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May 24, 2022 Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br />A roll call vote was taken. <br /> <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried <br /> <br />Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates <br /> <br />Devin Massopust <br />City Manager Massopust reported a Second Compassion Clinic would be held on Saturday, <br />June 11 at Highview Middle School. He explained the City received an award from Ramsey <br />County for the 46 vaccination clinics that were held at the New Brighton Community Center. <br />He stated the resident survey was still open online. <br /> <br />Graeme Allen <br />Councilmember Allen reported the Public Safety Commission would meet next on Monday, <br />June 13 at 6:30 p.m. He thanked all of the residents that participated in the cleanup day. <br /> <br />Emily Dunsworth <br />Councilmember Dunsworth reported PREC would be meeting on Wednesday, June 1 at 6:30 <br />p.m. She stated the goats would be leaving New Brighton on May 30. She discussed the two <br />grants the City received that were approved on the Consent Agenda. She explained the City <br />was seeking artists at this time to participate in the Chalk Walk. She recognized the fact that 18 <br />children and one teacher lost their lives today in Texas. She asked that the Council take a <br />moment to reflect on this tragedy. She noted her fourth grader would be singing the National <br />Anthem at the Minnesota Twins game tomorrow. <br /> <br />Pam Axberg <br />Councilmember Axberg reported the EDC would be meeting on Wednesday, June at 7:30 a.m. <br />She encouraged the public to honor and remember those who have served and lost their lives <br />for their country this weekend. <br /> <br />Abdullahi Abdulle <br />Councilmember Abdulle reported the Planning Commission met last Tuesday and discussed <br />the two items that were addressed by the Council at this meeting. He commented on the <br />tragedy that occurred in Texas and stated he did not want events like this to be normalized, but <br />rather he wanted legislation in place. <br /> <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas reported an Irondale Pops Band Concert would be held on <br />Wednesday, June 1. She stated the farmers market would also be held on Wednesday, June 1. <br />She explained the New Brighton Historical Society would be holding their Rhubarb Fest on <br />Sunday, June 5 in the afternoon at the Depot on Long Lake Regional Park. She indicated the <br />City wide cleanup day was a tremendous success this past weekend. She explained Stockyard <br />Days would be held August 12, 13 and 14 this year and noted the Lions Club would be hosting <br />this years events. She stated Chalkfest would be held June 24, 25 and 26. She invited the <br />public to attend the Memorial Day parade which would be held on Monday, May 30 at 10:00 <br />a.m. She noted the VFW would be holding a memorial service at the St. John’s Cemetery <br />following the parade. She recognized the tragedy that occurred in Texas and noted that <br />tomorrow was the second anniversary of the killing of George Floyd. She reported this was <br />important because there were calls for racial reckoning and this should continue, along with the <br />communities commitment to social justice. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Commission Liaison <br />Reports, <br />Announcements and <br />Updates <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />