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MINNESOTA
5:30 p.m. Dinner and connections
Call to Order
OFFICIAL MINUTES
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
MARCH 13, 2017
Mayor Pro -Tem Brausen called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
Council Members present: Mayor Pro -Tem Tim Brausen, Anne Mavity, Sue Sanger, Greg
Lindberg, Thom Miller, and Steve Hallfin, Mayor Jake Spano participated via WebEx from NLC
in Washington DC.
School Board Members present: Board Chair Jim Yarosh, Joe Tatalovich, Bruce Richardson,
Jim Beneke, Ken Morrison, Nancy Gores, and Karen Waters
City Staff present: Deputy City Manager Nancy Deno; Operations and Recreation Director
Cindy Walsh; Recreation Superintendent Jason West; Communications and Marketing Manager
Jackie Larson and IT Technician Dustin Hammond.
School District Staff present: Superintendent Rob Metz; Director of Human Resources Rick
Kreyer; Director of Business Sandy Salin; Director of Research and Assessment Prachee
Mukherjee; Director of Community Education Lisa Greene; Principal on Special Assignment to
Close the Achievement Gap Freida Bailey; Director of Information Systems Tom Marble;
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Cindy Bennett; Director of Communications &
Community Relations Sara Thompson; Director of Teaching and Learning Kari Ross; Director of
Athletics Andy Ewald and Facilities Manager Tom Bravo.
The City Council and School Board discussed:
• School District Facilities and options for moving forward with bond referendum
• City Facilities: fast pitch softball fields and Westwood Nature Center redesign
• Discussion on continuing discussions on future collaboration possibilities, continued
growing and enhancing school district and city partnership
• Roles of School Board and City Council in convening community conversations and race
and equity initiatives in the school district and the City
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
ACity
Meliss Kennedylerk