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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 [02] Feb 01 {Book 09} .Á/ v~ CITY OF ST. JOSEPH 21 First Avenue NW P.O. Box 668, St. Joseph, MN 56374 (612) 363-7201 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Fax: 363-0342 February 1, 1996 - 7:00 P.M. MAYOR AGENDA Donald "Bud" Rehcr 1. Call to Order CLEHKI 2. Approve Agenda AD~IINISTHATOR Rachel Stapleton 3. CONSENT AGENDA a) Approve Minutes - January 22 b) Amendment to Ordinance 31 COliNCILOHS c) St. Cloud Area Econ. Dev. Part. Code of Ethics Ross Rieke Boh Loso 4. Bills Payable & Overtime and Callouts Ken Hiemcnz Cory Ehlert 5. Mayor Reports . 6. Council Reports 7 . Department Head Reports - 8. 7:30 P.M. Community Events/Advertising Signs. 9. 7:40 P.M. City Engineer Joe BettendorÍ Reports 10. 8:00 P.M. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 11. 8:15 P.M. Recess 12. Clerk/Administrator Reports a) Local GovIt Forum b) Proposed Ordinance Regulating the Sale of Tobacco c) Mowing of Parks d) Sewer Charges e) Police Federation Petition for Mediation f) Other Matters of Concern 13. Adjourn . '.JL/ v~ CITY OF ST. JOSEPH 21 First Avenue NW P.O. Box 668, St. Joseph, MN 56374 (612) 363-7201 Fax: 363-0342 MAYOH Donald "Bud" Reher CLEHKI MEMO/FAX ADMINISTHATOH DATE: 29, 1996 Rachel Stapleton January TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council COUNCILOHS Ross Rieke FROM: Rachel Stapleton Bob Loso Ken Hiemenz SUBJECT: Council Meeting - February 1 / 1996 Cory Ehlert . ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- The minutes for the GSJAC meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 30th in the City Hall are included with this packet. 3 b) An amendment to Ordinance 31 is included to correct North/South East/West errors in original ordinance. 3 c) Enclosed Proposed Code of Ethics has been worked out by a committee for the St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership members to consider. Then it will be brought to the Partnership Board to consider. . . AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 31 The City Council for the City of st. Joseph hereby ordains: That Ordinance 31.1(a) and 31.1(c) of the st. Joseph Code of Ordinances is rescinded and the following enacted in its place: 31.1(a). East/West roadways lying north of Minnesota street shall be given the names of trees, in alphabetical order, commencing with the first street north on Minnesota street. That portion of a street lying east of College Avenue shall be designated by the adjective "east" while that portion of the street lying west of College Avenue shall be designated by the adjective "west". 31.1(c). North/South Avenues shall be designated in numbers in ascending order from College Avenue with those avenues lying to the east of College Avenue and north of Minnesota street designated by the adjective "northeast", those lying east of College Avenue and south of Minnesota Street designated by the adjective "southeast", those lying west of College Avenue and north of Minnesota street designated by the adjective "northwest" and those . lying west of College Avenue and south of Minnesota Street designated by the adjective "southwest". This Ordinance was passed by the City Council for the City of st. Joseph this ____ day of , 1996. Mayor Clerk/Administrator . , St. Cloud Area Economic Development Partnership . ~NTRODUCTION CODE OF ETHICS DRAFT The Partnership is committed to the economic development and growth of the St. Cloud area (Benton, Sherburne, Stearns counties.) The Partnership brings together the interests of a broad range of public and private groups to_ promote the area as a single economic entity, recognizing that we all benefit from the growth and prosperity of the area. The collaboration of such a variety of groups and interests requires that certain standards of conduct must be developed and adhered to for the Partnership to meet its goals. This Code of Ethics represents the standards that each member of the Partnership supports and practices in its daily conduct of business. - CODE OF ETHICS · We are committed to the promotion of the area as a desirable business location for new and expanding companies. When representing the Partnership, we shall endeavor to sell the area as well as individual communities. · We will honor the confidentiality requested by both our fellow members of the Partnership and our prospects. Information shared with fellow members in confidence shall remain in confidence. · We are sensitive to the concept of competition for new and expanding businesses among our individual communities. The Partnership staff will promote the individual strengths and unique characteristics of each member but will handle prospects according to the expressed needs of the prospect. . · We are committed to sharing among our members as much information as is necessary and prudent on any activity undertaken by or in the name of the Partnership. Our guiding principle shall be that "more information is better than less." HANDLING PROSPECTS FROM WITHIN THE ST. CLOUD AREA · No member organization will solicit or recruit the relocation of an area business. (This will not preclude general advertising however.) · If contacted by a business from another community within the area, a member will: · Inform the company that we will not engage in intra-area bidding wars, and that we will inform the home city of the company's interest. · Contact the Partnership staff so that they can notify the appropriate members of the company's intention to seek a new location in the St. Cloud area. · Contact the home city regarding the company's intentions. · Partnership staff, if contacted by an area business about relocation, will: · Inform the company that we will not facilitate an intra-area bidding war, and that we will inform the home city of the company's interest in moving. . · Contact the home city regarding the company's intentions. < AEDP.'96\ethics > -'~ ~ -.;.,- ~ . .January 2:3, 1996 l'1ayor and City Council Members FINANCE DEPARTMENT Ci ty of St. Joseph Finance (612) 255-7208 P.O. Box 668 City Clerk (612) 255-7210 ::-:t. Joseph, MN 56374-0668 Fax (612) 255-7297 Dear Sir/Madam: In recent months the City of St. Cloud has taken several steps to address community concerns involving the sale of tobacco to minors. In November 1995, the Council adopted ordinance #1735 (Exhibit A) amending tobacco license fees, setting a schedule of fines, and providing suspension or revocation guidelines to deal with subsequent violations. The Council is now considering an amendment to this ordinance that would prohibit "self-service" sale of tobacco products (Exhibit B). The proposed amendment would require that tobacco products be accessible to .the public only through assistance from the retailer~s employee. The ordinance would have widespread impact on the community, in that any convenience store, grocery store or others currently displaying tobacco products in aisles or on counters would be affected. Only "tob.3.cCO shops" would be exempted. ,Just as the concerns regarding this issue are those of a community, so too are the solutions. Toward that end, the City Council has asked that I share information about St. Cloud's intentions and extend an invitation to each surrounding community to participate in the process. Any effect.ive solution will requ_ire a coordinated effort on the part of the area's municipalities. The St. Cloud City Council has set a public hearing on this ma.tter for Harch 4, 1996_ Your community~s ideas and concerns regarding this issue wOl11d be a welcome addition to the process. Please feel free to contact any Council representative or Mayor Winkelman to voice your opinion on this lssue. If you have specific questions about existing and/or proposed regulations, cont.i3,ct, the City Attorney (255-7204) or my office :'It '.255-7210_ We look forward to hearing from you. :~.i.nr:;erely . ~â~ .;~h-"õ·X~ A. ~gdahL City Clerk '>_.,\' of St. Cloud ce;: riavor .-' . t' .-. .' 1 400 2nd Street South · St. Cloud, MN 56301-3699 \...·1 Y \...·OUnC'l The City of SI Cloud. Mlnnesola will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because 01 race. color. creed. religIon, nalional orlgm. sex, disabilily. age. marllal slalus. or stalus wllh regard to public ass IS lance an employment or Ihe provision of servlces_ Upon request. accommodalion will be provided 10 allow individuals wilh dIsabIlitIes (0 parlicipale m all city services. programs and activtlles. . c ...~ þ - EXHIBIT""Ä" - . The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to establish an administrative fine, in addition to license suspension or revocation as a penalty for tobacco sales to minors, to establish a schedule of penalties for subsequent violations, and to increase the license fee for à retail tobacco dealer's license. ORDINANCE 11735 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION .424 OF THE 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED n TOBACCO II , AND AME~ING SUBDIVISION 21 OF SECTION 510 OF THE 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "BUSINESS LICENSES AND PERMITS II RELATING '1'0 . '¡"OBACCO SALES THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA, HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. That Section 424:20 of the 1977 Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: Section 424:20. ADMINISTRATIVE FINE. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF . LICENSE. Upon a violation by a licensee holding a retail tobacco dealer's license of any provision of this ordinance or any provision of a state law regulating the sale or furnishing of tobacco to minors, the City council may ouspcnd ouch licenoe for ~ perio6. of time not excecding thirty do.yo or mo.}" revoJtc the D~e, but 1::: either C~De only after 0. public hea.ring, of which the licen=::e h~:J h~d :tt le:tot t·.lO wee]m' notice, otD.ting t~e time o.nd plû.ee c: the he~ring:J û.nd the o.llcged violû.tion. If the licen:Je i:J revoJc:::è. no nCT,; licenoe 0110.11 be iooued to ouch liccn!3ec wi::hin 'oÌJc montt~ from the do.te of ouch re~oco.tion. impose a civil fine. or susDend. or revoke the retail tobacco dealer's license in accordance w~th the schedule set forth herein. First'violation . . . . . . . . . · · · · · · . fine up to $100. Second violation within 12 months · · · · · · . fine up to $200. and a 30 day license suspension. Third violation within 12 months · · · · · · license revocation. Violation durin~ period of suspension . · · · license revocation. No administrative penalty may be imDosed against a licensee until the City Council has conducted a public hearing after having first given the licensee two weeks' written notice setting forth the time and date of the alleqed violation. and the time. date and place of the Dublic hearinq. Any ci viI fine assessed against a licensee pursuant to this section must be ~aid in full within 30 days from . receipt of written notification of the City Council imposition of the civil fine. Failure to pay the fine within that time Deriod shall result in a 10 day license suspension. Licensees whose licenses have been revoked may not be issued a new license within six me:::ths from the effective date of such revocation. g:\d....\ roo.orc\424 ~,. . - . Section 2. That Section 424:25 of the 1977 Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: Section 424:25. Sale or Furnishinq to Minor. It Bhall be unlawful is a violation of Minn. Stat. §609.685 for any person, whether he or she holds a retail tobacco dealer's license or not, to sell .Q1: furnish tobacco to a minor. pursuant to Mînn. £to.t. S C09.6B5. Section 3. That Section 510:00, Subdivision 21, of the 1977 Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: 21 424:00 Tobacco Annual fee or for portion - Sales of year, '.. fur each 'location, expires December 31st after issuance . . . . . . . . . 22.50 100.00 If issued after July 31st 11.75 50.00 . .' ". e ;:ldllllprcp .crd\io 24 . ...... ~ EXEIBIT "B" . -.,. , . . 8. . . MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Chuck Winkelman #;it City Council Memb0 > FROM: Gary N. Gustafso~ ASsistant City Attórney DATE: January 3, 1996 SUBJECT: Proposed Ordinance Amending the Tobacco Ordinance to Prohibit Self-Service Sales of Tobacco Products and Creating an Exception for Sel f . Servi ce Sales for "Exclusive" Tobacco Shops . - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - This proposed ordinance is a result of the Council's direction to this office at the Council meeting of November 20, 1995, to prepare an ordinance requiring face to face sales of tobacco products, and creating an exception for "exclusive" tobacco shops. Following the meeting, this office received input from Councilman Meyer to ~ prepare the ordinance in two forms. 9ne ~rohibitinq all sell- service sales of tobacco products, ~e ot er Drohibitinq self- servlce sa~es or tobacco proauccs packaged ~n less than cartons. The two separate proposed ordinan~es ~.re d~signed to allo\'l the Council to determine what the Council consensus is as to the type of prohibition to be set for public hearing. The Council should determine whether the complete prohibition on self-service sales or the prohibition limiting self-service sales of tobacco products packaged in three or fewer individual packages or containers. The limitation to three or fewer individual packages is derived from my discussions with retailers as to cormnon packaging schemes they receive from tobacco wholesalers. It also mirrors the type of restriction passed in the City of Shoreview. However, in the Council's discretion, the ordinance could be changed so that the proposal limits all sales of packages containing less than any number determined by the Council to be appropriate. . The exception for tobacco shops is aimed to allow specialty shops, such as the GW Tobacco store on the East Side owned by John Held, to sell their products with individual displays assessable to the public. I personally inspected Mr. Held's store and found that his ~.. - . . . . , · The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to prohibit the display for sale of tobacco products which are accessible to the public without intervention on the part of an employee of the retail tobacco licensee. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 424 OF THE 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "TOBACCO" TO PROHIBIT SELF-SERVICE VENDING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA, HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. That Section 424:00 of the 1977 Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: Subd. 10. The words "self-service vending" mean the display for sale of tobacco products which are accessible to the public without need of assistance bv or intervention of an employee. Subd. 11. The words "tobacco shop" mean a self-contained. · independent retail facility. as opposed to a department within a larcrer retail establishment. that is not more than 1000 sqµare feet in area. in which tobacco products are offered for sale. with or without other non-tobacco products. which includes open air disDlav of individual products for inspection and selection by patrons, and which is continuously staffed by an emDloyee. Section. 2 . That Section 424 of the 1977 Code of Ordinances be amended to include the following section: Sect ~.on 424:16. Belf-service Vending ·Þrohibited. "-T"" retail .¡V tobacco licensee shall offer for sale. dispense or sell any tobacco product by means of self-service vending. This section shall not apply to a tobacco ShOD. · g:'""'\Þr.p..rdI424.2 ,,. . ..... . V RAJKOWSKI HANSMEIER LTD. Attorneys at Law Reply to: st. Cloud January 26, 1996 ST. CLOUD 11 Seventh Avenue North Ms. Rachel Stapleton P.O. Box 1433 Clerk/Administrator St. Cloud. MN 56302-1433 CITY OF ST. JOSEPH 612-251-1055 21 First Avenue NW 800·445·9617 P.O. Box 668 st. Joseph, MN 56374 FAX 612'251'5896 RE: Wage Negotiation with the st. Joseph Police MINNEAPOLIS Officers Federation 2904 Plaza VII Dear Rachel: 45 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-1620 I have received your letter dated January 24, 1996, 612·339·9206 which enclosed information relating to the 1996 wage 800'445'9617 negotiation with the st. Joseph Police Officers FAX 612'251.5896 Federation. Based upon the correspondence from Jeff . Young to the st. Joseph city Counsel, it would appear that the Police Federation will be petitioning for mediation of this labor dispute. with this in mind, I thought it would be helpful if I provided you with some FRANK J. RA¡KOIVSKI * t background as to the mediation procedure. GORDON H. HANSMEIER FREDERICK L. GRUNKE Under the Public Employment and Labor Relation Act (Minn. stat. §1798.01 et seq.), police officers are THOMAS G. JOVANOVICH deemed essential employees. Under this Act, essential JOHN H. SCHERER employees are prohibited from striking. Therefore, the PAUL A. RA¡KOWSKI t only recourse essential employees have under the Act is KEVIN F. GRAY to request mediation, and if that fails, to petition WILLIAM J. CASHMAN for binding interest arbitration. DAVID T. SHAY mediation is Under Minn. stat. §1798.15, allowed only RiCHARD w. SOBALVARRO after written notice is given to the employer and the BRIAN L. WILLIAMS Commission by the exclusive representative of the employee organization of a desire to meet and negotiate an initial agreement establishing terms and conditions of employment. Once that notice has been given, either JAMES H. KELLY, MD., F.A.C.P. the employer or the exclusive representative may MEDICAL CONSULTANT petition the commissioner of the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services for mediation services. FRANK J. RAJKOWSKI IS ADMmED TO PRACTICE IN NORTH DAKOTA, If the petition originates from the employee GORDON H. HANSMElER IN NORTH DAKOTA AND WI5CO:\:Sf~, organization, it must be signed by the exclusive .AUL A. RAJKOWSKI IN W,SCOO-;SL" representative as its authorized officer. The petition LUAM J. CASH1\IAN IN SoUTH DAKOTA. must be delivered to the Commissioner in person or sent ~ ME\-1BER OF AMERICA:": certified mail. The contents of the petition shall BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES. t QUALIFIED ADR NEUTRAL ~ . . . Ms. Rachel Stapleton January 26, 1996 Page -2- briefly state the nature of the disagreement of the parties. Upon receipt of the petition and concluding that mediation would be helpful, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services will fix a time and place for a conference with the parties to negotiate the issues not agreed upon and shall then take the most expedient steps to bring about a settlement, including assisting in negotiating and drafting the agreement. All parties must respond to a summons of the Commissioner for a conference to mediate and shall continue in the conference until excused by the Commissioner. As you are aware, mediation is a process where a third party attempts to facilitate a settlement between the parties involved in the dispute. Very often this is accomplished by getting both parties to compromise and reach a middle ground. As indicated earlier in this letter, the mediator has the power to keep the parties in the mediation process until the mediator determines that the process will not be fruitful, and at that time, excuses the parties from further mediation. If mediation fails, the employee organization through its exclusive representative or the employer of essential employees . may petition for binding interest arbitration by filing a written request with the other party and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services. The written request must specify the item which that party wishes to submit to binding arbitration. within 15 days of the request, the Commissioner must determine whether further mediation of the dispute would be appropriate and shall only certify matters to the Board in cases where the Commissioner believes that both parties have made substantial good faith bargaining efforts and that an impasse has occurred. Within 15 days from the time that the Commissioner has certified the matter to be ready for binding arbitration, both parties must submit their final positions on the item in the dispute. Since we are dealing with essential employees in this matter, the law states that the Commissioner shall determine the items to be decided by the arbitration based on the efforts to mediate the dispute and the positions submitted by the parties during the course of those efforts. Of course, the parties can stipulate that certain items be excluded from the arbitration. Obviously, this needs to have the agreement of both sides in order to accomplish that. The parties may select persons who are members of the arbitration roster at the Bureau of Mediation Services to act as the arbitrator or panel in their dispute by mutual agreement. If the . parties cannot mutually agree on the arbitrator or the panel, the Commissioner shall provide to the parties a list of seven arbitrators. The parties then alternatively strike names from V . . ~ " ~ . . · Ms. Rachel Stapleton January 26, 1996 Page -3- the list of arbitrators until only a single arbitrator remains, unless the parties request and mutually agree to utilize a panel of three arbitrators. Once an arbitrator is selected, that person would have jurisdiction over the items of dispute certified and submitted to the Commissioner. The arbitrator cannot decide any issues or matter that is not a term and condition of employment, unless that matter or issue was included in the employer's final position. The decision of the arbitrator shall resolve all issues in the dispute submitted by the Commissioner. The parties can agree in writing that the arbitrator or the panel shall be restricted to selecting between the final offers of the parties on each impasse item or the final offer of one or the other party's in its entirety. This is typically called "baseball arbitration" which restricts the arbitrator to picking one or the other party's last offer or demand. In considering the dispute in issue, the arbitrator or panel must consider the statutory rights and obligations of public employers to efficiently manage and conduct their operations within the legal limitations surrounding the financing of these questions. The decision of the arbitrator or panel is final and binding on all parties. The · decision must be rendered thirty days from the date that the arbitration proceedings have been concluded. I hope that this provides you with some background as to the mediation and arbitration process for essential employees such as the st. Joseph Police Officers Federation. I believe that the City should start collecting relevant information about the remaining issues. The City may look to other comparable cities to determine how some issues are typically addressed. The City should also look at the entire benefit package offered, not just single elements. A fairer comparison will result if the entire package is considered. If you have any questions regarding this process, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, H. Scherer · JHS:krz l,\gen\17693\AG012696.011 T 4 - ... .~ # I FOR OFFICE USE ONLY . BU-Rj.:AU OF MEDIATION SERVICES PETITION FOR MEDIATION SERVICES I Daie Received STATE OF MINNESOTA (PUBLIC SECTOR) Case Number e¡ 380 ENERGY LANE. SUITE 2 I HisiOry File ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA 55108 i o 30 Day Teacher o 45 Day I Mediaiion Period Commenced on I . Mediation Period I Ends on i i Name of Petitioning Organization: St. Joseph Police Employees Federatjon Address: P.O. Box'361 City: -.S t . Joseph State: MN Zip: 56374 Phone: ~) 251 6117 Name of Representative: Jean Gustin Address: 29325 Co. Rd. 121 City: St. JoseDh State: MN Zip: 56374 Phone: (12) 363-4485 Name of Other Party: City of St. Joseph Address: 21 1st Ave. N.W. City: St. JoseDh State: MN Zip: 56374 Phone: (612 363-7201 Name of Representative: Mayor Donald (bud) Reber Address: 118 2nd Ave S.E. City: St. Joseph State: MN Zip: 56374 Phone: ~ 12) 363 - 7585 Name and Address of Additional Persons to be Notified of Meetings: Jeff Young P.O. Box 361 , St. Joseph, MN 56374 Type of Governmental Agency: o County ~ Municipality o School Dist. [J SpBdComm. o State o U of M Type of Mediation Requested: IZ! Contract 0 Grievance e Type of Bargaining Unit Involved: (file a separate petition for each appropriate unit) Check the ONE designation which is most applicable: o Hwy/Public Wks/Pks. o K-12 Teachers o Registered Nurses."LPN o Technical Ð Police/Fire/Corrections o Clerical/Administrative o Higher Education Instructional o Supervisory o Social Services o Wall to Wall o Confidential o Maintenance & Trades o Other Professional o Principals/Asst. Principals o Service & Support o Other Status of Employees Involved: XJ Essential o Other Than Essential Number of Employees in Unit: 5 Number of Prior Negotiating Meetings Held: L- Date of 1 st Negotiating Mtg: _ Concise Statement of the Nature of This Dispute and Unresolved Issues: Ä!';kìnS +'()r inrro;::j!,;p in foundational salary to correct the disparity in the pay equity scale, and also a reasonable cost of livinq increase. Date Current Contract Expires: Dec. 31, 1995 Check if This is a First Contract [] Date of Petition: January 29, 1996 <""- Date Copy Sent to Other Parties Listed Above: January 29, 1996 DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE e FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Mediator Assigned: Date Assigned: Date of First Mediation Session: Number of Mediation Sessions Held: New Contract Expiration Date: Date Case Closed Out: BMS Form ME-00022-01 x (Rev 3· 89) Mediator · - · CORE COMMITTEE January 25, 1996 The CORE Committee, a community relations committee of the Community and City of St. Joseph met 1n City Hall on Thursday, January 25, 1996 at 6:30 p.m. Present were Ross Rieke, Wendy Wuebben, Patrick Biren, Dawn Gallett, Linda Sniezek, Mary Geller, Tillie Wasner, Brad Lindgren, and Rachel Stapleton. The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. ELECTION LAWS AND PROCEDURES: Problems of proof of residency for off campus students were discussed along with the need for education in election procedures and voter responsibility. Stapleton discussed the problems some off campus students have In provided proof of residency with the required documentation as stated in Minnesota election laws. She also advised that election violations are a felonies with penalties of ten thousand dollar fines and five years in jail. · The group generally felt each voter needs to be responsible. There is a need for education of the procedures and requirements for off campus voters through more publicizing of them. Also the City, CSB and SJU will work together for adequate student voter registration along with college registration. FEBRUARY SPEAKOUT: The group generally felt there are no big issues presently, to provide interest in a speakout. After some discussion it was agreed honor someone who has contributed to the college and community life through giving service to the community during Service Week in April. This will be done in place of holding a February event. The students agreed to work on a nomination process to be discussed at the next meeting. The next meeting will be held on February 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the New Campus Center at CSB. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. :ore\96ja12S.:9E Ç2 ·