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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL LONG RANGE PLANNING SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
III September 11, 1989
1 . Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Mayor Lyle Hanks.
2. Roll call
The following members were present: Bruce Battaglia, Tom Duffy, Keith Meland
and Lyle Hanks.
Also present were the City Manager, Director of Community Development and
Assistant to the City Manager.
3. Reilly Tar contingency fund status
The City Manager presented a memorandum from the Director of Public Works
regarding the above subject.
Councilmember Tschida and the Director of Public Works arrived at 7:30 p.m.
It was the consensus of Council to direct staff to attempt to gain control
of the $1 million contingency fund in conjunction with the recommendation
contained in the Director's memo.
III4. Strategy for redevelopment of Highway 7
The City Manager presented four issues for Council consideration:
1 . Development of a concept plan;
2. Inclusion of area from Soo tracks to Monitor St. in the RFP;
3. Frontage road improvements;
4. Potential use of a real estate broker to market the site.
It was the consensus of Council to approve the inclusion of the area from
the Soo tracks to Monitor St. in the Request for Proposals for redevelopment
and to continue the remaining three issues to the EDA meeting on Monday,
Sept. 18.
5. Comprehensive Plan
The Director of Community Development reviewed the goals and objectives of
the Comprehensive Plan.
The Mayor inquired as to the timeline to complete the Comprehensive Plan
III update. The Director of Community Development stated that a draft of policies
should be completed within the next month and data gathering should be completed
within one to one and a half months.
T • meeting a•j.urn d at 9:50 p.m.
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Recording Secretary