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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 11,2007 Page 2 a. Eugene Bahnemann, 2656 N Lexington Avenue Mr. Bahnemann reiterated his previously-voiced disappointment in the City Hall prairie grass area, which he referred to as the "weed patch," expressing concern that as a nearby property owner, he had to look at the natural area 2417. Mr. Bahnemann also expressed his annoyance with the City Hall parking lot lights, and their impacts on his property, which he alleged had not been taken into consideration when City Hall was built. Mr. Bahnemann urged other residents who shared his viewpoint to consistently contact Mayor Klausing and their local Congressmen to voice their disapproval; and vowed that he would continue returning to voice his opposition until he got a response. 4. Council Communications, Reports and Announcements a. Mayor Klausing noted Lake Owasso residents' eligibility for a green community award, the various options for eligibility, and announced the tour of those homes in August. b. Mayor Klausing offered personal, community and City Council con- gratulations to City employees, Tim Pratt, Carolyn Curti, and Lonnie Brokke for their receipt of the Northern Lights Award, recognizing their communication efforts to get the OVAL in the legislature's bonding bill. Mayor Klausing reiterated past recognition of a fantastic job done by all. c. Mayor Klausing noted the recent gathering held at the OVAL for Councilmember Tom Kough, and congratulated Councilmember Kough, and thanked Tom's wife, Carol Kough, for planning the event, and for inviting the Council to share in this impressive and expressive event celebrating Tom's life and his accomplishments. d. Councilmember Ihlan announced that she had recently attended a con- ference sponsored by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on the subject of preparing your community for climate change. Councilmember Ihlan noted that she had received great in- formation on how communities can deal with sustainability, and looked forward to the City setting benchmarks for energy usage and how to begin meeting standards of the Kyoto Protocol.