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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />January 10. 1989 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Special Order of Business. continued <br /> <br />Motion by Benke. seconded by Williams. to APPROVE THE RESOLUTION <br />NAMING THE FIRST PLACE FINALISTS IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION'S <br />FIRST ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Larson said the tape titled "Remembering Martin" will be available <br />to all area schools for presentation to their students. <br /> <br />Williams commended the Human Rights Commission for their excellent <br />idea of sponsoring this essay contest. <br /> <br />Benke gave the following State of the City statement: <br /> <br />1989 STATE OF THE CITY <br /> <br />As I prepared my Fourth State of the City comments for <br />tonight. I was reminded of how easy it is to lose sight <br />of our bless i ngs as we focus energy on sol vi ng our <br />problems. Consequently. I can speak tonight with renewed <br />confi dence and enthus i asm. I do so because of a 11 the <br />proud and caring people who have helped make our City a <br />great place to be. I do so because we have the strength <br />and ability to help ourselves and others as we meet the <br />challenges of 1989 and the new decade of the 90ls just <br />ahead. <br /> <br />Our list of accomplishments for 1988 is incomplete but <br />a 1 ready along one. Many items on the 1 i st are not <br />visible to most residents. These bits of city business, <br />if not done and done well, can detract from our future <br />success. Simple things like repairing water wells <br />refurbishing facilities and modernizing computer systems <br />have been done efficiently by capable staff. <br /> <br />We have also made progress in visible tasks such as <br />rebuilding Veteranls Park and Freedom Park. Welve added <br />support for senior citizen programs and a license bureau. <br />We added a new fi re truck and other new tools and <br />techniques for getting things done. <br /> <br />Special Order of <br />Business <br /> <br />Martin Luther King Essa~ <br />Contest <br />Report 89-4 <br />Resolution 89-02 <br /> <br />Mayor Benke's State of <br />the City Address <br /> <br />'4 <br />