Happy Veterans Day and encouraged residents to thank a vet for their service to this country. He thanked the residents of New Brighton for supporting him in the recent election. He was both humbled and honored to be able to serve on the City Council for another term. He noted the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf was in need at this time. Residents were encouraged to provide monetary donations to assist with getting those in need through the holidays. He reported the Planning Commission would be meeting next on Tuesday, November 17` at 7:00 p.m. Mary_ Sorg Councilmember Burg thanked the public for their support in the recent election as well. She looked forward to serving the community in her fourth term as Councilmember. She discussed the value she placed on holding this important position. She explained she recently attended a flag raising ceremony at Northeast State Bank. She stated the Bru House has now opened a drive-thru and she encouraged residents to take advantage of this new amenity. She reported the Park and Recreation Commission discussed Hanson Park improvements last week. It was noted the Hanson Park improvements would be further addressed at an Open House on November 12th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center. She indicated the Minnesota State Bikeway system was asking for comments through November 16t" on the City's trails. She thanked the City Forester for his presentation to the Council at the worksession meeting. She commented that on the day after Thanksgiving the Park and Recreation Department would be holding an Adventure Day Camp at the Corninunity Center. She reported the Park and Recreation Commission would meet next on December 2nd if there were agenda items that needed discussion. Brian Strub Councilmember Strub offered his thanks to Mayor Jacobsen and Councilmember Jacobsen for their service to this country, and to the members of the American Legion that assisted with the Pledge of Allegiance. He believed it was a real honor to have local Veterans lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. He discussed a luncheon he attended last week for the Community Support Center. He appreciated the knowledge he gained at the luncheon regarding homelessness and thanked the local faith -based organizations for their dedication to this initiative. Gina Bauman Councilmember Bauman reported she was unable to attend the November 4th EDC meeting. She noted the group discussed business retention and expansion. The EDC would be following up with businesses in the community and would be creating web based materials for the City's webpage. In addition, the group would work to nurture the City's current businesses. She discussed a letter she received in the mail without a return address and requested that this stop. She indicated she had been in contact with the Public Safety Department regarding this matter. She provided further comment on her disappointment with the negative comments that were spread about her from the recent election. She did not appreciate the viral comments and the barrage of ugliness. She encouraged residents to reconsider how they speak about others within this community. She explained that she worked for everyone in the community and requested that all foul actions towards her cease. Mayor Jacobsen Mayor Jacobsen congratulated Val Johnson on winning the Mayoral race. He wished her the best of luck on her new appointment. Mayor Jacobsen commented that he too received foul mail and comments from the public throughout his term as Mayor and all were reported to the Public Safety Department as some were quite threatening. He congratulated Councilmember