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Regular City Council Meeting <br />Monday, December 17, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br />Mayor Klausing recommended that with the budget-related items moved forward on the <br />agenda, Councilmembers allow for flexibility in the additional items that could be dis- <br />cussed at tonight's meeting, since it was the last meeting of the year. <br />3. Public Comment <br />Mayor Klausing called for public comment by members of the audience on any non- <br />agenda items. <br />a. Merle Goodmanson, 2630 N Fairview Avenue <br />Mr. Goodmanson distributed a bench handout, the High School Sports Magazine <br />featuring the Roseville Gymnastics team as the Nation's Best!, holding the #1 <br />spot in the country for the last two (2) years. Mr. Goodmanson opined that this <br />situation was a direct result of the City working with the School District on the <br />new gymnastics center; and said "thank you" to this and preceding City Councils. <br />Mr. Goodmanson opined that there were people in the City of Roseville who ap- <br />preciated what the City Council did, and that the City was able to get the work <br />done. <br />Mayor Klausing duly noted the work done on the gymnastics center by preceding <br />Councils. <br />Mr. Goodmanson also noted the upcoming 2007 New Year's Eve Celebration on <br />Ice, annually and enthusiastically sponsored by his firm since 1971. <br />4. Council Communications, Reports and Announcements <br />Councilmember Roe provided a brief update on the most recent meeting of the Compre- <br />hensive Plan Update Steering Committee; and assured the City Council that organiza- <br />tional concerns had been mutually resolved at the beginning of that meeting, and discus- <br />sions were off to a good start, and proceeding more effectively than it may have ap- <br />peared. <br />Councilmember Ihlan concurred that the meeting had been very productive, and discus- <br />sion centered on generating issues that the group needed to consider and review. <br />Councilmember Roe noted a recent newspaper article, indicating that the HarMar Apart- <br />ment Project had received $300,000 in Metropolitan Council grant funds, opining that <br />this was good news in putting together the financial package for their renovation of the <br />multi-family units. <br />5. Recognitions, Donations, Communications <br />a. Ramsey County Update by Commissioner Jan Parker and Report about <br />Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative by Judge Gary <br />Bastian <br />