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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota was duly held on the 23rd of October, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. The following members were present: Goedeke, Maschka, Wiski, Mastel and Kysylyczyn. And the following members were absent: Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION Agreement to Support and Participate with the League of Minnesota Cities and Other Local Governments in the `Building Quality Communities" Initiative WHEREAS, the top values and priorities of citizens include safety, family, job opportunities, health, the well-being of children, and recreational opportunities; and WHEREAS, many of the services cities provide directly enhance those citizen priorities; and WHEREAS, the connection between city services and how they benefit citizen priorities and concerns is not always understood by citizens; and WHEREAS, it is one of the responsibilities of city officials to ensure legislators, media and citizens understand their governments through open and frequent communication using various avenues and means; and WHEREAS, it is important to encourage citizens to actively participate in government, to share their views and to work in partnership with city officials to ensure that the needs of the community are met; and WHEREAS, partnerships developed between citizens and city officials can result in greater understanding of the connection between Minnesota's high quality of life and the services provided by Minnesota cities, as well as in greater trust by citizens in the efforts of their city government; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Roseville hereby declares its commitment to join in the "Minnesota Cities: Building Quality Communities" statewide educational effort in cooperation with our fellow members of the League of Minnesota Cities. We hereby designate Christine Butterfield as the City of Roseville's key contact for this effort, and will inform the Leagues of Minnesota Cities of this designation. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member , and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Goedeke, Maschka, Wiski, Mastel and Kysylyczyn, and the following voted against the same: None. WHEREUPON said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.