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T. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
PARK SEPTEMBER 17,2007
The meeting convened at 6.30 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, John Basill, C. Paul Carver, Phil Finkelstein, Paul
Omodt, Loran Paprocki and Susan Sanger.
Councilmembers absent: None
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), Chief Information Officer (Mr. Pires), Economic
Development Coordinator (Mr. Hunt), Community Development Director (Mr. Locke),
Communications Coordinator(Mr. Zwilling) and Recording Secretary(Ms. Schmidt)
Guest: Jim Detmar, Associate Creative Director at Penscope, students from Hamline University
1. Marketing and Branding
Mr. Zwilling introduced Jim Detmar, who updated Council on marketing and branding activities.
Council and staff had discussion on the messages important to St. Louis Park and incorporating
them into their goals. Council reviewed the research and review study, identified as key
messages, advising staff and Penscope of the approach to take.
Mr. Detmar informed Council of the next steps in the process, stating they would keep Council
updated.
Mr. Harmening asked if the school distract would be participating in the process. Mr. Zwilling
stated staff had been in contact with the district's Communications Coordinator, Amy Parnell
and they would be working together on creating some ideas.
The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Nancy Stro�ty Clerk /Jeff J'acq s, Mayor