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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
April 24, 1989
1 . Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lyle Hanks at 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll call
The following Councilmembers were present at roll call : Bruce Battaglia,
Thomas Duffy, Allen Friedman, Larry Mitchell and Lyle Hanks.
Also present were the City Manager, Director of Parks and Recreation, Parks
Superintendent, Director of Public Works and Superintendent of Engineering.
3. Discussion re proposal to upgrade playground at Susan Lindgren School
The City Manager referenced the memo before Council relating to a request
for playground upgrade and equipment installation at Susan Lindgren School .
The Council agreed to a procedure whereby unbudgeted funding requests must
first go to the City Manager for Council notification and perhaps then
be forwarded to the appropriate board/commission rather than coming directly
to Council . Budgeted projects that generate requests for review or modification
can be referred to boards and commissions and thereafter forwarded to the
City Council as needed.
Councilmember Friedman suggested the item be considered for inclusion in
the City' s 1990 Capital Improvement Program.
Mayor Hanks suggested that City staff and School Board staff work together
on the proposal .
Councilmember Friedman did not understand how the City could use City forces
to do this work unless staff could divert other projects in the budget.
Dick Duthler, representing School District 283, was present. In answer
to a question from Council , he said the District had received a request
from Susan Lindgren for $40,000 for this project. The site committee was
concerned about erosion problems on the property and felt it appropriate
the City become involved as City property is partially involved. He said
the proposal has been discussed for about the last six months by District
283.
Councilmember Mitchell asked that the item be placed on the May 1 Council
agenda.
4. Review of proposed 1989-91 Capital Improvements Program
The Director of Public Works and Superintendent of Engineering reviewed
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the proposed 1989 CIP. The Director noted that projects in the CIP would11/
come to Council for approval on an individual basis for contract approval .
The City Manager noted that the 1990 CIP would be incorporated into the
1990 budget.
5. Discussion of process re selection of new City Council member
Councilmember Mitchell felt the names of all candidates should be publicized
and that all should be interviewed by Council . Mayor Hanks concurred.
It was decided that interviews would be held by Council on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, May 2 and 3, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
6. Other business
The City Manager provided Council with two recent court decisions involving
a former City employee. He said the Police union steward had requested
in a letter to Mayor Hanks to address the City Council on May 1 . Mayor
Hanks will respond to the union steward's letter.
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Pat Smith
Recording Secretary
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