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MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
The meeting convened at 7:35 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs, Phil Finkelstein, Loran Paprocki and Sue Sanger.
Councilmembers absent:John Basill, C. Paul Carver and Paul Omodt.
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), Community Development Director (Mr. Locke),
Finance Director (Mr. DeJong), Housing Program Coordinator (Ms. Larsen), Human Resource
Director (Ms. Gohman), Assistant Finance Director (Mr. Swanson) and Recording Secretary (Ms.
Larrea).
1. Future Study Session Agenda Planning— March 9, 2009
Mr. Harmening presented the staff report.
Councilmember Sanger questioned if the draft station plans (SW Transit) would be ready for the
study session on March 09, 2009.
Mayor Jacobs will be absent March 16, 2009 and Councilmember Finkelstein will be absent March
23, 2009.
2. 2010 Budget Process and Workshop Follow-Up
Mr. Harmening presented the staff report regarding the 2010 budget process and a follow-up to
questions from the January Council Workshop.
Councilmember Sanger would like clarification as to how many households have school age
children; and how the traffic question was interpreted by those surveyed regarding whether it was
traffic in St. Louis Park or the entire metro area.
Councilmembers agreed with the draft 2010 Budget Process but would like to include some type of
public process in April or May.
It was the consensus of the Council to continue the discussion of the 2010 Budget Process with all
of the Councilmembers present.
Study Session Minutes -2- February 23, 2009
3. Update on Pending Sunset Ridge Condominium Housing Improvement Area
Ms. Larsen presented the staff report to the Council regarding the Sunset Ridge Association HIA
request.
Councilmember Finkelstein would like to have a discussion with the building assessor and the tax
assessor regarding the cost of the project. He would also like to meet with the association president
and tour the building.
It was the consensus of the Council to continue this discussion at a future study session.
4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission 2008 Year End Report and 2009 Work
Plan
Mr. Harmening presented the staff report to Council regarding the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Commission 2008 Year End Report and 2009 Work Plan.
It was the consensus of the Council to meet with the chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Commission on March 09, 2009.
5. Communications (Verbal)
Mr. Harmening informed the Council that about 100 cars were towed over the weekend because of
the snow emergency.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Written Reports provided and documented for recording purposes only:
6. Xenia/ Park Place Corridor Planning Study Update
7. Minnetonka Boulevard (County Road 5) Design Plan Update
8. 2009 Environment Objective- MN Energy Challenge
9. Street Improvement Districts
10. January 2009 Financial Reports
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