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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 08,2012 Page 3 that she was looking forward to retirement, but would continue to watch things run well from home. Mayor Roe recognized Ramsey County Commissioner Jan Parker for her repre- sentation of the City of Roseville for sixteen (16) years; noting that she would be retiring from that position at the end of 2012. Mayor Roe presented Com- missioner Parker with a floral arrangement in appreciation of her service. Commissioner Parker echoed the remarks of Rep. Greiling; stating that it had been an honor to represent Roseville as part of the six (6) cities in her District, noting that Roseville represented half of the entire District. Noting that, prior to becoming a Ramsey County Commissioner, she had served as the City Admin- istrator for Falcon Heights; and during that time as well as during her tenure as a County Commissioner, Commissioner Parker stated that it had been a pleasure and she had appreciated the opportunity to work with former and current staff and City Councils in Roseville. Commissioner Parker noted that those commu- nity representatives were wonderful to work with and she had always found ex- cellent working relationships, and she was proud to work with the City of Rose- ville. Commissioner Parker noted the acquisition of additional park land on Larpenteur Avenue and Kent Street as one of the accomplishments; and noted the many other cooperative ventures; and further noted that it was a common acknowledgement among Ramsey County's staff that they've had nothing but positive experiences in working with the Roseville City Councils and staff. Commissioner Parker stated that the City of Roseville had a lot to be proud of; and while she was sad that her role as a Commissioner was coming to an end, she was looking forward to the next phase of her professional life, as Co-Chair of the North Suburban Senior Council, and advisory board working with the Roseville Area Senior Program. Councilmembers, led by Councilmember Pust, expressed their collective thanks to Rep. Greiling and Commissioner Parker respectively for their great work. 6. Approve Minutes Comments and corrections to draft minutes had been submitted by the City Council prior to tonight's meeting and those revisions were incorporated into the draft pre- sented in the Council packet. a. Approve Minutes of September 24,2012 Meeting Corrections: • Page 25,line 5 (Willmus) Strike portion of sentence: " '- • - - •-• - - . issue at this time, Councilmember Willmus stated..." • Page 16,lines 29-30 (McGehee) Correct to read ..."a total [HRA] Levy of[12.3] [2.31% [exclusive] [inclu