City of Minneapolis, MN 2017 Minneapolis City Council and Committee Meetings, 12 May 2017

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Good morning and welcome to this regularly scheduled meeting the Minneapolis City Council, my name is barb Johnson and I am confident and I'm joined this morning by my colleague, councilmember Jacob Frye, and before we do our council meetings.

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At times, we have the ability to recognize important milestones in our community, important people that have done spectacular things for our city, and this morning we have the pleasure of honoring a couple groups of young people, which is always the best thing to be able to do in the first that we have is the DLO cell boys, basketball team, who won their sixth straight State basketball championship and, as I was pointing out, there are four classes in the basketball championship in the city won three out of the four, the LSL north and Minnehaha.

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Academy teams all won their class, and so it's really unusual that we get that well. But I think it would be great if the team had come up here and join us, and we have a resolution I'm going to turn this over to my colleague, councilmember Jacob Frye, and come on up guys and get in in the either side here. So your parents can see on TV, probably not such a big deal when you guys are starts all right. If you put it any way, all.

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Right all right.

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All right guys! Well, you know this has really become an annual tradition at this point that I perhaps love more than any other annual tradition. We have here at the city of Minneapolis, which is inviting the DLO cell basketball team back for what is now their 6th straight state championship. That is, that is extraordinary. Now you know I like winning, but I love domination even more- and this is pure.

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This is pure dominance, so we are I'm so proud to have you guys here in City, Hall I'm, even prouder to have you in the third or and I'm going to go ahead and read.

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This read this resolution right now in your honor, so this is honoring deal Salle, High, School, boys, basketball, 2017, Minnesota class triple-a, state champions, whereas D LaSalle, high school of Minneapolis won its sixth straight Minnesota class 3a state championship on March 25th, defeating Austin 72 to 44 and whereas Dilys I was the first high school in the hundred five year, history of the Minnesota state tournament to win six straight boys championships, the 2016-17 team finished with a record of 27 and three and were champions of section six triple a prior to winning the state tournament and whereas head coach, Dave Thorson finished with a career record of 527, wins and 136 losses.

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In his 23 years at De, La Salle, the school qualified for 15 state tournaments, won nine titles and finished his runner-up twice going back to 1927 deal Salle boys, basketball teams have qualified for 48 state tournaments and won 23 state championships, and whereas the team represents a microcosm of the entire deal of Salle student body, the most diverse private high school in Minnesota, defined by every possible demographic, including socioeconomic status, race, neighborhood and family background.

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The sixteen players and managers on the team came to deal with cell from 15 different grade schools, parochial and public, including every single neighborhood in Minneapolis, and whereas all six Islanders seniors have been accepted to college.

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During dave coach dave, Thorsen's career at the LaSalle, every single senior matriculated to college and whereas in alphabetical order apologize if I mess up your names, I have done it a few years in a row now the team's roster included, JT Baker, Dominic, Bledsoe sage, Booker, Christian Dixon.

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Will urban Ben Jackson Gabe Cal Shore, Malik, limine or lamin gonar, Marv, raquan, more Tyrel, Terry, Brady, Thompson and Julian right n, whereas in alphabetical order the programs assistant, coaching staff, included, Todd Anderson Davey Collier Walter Franklin, Nicholas, GRU, CJ, Hallman, Janelle, Hallman, Kyle, hogar, Tim, Muir, danrip, Chico, Keeton rush and Danny young, the team managers, warjack Foreman, Patrick, pote wills and nail and right the team's trainer was Cindy schlattman and the strength coach was Chris. Hartman. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Minneapolis City Council.

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But the city of Minneapolis congratulate the dealer: Sal boys, basketball, team and coaches for winning the 2017 class Triple A state championship by the way for the sixth year in a row. Congratulations.

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So I'm just going to have if each one of you want to introduce yourself, your name as we did in in when we're eating breakfast I want to give your favorite subject. And then, if your senior, where you're headed for next year, all right.

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I'm Brady Thompson I'm, a junior and my favorite class is honors chemistry.

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Patrick Pablo's, sophomore team manager, favorite class I'd, say, is bio. My.

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Name is van jacks and I'm, a junior in my favorite classes, man I was down there bud so I'm a senior and my favorite classes, English Kona, st. Olaf.

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My name is JP Baker and I'm. Also a senior and my favorite class is AP English and next year I'll be attending Cornell University.

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um My name is sage Booker, my favorite classes, I'm, a junior and my favorite classes, principles of Engineering.

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Tyro Terry I'm a sophomore, my favorite, his modern world history. My.

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Name is going on Mar I'm, a senior my favorite class is math and I summer go to George Mason. My.

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Name is a new array: I'm a senior makes here I'm going to Grand Canyon University and my favorite class is calculus. My.

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Name is Jack Borman I'm a senior manager this year my favorite class is probably AP government and I'm going to Boston College next year. My.

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Name is William Irvin I'm a senior my favorite class is AP government and then I'm going to attend until University in Chicago and going on a pre-launch rec and going to law school after that, hi.

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My name is Adam pribyl I'm. The activities director at deal sell high school on behalf of deal sell high school. We want to thank all City Hall for allowing us to be here and for the distinguished honor I mean here and for representing our coaches and Dave. Thorson has moved on to the collegiate ranks, so he's unfortunately not able to be here, but this is always one of his favorite trips.

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So he wants to extend that thanks as well I'm going to hand the mic back over to William Irvin, he has a something to present to Jacob.

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On behalf of the other high school, we love to represent the city and also the Third Ward, and so with that being said, here's a 2016, 2017 six feet.

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Again, I, just I can't tell you how proud I have Mulville you not just your athletic prowess, but your academic as well. You guys are class act and we're we're so proud to have you in the city thanks again, I.

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Just please pass our congratulations onto Dave Thorson to tell them we miss them. Thank you. Thanks.

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Now, if we can have the neuro Thai team come up and join us, please, with their coaches,.

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Kind of half on one side and half on the other.

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I always say this is such a special pleasure for me, because coach, McKenzie and I have been friends for a very long time. Our daughters played basketball together since we're trying to decide it was third grade or fourth grade and we've shared many many nights days on basketball court, and so it's always fun to see his team's have such great success and we're very, very proud of North High, the Renaissance that's occurring there and you guys as a championship. It's just been fabulous. So I'ma turn it over to my colleague longing.

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Thank You counts, and this is the North High Polar's. Thank you all for being here and I'm, going to be quick with this resolution and then say a few comments and then we're going to have the students and introduce themselves and then go all the way from my left to have my right here.

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This is the resolution honoring the 2016-2017 Minneapolis North, Community, High, School, Polar's boys, basketball team, whereas the North Community High, School, Polar's boys, basketball team won the 2017 Minnesota State Class A championship on March 25th, defeating North Woods, 96 249 and the Polar's have won two straight Class A titles going to get to six they'll read the Polar's, have won seven state titles and have made 22 state tournament. Appearances, the Polar's finished the season with the 32 and 2 record and we're also the city champions and the sectional champions.

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Minneapolis North, Community, High School has seen an academic and athletic resurgence since they was threatened with closure in 2010. The resurgence is due to the leadership of dr. Sean Harris berry, the principal dr., Leo Lewis, the third, the athletic director and other teachers, administrators and coaches and whereas head coach, Larry Mackenzie took over the struggling basketball program in 2013 and since then the Polar's have won the Minneapolis City Conference championship four years in a row from 2013 to 2017 and whereas the 2016-2017 Rosser includes, and not everyone's here.

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That includes Elijah Campbell Glen Carter, Armand, Dalton, Nazir, al-amin, dekai, Heinz decoy, Heinz, Marquis, Holloman, cray-1 Holloman, who is a 7th grader Jameer Jackson Isaac Johnson Taylor, Johnson, Jaquan, Sanders, Smith, Zion, Sanford and Odell lost in the fourth and whereas the coaches of the boys, basketball team were head coach, Larry, Mackenzie assistant coaches, Trent, wits, Michael, Shelton, nagashi, Jackson, Sherman, Patterson, Tyler slick and Brandon Mitchell, and they were assisted by student managers.

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Kayla and Stevenson, in course, on Davis and now, therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the city of Minneapolis at the City Council, on behalf of the people of Minneapolis, hereby honors the 2016-2017 Minneapolis North High Poehler's boys basketball team and gives them the recognition for their outstanding accomplishments.

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You guys I, followed this game for the past four years and I just have to tell you. You all have played amazingly well. Coach McKenzie was quoted in the paper saying that, in terms of individual talents at played for player, this is not been. You know the most talented in terms of what you seen, but I mean in terms of team.

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This is probably one of the best things that he's coached and so I I got the distinct privilege of seeing that you know almost every game this season- and this has been an amazing team for me to see. So thank you all for playing so well and I'm, just so proud of the seniors that are playing for their last.

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You know season and for all the young folks that are, you know coming up, especially the seventh grader, who can dunk I mean that's just amazing, so this so proud of you all and I'm going to pass it on to my very left and then, if you can introduce yourselves and say a few things about yourself, just moving on okay. Thank you.

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Although I'm dacoit hundred my favorite subject is physics I'm in 11th grade, my name is Armand Dalton sophomore favorite subject will be mad on Taylor.

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Johnson I'm, a junior, my favorite subject, is AP US history.

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Eli campbell sophomore, my favorite subject is US history.

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Who's is effort juror, my favorite subject is physics.

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My name is Glen Carter I'm, a sophomore and my favorite subject is math. My.

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Name is Jana senator Smith, my favorite subject is US history and I become into a college in a week or two. My.

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Name is Cory Shawn Davis sophomore, my favorite class is history.

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Mike Sheldon assistant, coach, Larry.

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Mackenzie, head coach and.

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Leo Lewis athletic director for Minneapolis, Community, High, School, Polar's, yeah sure what and think, thanks to the whole kippa city council chairman for having us here we're getting used to this we've been here quite often over the last 13 months, with two basketball championships and a football championship. So we want that to continuous, no doubt about that, certainly on behalf of the entire school staff and faculty and the coaches who put in tireless effort in time to really mentor and meet these young men to greater heights and we're looking forward to getting even better.

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Thank you very much.

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And I just want to give one last shout out the thing that folks don't understand about North High School is that they're in Class A because of their enrollment. It's a tiny, tiny enrollment, even in North Minneapolis, and the thing that other folks should recognize is that many of the student athletes up here play several sports, and you know we've seen some of these guys before. Maybe all of these guys used for because they were a part of the state's a football championship as well, and so just amazing. Okay.

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So thank you so much for being here.

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And thanks to all their parents who have helped them through all the years, you know keep going in their athletic careers in their in their scholastic career. Thanks.

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I'm gonna cult, rescheduled meeting the Minneapolis City Council to order clerk call the roll.

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Cops member saumui prison goodman present fry here Palmisano president scarda here comes our economist, absent right brother, better here, Lydon here yang here, Andrew Johnston dirt Quincy, here President Jackson. Here there are 12 members puzzles. We.

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Have a quorum present next item adoption of agenda. We have a couple additions to the agenda. The first is motion by councilmember Gordon to amend the agenda to include under the order of resolutions of resolution. Honoring and young is there. Second. On that motion it moved in seconded any discussion, seeing none on an approval say aye aye opposed there carries next. We have motion by councilmember yang to amend the agenda to include under the order of resolutions of resolution honoring the north community high school Polar's boys, basketball teams are second on that motion.

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It moved and seconded any discussion, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye opposed there carries than any other additions to the agenda. Seeing none of motion to approve the agenda as amended, is in order so moved sort of moved in seconded any discussion, seeing none all an approval say aye aye opposed that carries. Next. We have acceptance of the regular meeting of April 28th 2017 and the adjourned session held May, 3 2017, so moved. Second, any discussion, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye opposed that carries. Next.

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We have referral of petitions, communications and reports to the proper council committees, so moved and seconded any discussion. Seeing none all in approval, say: aye aye, Apollo's back carries the standing committees are next. The first is Community Development regulatory services. That committee is chaired by councilmember Goodman. Thank.

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You, madam president, held over Fri. The vice chair will be given there for today, council member Frank. Thank.

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You, madam president, member, we have 11 items on the agenda for today. The first is the 2017 consolidated plan action plan. Second, is the modification of to the consolidated TIF district. The third is approving an application for Penny's coffee. Fourth, is the sunday liquor sales ordinance allowing liquor to be sold on Sunday? Five is liquor, business and gambling acts licenses.

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Six is a business license operating conditions for charbel petroleum 7 is authorizing an amendment to the existing home loan for portland village. East eight is the passage of a resolution granting approval for Hennepin County, Housing and Redevelopment Authority for East Towne apartments limited it's for the East Towne apartments at 815, South, sixth, Street number. Nine is contract amendments with Minnesota homeownership Center number.

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Ten is an agreement with MH FA to receive and use the predictive cost model and number eleven is approving waivers of the 60-day waiting period for the hazardous property at 4108 cleared Avenue South, I move all 11 items council.

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Member fries move the community belt and regulatory services report, anyone wanna, pull needles, items off or discuss any items, seeing none clerk call the roll Cara.

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Sami I Goodman I cry I, Palmisano, hi Gordon, all.

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Hi Glidden hi yang hi.

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All right, Quentin, all right, President Johnson thanks. There are 12.

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Odd that report is adopted. Next we have the health environment and community engagement report. That committee is chaired by councilmember Gordon.

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Thank you, madam president, the health environment and Community Engagement committees bringing forward three items for consideration today. The first is accepting a grant from the new venture fund for their healthy babies, Bright Futures project to reduce neurotoxin chemicals in Minneapolis. Second items authorizing an increase to a contract with Val Venis owns the amount of $50,000 to extend the contract through December 31st for maintenance of the city's safe house program, and the third item is authorizing an agreement between the city through at Elkhart Minh and the Minnesota Department of Health to.

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Provide and share data regarding Healthy Start program and Hennepin County I'll move all three items forward for proof. Customer.

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Cordon has moved the health environment and community engagement report, any discussion on many bills items seeing none clerk call the roll call.

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Traversable card goodman, I fry all right paul mcdonald, hi Gordon I write a.

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Hi Twitter I yeah, Oh, Johnson, Oh, Quincy, all right, President Johnson thank Jarrett.

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Well, bye that reporter forgot that next we have the transportation Public Works report. That committee is chaired by councilmember rights. I thank.

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You, madam president, the committee is 1415 items today for approval item 1 as the H Street southeast resurfacing project item 2 is the South Bay Area residential resurfacing project item 3 is the limited time parking ordinance item. 4 is the special service district 2017 operating plan and budget amendment for 55 minutes and 44th and lyndale Bloomington, etc. All those special service districts item 5 is the Amerson north and fremont north pedestrian bike. Lane closure project layout item 6 is lyndale school crossing project, safe routes to school, grant, agreement in terms of conditions and maintenance.

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Commitment for that project item 7 is the 42nd Avenue Street North reconstruction project, special assessment reduction for 330 800 Penn Avenue North details are listed item 8 is the I-35w Lake Street transit access project supplement agreement with the agreement with the MnDOT department later to sanitary sewer design item 9 is the I-35w Lake Street transit access projects, level agreement and this one relates to the water main design item.

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Biannual routine maintenance agreement with the city Minneapolis tendon dive eleven is a Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funding item 12 is the bid for 18th Avenue Northeast reconstruction project dollar mots listed item 13 is the Bedford Nicollet Island pump station construction project item 14 is the bid for cleaning large-diameter sanitary sewer system? All of those are little bids and then 15 was a great report and it's the 2017 drinking water. We passed his resolution declaring May 7 through 13 drinking water week in the city of Minneapolis, Madam President I move all items for approval.

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Consumer Ike has moved the transportation Public Works report any discussion on any of those items. Seeing none quick call, roll counter.

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Rosado all right: Goodman I fry I, Paul, McDonald, I, Gordon I, write, hi, bender, I split it hi yay, hi, Josh, Quincy, hi, President, Johnson, I.

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Saratov I, that report is adopted and next we have the Ways and Means Committee report. That committee is chaired by comprable Quincy I. Thank.

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You, madam president, waving, brings forward nine items for consideration this morning. First, five or legal settlements. Item number: six is a contract with go beyond LLC item number: seven is a gift acceptance for conference participation that SharePoint fest DC item number eight is the contract with Hennepin Technical College for summer skills class and the final item number nine is a grant authorizing a grant acceptance from Minnesota Department of Commerce for the Minnesota, auto theft prevention program like to move all night f9 items for proof. Consequence.

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He has moved the ways and means to report any discussion on any of those items. Seeing none clerk call the roll come to our side.

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All right, Goodman I fry I, Paul, McDonald, hi Gordon, all.

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Report is adopted next we had the introduction referral calendar and the first item on that calendar is a Wellington condominium. Housing, improvement area, ordinance, councilmember Gordon, gave notice and now wishes to introduce the subject matter in ordinance amending the code related to planning and development, housing improvement areas for first reading and referral to CV and regulatory services for public hearing on May 16 2017, adding a new article entitled Wellington condominium housing improvement area to establish the area and impose fees to pay for housing improvements within the area.

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Any discussion on that introduction, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye opposed there carries, and next we have the regulation of telecom antennas ordinance I, give notice that our last meeting and would wish to introduce the subject matter of northern cementing the code for first reading and referral to zoning and planning committee amending provisions related to telecom antennas in the right-of-way in general, housekeeping of article 8 communications, towers, antennas and base units. Any discussion on that introduction, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye opposed there carries we have resolutions next.

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The first is the resolution of 2017 national Alzheimer Alzheimer's brain Awareness, honorary resolution. Any discussion on that resolution, seeing none all an approval, say aye aye opposed. Second one is make music Day honorary resolution. Any discussion on that resolution, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye opposed. There carries next.

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We have the 2017 National Police week, honorary resolution passage of a resolution recognizing National Police week and honoring the service and sacrifice of both law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy and I would mention that all of our police precincts in Minneapolis are having open houses and you can find information about those open houses on the city's website. Any discussion on that honorary resolution, seeing none all an approval, say aye aye opposed there carries extra, have a do, sell, High, School boys, basketball, 2017, honorary resolution.

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Any discussion on that resolution, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye aye opposed there carries next. We have the Earl Pettiford honorary resolution. It's a passage of a resolution. Honoring Earl Pettiford for his 49 years of service to the city of Minneapolis. I. Had the pleasure of reading Earl's resolution at a get-together of his fellow workers yesterday and asked the question if he was like the longest-serving city, employee and I'm, told there's someone a lady that works in payroll that has been with us for 55 years. So he's just a just a kid.

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So congratulations to Earl on his retirement. Any discussion on that resolution, seeing none all in approval, say: aye aye aye opposed that carries. We have the CaringBridge honor a resolution and any discussion on that resolution, seeing none all in approval, say: aye aye opposed there carries next. We have an honorary resolution, honoring Andy young for her dedication and service to the city and declaring a 20th 2017 and a young day in the city of Minneapolis. Any discussion on that resolution, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye opposed back carries.

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Next we have the resolution: the 2016-2017 North High community, north community, high Polar's basketball team on every resolution. Any discussion on that resolution, seeing none all in approval, say aye aye opposed that carries announcements our next. We have any announcements constantly recording. Thank.

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You very much I just wanted to announce that any young 75th birthday and retirement party, where councilmember, Goodman and I will be reading the resolution that we just approved she's retiring after some 28 years serving the Park Board and she has a much richer history. I'm sure you can see reflected in that resolution and stories. People will be sharing at her celebration, which will be Saturday May 20th from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Eagles Club at 2507, East, 25th, Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota,.

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Councilmember Bootsy thank.

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You, madam president, I just wanted to point out for folks, of course, on Wednesday, when at the Committee of the Whole, we were able to celebrate.

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157 different star awards for employees of the city of Minneapolis and I also wanted to, of course, extend our congratulations to the all the high school students who are here today for their honorary resolutions, but also the ones who are graduating and, as a point of personal privilege, I'd like to point out that my son Joe graduates this afternoon, college of farming, agriculture and Natural Sciences at the University of Minnesota, so they'll always be golden.

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Congratulations Tim any bill any further announcement, seeing none a motion to adjourn is in order a motion to adjourn to may 23rd at 11:00 a.m. at measure dome on or for the purpose of receiving mayor Hodges 2017 State of the City address. So what moved and seconded all in approval say, aye aye opposed that curious. We are adjourned. Thank you all very much.