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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 18, 2011 Page 6 Mr. Choi advised that this was his operational preference, to work closely with various jurisdictions on common goals. Councilmember Johnson personally thanked Mr. Choi for his attendance; and ex- pressed his hope that they could get together in the near future for further discus- sion in a more informal setting. Councilmember Johnson asked Mr. Choi if he had any feeling on an additional sales tax for the Viking Stadium one way or the other. Mr. Choi advised that, while being an elected County Attorney, he also had a duty to his client, the Ramsey County Board, to represent their policy decision and po- sition, whatever that turned out to be; and noted that his personal opinion was ir- relevant. Mayor Roe reiterated Councilmember Willmus' comments on the attendance of a County Attorney at a municipal meeting; and thanked Mr. Choi for his attendance and comments. b. John Doan,Metropolitan Council Representative Mayor Roe recognized and welcomed Mr. John Doan, newly-appointed repre- sentative to the Metropolitan Council for District 10 that included the City of Roseville, and basically those cities along both sides of the I-35 W Corridor. Materials related to the purpose of the Metropolitan Council, and Mr. Doan's re- presentation, were provided as a bench handout by Sector Representative Lisa Ba- rajas, also in attendance. Mr. Doan reviewed the responsibilities of the Metropolitan Council, from buses to flushes; and noted that he served on the Council's Transportation and Environ- ment Committees. Mayor Roe expressed his appreciation for Mr. Doan's service on the Transporta- tion Committee; noting that this was a major interest of the City of Roseville to refocus the Metropolitan Council back on the NE Diagonal and regional transpor- tation issues. Mayor Roe noted concerns of residents in ongoing discussions and potential cuts to the Roseville Circulator service. Mayor Roe thanked Mr. Doan for his attendance and comments. c. Joint Meeting with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) HRC Vice Chair Gary Grefenberg advised that Chair David Singleton was ill and sent his apologies for being unable to attend. Vice Chair Grefenberg introduced those Commissioners in attendance at tonight's meeting: Kaying Thao; Jill Bris- bois, and Youth Representative Anthony Barrett. Vice Chair Grefenberg noted