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<br />1 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />February 28, 1989 <br /> <br />Page 18 <br /> <br />Announcements and Updates Announcements & Updates <br /> <br />Orduno announced that the Town Ha 11 meeti ng is schedul ed for <br />Saturday, April 8, 1989. The Citizen Study Committee have Town Hall Meeting <br />identified three topics to be discussed: AIDS in the Community, <br />Park System and Recreational Activities, and Community Development. <br />A fourth topic has not been identified at this time. <br /> <br />Larson will be contacting a speaker from the Red Cross to conduct <br />the seminar on AIDS. Another possible speaker would be affiliated <br />with the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. <br /> <br />Larson gave an update on his recent vacation to Hawaii. <br /> <br />Larson's Trip <br /> <br />Benke noted a letter from a visitor to the City from Louisiana who <br />commended Orduno for her business like manner and kindness in Orduno Lettr.r <br />representing the City. <br /> <br />Benke commented that on the property tax statement there is a Property Tax Statements <br />category labeled "other". This "other" amounts to about 28.5% of <br />the gross property tax. Ramsey County shoul d be instructed to <br />further clarify this category to taxpayers. Also, Benke feels that <br />the County should further clarify the services to which taxpayers <br />contribute. Benke will send these comments to a representative of <br />the Charter Commission and Don Salverda, County Commissioner. <br /> <br />Benke requested copies be sent to the Council of the current AMM AMM Legislative Update <br />Legislative Update which refers to the significant changes in the <br />Comp Worth Laws and other issues. Benke woul d 1 i ke to recei ve <br />thoughts and comments from the Council regarding these Legislative <br />issues. <br /> <br />Benke will be attending the League of Cities Conference in League of Cities <br />Washington, D.C. March 11-14 and will not be able to attend the Conference <br />March 14, 1989, Council Meeting. Larson may also possibly attend <br />this conference. <br /> <br />Benke has received an informal request from the City of Roseville Racetrack <br />to support their request for a racetrack. <br /> <br />On March 1, 1989, Benke will meet with the Northern Mayor's NMA Discussion <br />Association to discuss the airport issue and will give feedback to <br />the Council of the discussions. <br /> <br />A League of Cities meeting is scheduled on March 29, 1989, to League of Cities <br />discuss policy considerations and lobbying the Legislature. POlicy Considerations <br />