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W~~ ~F , ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 29. 1997 8 Councilmember Malone stated hc is not interested in amending the City's Zoning Ordinance but, e- pcrhaps, it could be addrcssed via a rcsolution. Mr. Fritsinger statcd it is Attorney Filla's opinion that it would bc in the City's best interest to add this type of languagc to the Zoning Code. . MOTION: Hicks moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to approvc the Gateway I Business District Salc and Purchase Agreemcnt with Nacgclc Outdoor Advcrtising, Inc., as rcvised to includc thc six conditions indicated above. The motion carricd unanimously (5-0). I E, Healthy Youth Coalition Discussion Mayor Probst explained that thc City is being requested to exccute a "Statcmcnt of 1 Commitment" to build healthy youth assets in the community. Hc stated there are two issues to I deal with: a requcst to contribute $500 to help give organization a basc; and, a statcment of commitment. He stated hc supports this statcment and believes it is a worthwhilc attempt to rcspond to issues raiscd. He urged the Council's support. I Councilmember Aplikowski stated this group has becn meeting for two ycars and was started, initially, in response to a School District survey. Shc rcviewcd the history ofthc past meetings I and explaincd that Arden Hills' minimum commitmcnt can bc through publications. She stated she hopes the mccting scheduled for Septembcr 30, 1997, will be a success and members will join. e- Council member Malone stated it sounds wonderful but he wonders where this information camc from with rcgard to thc asset of the month. He statcd hc also wondcrs whether govemment I should be funding this type of program. He suggcstcd that interested peoplc should be allowed to run this typc of program indepcndently. Mayor Probst explaincd that St. Louis Park was one of the first communitics to try to deal with 1 this and have taken an aggressive approach in hiring a full-timc administrator and starting I programs to build on these assets which came from a Rescarch Institute survey. Hc notcd there is a pattcrn indicating if youth can achieve these assets they will be successful. He explained that northcrn communities have a more difficult task sincc the School District and communities do I not share common boundaries. Mayor Probst reviewed how this program started and explained that it was not intcnded to bc a school or City program but, rathcr, a grass-roots organization. He clarified there is no intcntion that sceding thc program with $500 will makc it a government- I funded organization. Hc again encouraged the Council's support. Councilmember Aplikowski explained the money being requcstcd is to buy refreshments and I cover mailing costs for thc meeting tomorrow cvcning. Shc statcd thcrc will bc littlc carry over for the program. Councilmembcr Aplikowski statcd thc impetus is to gct people at thc event to carry it forward and churches and busincsscs are being asked to help support the program. I .. I ~-