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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />Regular Cify Councii Meeting <br />Monday, .iune � �, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br />a. Eugene Bahnemann, 2656 N Lexing�on Avenue <br />Mr. �Bahnemann reiterated his previously-voiced disappoin�nent in <br />�he City Hall prairie grass area, whieh he re£erred �o as the "weed <br />patch," expressing concern that as a nearby prop�riy owner, h� had to <br />look at the naiural area 24/7. <br />7 Mx, Bahnemann also expressed his annoyanee with the City Hall <br />8 parking lot �ights, and thexr impacis on his property, which he all�ged <br />9 h�d not been tak�n into cons�deration whe� Ci�y Hal� was built. <br />l0 <br />11 Mar. Baianemann urged other residents who shared his viewpoint to <br />�2 consistently contac� Mayor K�aus�ng and th�i� local Cangxessmen to <br />13 voice fiheir disapproval; and vowed that he would continue return�ng <br />14 to voice his opposition until he got a response. <br />15 <br />16 4. <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />2 �. <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />25 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />3S <br />Council Cammunicatrt�ns, Reporis and Announcemen�s <br />a. Mayar Klausing no�ed Lake Owasso r.esidents' e�igibility for a green <br />corn�nuni�.y award, the various options for eligibility, and announced <br />the �our of those homes in August. <br />b. Mayo� Klausing offer�d personal, community and City Caunci� con- <br />gratulations to City employees, Tim Pratt, Carolyn Cur�i, and Lonnie <br />Brokke fo� their receipt of �he Northern Lights Award, recogni�ing <br />�hei� communication efforts to get th� OVAL in �he legislature's <br />bonding bill. Mayox Klausing reitera�ed past recognition of a fantastzc <br />job done by all. <br />c. Mayor Klausing noted the recent gathering he�d at the OVAL for <br />Counci�member Tom Kough, and cong�ratulated Counci�member <br />I�ough, and thanked Tom's wi�e, Caro1 Kough, for planning �he event, <br />and for inviting the Council to share in this impressive and expressive <br />event celebraiing Tom's life and his accomplishmen�s. <br />d. Councilmember Ihlan announeed that she had recently at�ended a con- <br />ference �ponsored by the Minneso�a Pollution Control Agency <br />(MPCA) on the subject of px�paring your communi�y �'or clima�e <br />change, Councilmember Ihlan noted that she had received great in- <br />formation on how eommun�ties can deal w�th sustair�abirity, and <br />looked forward �o �he City setting benchmarks for eneargy usage and <br />how to begin meeting standards o� ih� Kyoto Protocol. <br />