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City Counciliv11nutes September 12, 2005 Page 6 6. Other Business Homecoming Parade City Clerk Schmidt informed the Council of the Homecoming Parade to be held on Friday, September 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. The rendezvous site is Lincoln/Parker School parking lot. Training Offered by Sherburne County ...Assessor's Office City Clerk Schmidt informed the Council of the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization training offered at Sherburne County and to be taught by _Al Heim, Regional Representative from the ::M:N Department of Revenue. Per State Law, at least one Councilmember must have attended training and become certified for the Council to act as the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Board. Councilmember Farber attended training in February and is certified. However, this training is being offered again on Tuesday, September 27, and it is recommended that at least one more Councilmember attend. Councilmember Gumphrey stated that he would attend. N extel Tower City Administrator I<laers explained that Nextel would like to have an independent free standing pole next to the softball field. This is also the City's preference. Staff would like to '\vork with N extel regarding that city owned property that would be leased to them. In the future, staff '\vould like to encourage businesses like N extel to \vark "\"Vith the LT tilities Department. Councilmember Dietz stated that he would encourage the Utilities to put a report together on this issue. Police Chief Beahen stated that 800 Iv[f-Iz radios '\\Jill work at this location for fire, utilities, and police. Nextel '\\J9ould not charge the City but requires the stipulation that an engineering study be completed to show that our City equipment doesn't interfere ,"vith their equipment. It was the consensus of the Council that staff should negotiate ~rith N extel for a city owned site. 7. Staff Updates Police Chief Beahen thanked council for allo\V:ing the police staff to participate in the funeral today of the Lino Lakes police officer. Councilmember Gumphrey asked Community Development Director Scott Clark hOVl things are going. IYIr. Clark stated that he is enjoying his position, is involved in meetings ~rith his staff as a group and individually, as well as making a point of meeting ~vith a new individual from the community every day. He is trying to learn the various tasks to be done and finds the position very exciting. 8. Closed Executive Session ~-\t 8:48 p.m., Mayor I<J.inzing announced that the Council would be going into a closed Executive Session as allowed under::M:N Statute 13D.95, Subd. 3(b), Attorney-Client Privilege, to discuss the Builders Association lavlsuit.