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February 14, 2017 Page 3 of 6 Nazarene Fineweaver, Irondale Public High School Employee, explained she worked in equity services for the school district. She described the work being conducted by the district to ensure that all students were receiving a good and proper learning experience. She reported she worked with a team of five other liaisons in coordination with teachers on academic equity on closing the achievement gap in order to create more aspirations and opportunities for her students. She stated she had a passion for bringing old New Brighton together with the new portions of New Brighton. She explained she recently invited the Mayor to have lunch and was pleased to learn that the City was concerned with its students. This led her to invite several students to attend the City Council meeting in order to share their stories. Humzad Abdul, Irondale High School student, explained he was a junior and would graduate in June of 2018. He stated he has always felt welcome at Irondale and believed the school was very diverse. He appreciated how staff and students came together to make decisions. Topay ______, Irondale High School student, stated she was a freshman this year and indicated she was very intimidated by the thought of high school. However, after attending school for several weeks, she saw that everyone was together and liked seeking upper classman helping the under classman. She explained she has gotten involved in volleyball, dancing and black student union. She thanked the Mayor for attending the recent ISI event. Mariah Hanson, Irondale High School student, indicated she was a senior at Irondale and would be graduating in June. She discussed the atmosphere at Irondale and explained she has always felt welcome. She appreciated the early college program at Irondale and noted how this program assists in setting students up for post-secondary education. She indicated ISI stands for Intentional Social Interaction. She described how events planned by ISI lead to great connections. She stated the black student union was another great organization at Irondale. She invited the Council to attend a multi-cultural showcase at Irondale at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15th. Richard Shan, Irondale High School student, thanked the Council for having him. He listed the activities he was involved in and stated he believed these activities assisted in bonding the school. It was his opinion that through these activities he was able to build character and grow relationships. He appreciated the fact that at Irondale he was seen as an individual and not a number. Mayor Johnson thanked the students for sharing their story. She reported she was an Irondale graduate. She appreciated the great work being done by ISI by bringing neighborhoods and diverse groups together. She encouraged all New Brighton residents to attend an upcoming ISI event. Councilmember Strub stated it was a pleasure to have these four students present. He appreciated the great leadership the district had along with the equity vision that was in place. He believed it was a wonderful pledge for the school district to make to its students. He explained that the City Council cared about its students and commented further on how much they matter to the community. Councilmember Jacobsen thanked the students for attending as well. He was pleased by the trends being set by Irondale and explained his children were very proud to be Knights. Councilmember Bauman stated her daughter was 21 and attended Irondale. She described what a great experience her daughter had with the teachers and administration at Irondale. Mayor Johnson challenged the students from Irondale to participate in the Comprehensive Plan Update process. She stated on Thursday, February 23rd a neighborhood meeting would be held at Freedom Park to engage the public. She suggested this engagement also be conducted with students from Irondale and the residents living around Long Lake. City Manager Lotter reported there would be a web-based tool to assist in gaining feedback from the public as well and stated this may be a great option for the Irondale students. Consent Agenda 1. Consider Approval of Payments of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 1391 – 1518 & Vouchers 153102 to 153209 for a total of $1,496,491.61. 2. Consideration of Resolution Ordering the Installation of Miscellaneous Signage, Striping and Street Lights. Consent Agenda 1. Payments of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 1391 – 1518 & Vouchers 153102 to 153209. 2. Res. Ordering Misc. Signage, Striping and Street Lights.