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EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY,JUNE 3, 2008 7:00 PM, CITY CENTER
Council Chamber
8080 Mitchell Road
CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Phil Young, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher, Jon
Duckstad and Kathy Nelson
CITY STAFF: City Manager Scott Neal, Parks & Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, Public
Works Director Eugene Dietz, City Planner Michael Franzen, Community Development Director
Janet Jeremiah, City Attorney Ric Rosow and Council Recorder Jan Curielli
I. ROLL CALL/CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Young called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
II. COLOR GUARD/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Young thanked Boy Scout Troop 347, Immanuel Lutheran Church, for presenting
the colors.
III. OPEN PODIUM INVITATION
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Neal added Item VIII. H. RATIFY DECLARATION OF DEFAULT BY LONE OAK
CENTER, LLC UNDER LONE OAK CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
DATED MARCH 21, 2006 and Item XIV.B.3. Update on Xcel Enemy project.
MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Butcher, to approve the agenda as published and
amended. Motion carried 5-0.
V. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
A. HEARTSAFE EDEN PRAIRIE
Fire Chief Esbensen said several years ago we started Phase I of Heartsafe Eden
Prairie and solicited donations in order to place basic AED devices in all public
gathering places. He said $60,000 was raised to purchase these simple defibrillator
devices that can be used with little or no training. We are now ready to roll out
Phase II to encourage our 2600 businesses to invest in the same technology. A story
about this program aired recently on KSTP. He said the Mayor will read a
proclamation to encourage businesses in the City to purchase the devices.
Mayor Young read a proclamation proclaiming June 2008 to be Heartsafe Eden
Prairie month.
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VI. MINUTES
A. COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008
MOTION: Duckstad moved, seconded by Aho, to approve the minutes of the
Council Workshop held Tuesday, May 20, 2008, as published. Motion carried 5-0.
B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008
MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Butcher, to approve the minutes of the
City Council Meeting held Tuesday, May 20, 2008, as published. Motion carried
5-0.
VII. REPORTS OF ADVISORY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
A. PLANNING COMMISSION
Jon Stoltz, Chair of the Planning Commission, reviewed the duties and
responsibilities of the Commission and the projects the commission is currently
working on. Since November 2007 they have finished the 2008 update of the
Comprehensive Guide Plan, finished the Town Center design guidelines and
ordinances, completed eight project reviews and four variances, completed one
environmental review, and recommended four code changes. He said they recently
recommended approval of the 14,000 square-foot Walgreens project which is on
the Council Agenda tonight. They also recommended approval of the Kona Grill
project, the Enclave at Old Shady Oak project and the UnitedHealth Group project.
Young thanked Mr. Stoltz for his presentation and noted that land use items come
to the Council through the Planning Commission where much of the work is done.
VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. CLERK'S LICENSE LIST
B. KONA GRILL. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 14-2008-PUD-1-2008 for
Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers and Zoning District
Amendment within the Commercial Regional Service District on 4.44 acres and
Resolution No. 2008-57 for Site Plan Review on 4.44 acres. Location: West of Flying
Cloud Drive, north of Regional Center Road. (Windsor Plaza) (Ordinance No. 14-
2008-PUD-1-2008 for PUD District Review and Zoning District Amendment;
Resolution No. 2008-57 for Site Plan Review)
C. AWARD BID FOR NEW SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
D. AWARD BID FOR TRAIL OVERLAY PROJECTS
E. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR CITY TO ACT AS FISCAL AGENT FOR SHORELAND RESTORATION
GRANT FOR MITCHELL LAKE ASSOCIATION, I.C. 06-5679
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F. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-58 CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED PROJECT PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA NO. 5 AND A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (QUALIFIED HOUSING) DISTRICT NO. 15
G. APPROVE THREE-YEAR LEASE FOR FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR
H. RATIFY DECLARATION OF DEFAULT BY LONE OAK CENTER, LLC
UNDER LONE OAK CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED
MARCH 21, 2006
MOTION: Duckstad moved, seconded by Aho, to approve Items A-H on the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0.
IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS /MEETINGS
A. WALGREENS Request for: Planned Unit Development Concept Amendment on
2.42 acres, Planned Unit Development District Review with waivers and Zoning
District Amendment with in the Commercial Regional Service Zoning District on
1.21 acres, Site Plan Review on 1.21 acres and Preliminary Plat into one lot and
road right-of-way on 1.21 acres. Location: 8240 Flying Cloud Drive. (Resolution
No. 2008-59 for PUD Concept Review; Ordinance for PUD District Review
and Zoning District Amendment, Resolution No. 2008-60 for Preliminary Plat)
Neal said official notice of this public hearing was published in the May 22, 2008,
Eden Prairie News and sent to 22 property owners. The plan is for a 14,580 square
foot Walgreens drug store. The project requires setback waivers as a result of
providing additional right of way for future road improvements in the Major Center
Area Plan and to accommodate cross access parking. The 120-day review period
expires on July 28, 2008.
Neal said the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the
project at the May 12, 2008 meeting with direction to revise the parking
dimensions in front of Midas and Checkers to meet city code, to relocate the trash
enclosure to the southwest corner of the site, and to modify the landscape plan to
include a decorative fence with stone columns and additional shrub plantings.
These items have been included in the revised plans before the Council this
evening.
Jeremiah said there has been a vacant building on this location for a very long time,
and staff is pleased to see the project come forward. She said it took some time to
work out site issues for the project,but she thought it has improved the aesthetics
on the site.
Young agreed the redevelopment of this site has been a long time coming.
There were no comments from the audience.
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MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Duckstad, to close the Public Hearing, to
adopt Resolution No. 2008-59 for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on
2.42 acres, to approve 1 st Reading of the Ordinance for Planned Unit Development
District Review with waivers, and Zoning District Amendment in the C-Reg Service
District on 1.2lacres, to adopt Resolution No. 2008-60 for Preliminary Plat on 1.21
acres into 1 lot, and to direct Staff to prepare a Development Agreement
incorporating Staff and Commission recommendations and Council conditions.
Nelson asked if there is a sidewalk or trail along the side of this project. Jeremiah
said there is. Nelson noted it looks like it has awnings on it and asked if they will
be real awnings. Jeremiah said they will be real awnings.
Dietz noted on a tight site like this there is a lot of effort to make it fit and the
developer put a lot of effort into the project to make it happen. He noted this may
be one of the first times we have used underground storage basins for storm water,
so the project used some cutting edge technology to make it fit.
VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 5-0.
B. THE ENCLAVE AT OLD SHADY OAK Request for: Planned Unit
Development Concept Review on 28.6 acres, Planned Unit Development District
Review and Zoning District Change from Rural and R1-13.5 to R1-9.5 on 28.6
acres, and Preliminary Plat into 44 lots, 5 outlots and road right-of-way on 28.6
acres. Location: West of Shady Oak Road and South of Highway 62. (Resolution
No. 2008-61 for PUD Concept Review; Ordinance for PUD District Review
and Zoning District Change, Resolution No. 2008-62 for Preliminary Plat)
Neal said official notice of this public hearing was published in the May 22, 2008,
Eden Prairie News and sent to 48 property owners. This project is a 44 single
family lot subdivision on land that is guided low density residential. The project
requires the following waivers for setback and lot frontage:
1. Front yard setback for garages less than 30 feet. A 15 foot minimum front
yard setback for garages only for 37 of the 44 lots;
2. Lot width less than 70 feet for lots 15 and 16, Block 1;
3. Lots not fronting on a public street for lots 1-6, Block 4.
Neal said the waivers and clustering of lots helps create a plan with a low tree loss
of 16% and a minimal wetland impact of.02 acres. The 120-day review period
expires on July 28, 2008. The Planning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend
approval of the project at the May 12, 2008, meeting with direction for the
proponent to meet with the neighbors relating to tree loss and the wetland buffer.
He said right before the meeting tonight staff provided emails that indicate the
meeting with the neighbors did occur and the project meets with the approval of the
residents.
Maureen Henderson, 11769 Thornhill Road, said she has a lot of emotion with this
project. She has lived next to the property for 20 years and she grieves for the
wildlife that will be lost. She said the public hearing, neighborhood meetings and
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the Planning Commission were all very helpful, and City staff acted with the
utmost integrity and patience. She commended the City on their processes and on
the tree policy which shows that efforts are being made to preserve some of the
natural amenities. She hoped the City will monitor the tree policy and make sure
the surveys are kept current.
Young thanked Ms Henderson for her thoughts and feedback. He said we do take
the process very seriously and this project proves that out.
MOTION: Butcher moved, seconded by Duckstad, to close the Public Hearing, to
adopt Resolution No. 2008-61 for Planned Unit Development Concept Review on
28.6 acres, to approve 1st Reading of the Ordinance for Planned Unit Development
District Review with waivers, and Zoning District Change from Rural and R1-13.5
to R1-9.5 on 28.6 acres, to adopt Resolution No. 2008-62 for Preliminary Plat on
28.6 acres into 44 lots, to direct Staff to prepare a Development Agreement
incorporating Staff and Commission recommendations and Council conditions, and
to approve and authorize issuance of a Grading Permit subject to release by the
City Engineer upon determination that the final contract documents conform to
plans stamp dated May 19, 2008, as approved by the City Council.
Nelson asked if there are conservation easements over the wetland pieces of this
project. Dietz said there are easements and buffers. Nelson asked if we can
guarantee that the wetland portion will stay healthy and as is. Dietz said there has
been a lot of effort put into it, and there are three ponds and two water gardens in
the plans. Nelson said she was glad to see that.
VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried 5-0.
X. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
MOTION: Duckstad moved, seconded by Butcher, to approve the Payment of Claims as
submitted. The motion was approved on a roll call vote, with Aho, Butcher, Duckstad,
Nelson and Young voting "aye."
XI. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION
3.30 RELATING TO WATER SERVICE
Neal said this is a simple change to City Code Section 3.30 to clarify the language
by changing the word "resident" to "properties." It has to do with how we enforce
our water-use regulatory restrictions. He said they are asking to do First Reading
tonight with Second Reading to occur at the next meeting.
MOTION: Duckstad moved, seconded by Nelson, to approve First Reading of an
Ordinance Amending City Code Section 3.30 Relating to Rules and Regulations
Relating to Water Service. Motion carried 5-0.
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B. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTIONS 9.70
AND 9.71 RELATING TO NOTICE AND DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES FOR
DISEASED TREES AND HERBACEOUS VEGETATION ABATEMENT AND
AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 2.32 RELATING TO EMPLOYEES WHO
MAY ISSUE CITATIONS
Neal said this is an amendment to City Code Section 9.70 which deals with the
removal of diseased trees and to City Code Section 9.71 which deals with the
abatement of tall grass and weeds among other things. When a diseased tree or
vegetation that is in need of maintenance is brought to the City's attention a notice
is sent to the property owner ordering compliance with the City Code. Both
Sections have been amended to provide for an opportunity for the property owner
to appeal the notice to the City Council. This due process is necessary if the City
needs to enter the property to remove a diseased tree or abate the vegetation
violation. Section 2.32 authorizes various city employees to issue citations for
violation of the City Code and this Section is amended to add the Assistant Weed
Inspector and the Forestry Technician as employees who may issue citations. He
said a number of cities are taking similar action at this time.
Rosow said the technical changes to the ordinance are fairly simple and involve
specifying in the ordinance itself a hearing process to appeal the notice that is being
given. He said we provide notice to the property owner to take action and, if they
don't do it, the City would take action to remove the tree or cut the grass. This
amendment gives the property owner an opportunity to appeal the action. The
problem has been that the property owners were not being informed of their right to
appeal. The property owner can appeal and protest the notice.
Rosow said an amendment is being made to change the administration of this
process. It authorizes two other categories of City employees to issue citations. We
had the problem of becoming a lawn mowing service for some residents, so we
looked at what kinds of costs we could assess. We were really not assessing all the
costs involved because we were just forwarding the bill from the lawn cutting.
There was more administrative work involved, and we wanted something built in to
cover those costs and provide an incentive not to let it happen again. If the violation
occurs a second time, the City goes through the same process and then City
officials would go out and issue a citation which would bring the property owner
into court. The court system has a schedule of payable fines already established and
the clerk of the court would determine the correct fine from the schedule. That
amount would be added on top of the costs to cut the grass or remove the tree. If it
happened a third time, we would have a regular complaint issued which would
elevate the incident to a misdemeanor where the fine would be much more serious.
He said this is a series of steps to encourage the property owners to be responsible.
Nelson asked if this comes up very often and, if the homeowner is unable to get it
done because of age or disability, are they referred to a social service agency. Neal
said staff talked about that today and researched how often we are addressing a first
or second time offense.
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Lotthammer said we looked at last year but we don't have the type of data that
would indicate why they didn't mow the grass. We sent out 70 letters for first time
offenses which allows them to take care of it on their own. We followed up on the
70, and ten of them needed mowing. We then contracted for mowing services for
those ten and charged the property owner for the mowing. The amounts charged
ranged from$60 to $130. With this ordinance change, we would have another $100
of administrative costs to add to the costs of mowing. At no time did we have to
mow a second time last year. We will now have some pieces in play to deal with
that situation should it occur.
Nelson asked if we included some kind of paragraph about the Home Agency for
seniors. Lotthammer said we have not but we could add it. We will also let them
know the first time what the future consequences would be and will alert them to
the potential for serious consequences. Nelson said it would be nice to put some
information with the phone numbers of agencies that can help seniors or the
disabled.
MOTION: Aho moved, seconded by Butcher, to approve First Reading of an
Ordinance amending City Code Sections 9.70 and 9.71 relating to notice and due
process procedures for diseased trees and herbaceous vegetation abatement;
amending City Code Section 2.32 relating to employees who may issue citations;
and adopting by reference City Code Chapter 1 and Sections 2.99 and 9.99 which
among other things contain penalty provisions. Motion carried 5-0.
XII. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
XIII. APPOINTMENTS
XIV. REPORTS
A. REPORTS OF COUNCILMEMBERS
B. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER
1. Impact of 2008 State Legislative Session
Neal said at the end of each legislative session we receive a book from
Messerli & Kramer that summarizes every piece of legislation that has an
impact on cities. The book should be out next week and we will either copy
it or send a link to Council Members and staff.
Neal said there was a bill passed requiring private utilities to notify the
cities when they are shutting off heat to a home after October 15 so we can
then turn the water off. He said the Veterans Memorial received $100,000
in the bonding bill, and we will work with the state and Kathy Kardell, who
is in charge, to receive appropriation. We are trying to determine the impact
of levy limits. There will be a meeting this Thursday morning where we
will hear the impact of levy limits and how they will be implemented. We
know we are limited to a levy growth of 3.9% plus 1/2 of the implicit price
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deflator which would add another 1.47%. Our tax levy limit for 2009 would
be about 5.5%. Our planned tax levy increase that the City Council
endorsed last year is a little under 4%. We believe the levy limits may have
some impacts we don't understand,but for 2009 they won't have much of
an impact on our annual operations. He said he will continue to keep the
Council updated on this.
2. Council Workshop Schedule for Rest of 2008
Neal distributed a revised schedule for the 2008 Council Workshops. The
changes are needed because of changes to our calendar. On June 17 we will
have a Community Center update, the Capital Improvement Plan discussion
on July 15, the 2009 budget on August 19, and the street planning and
finance lecture for the year by Mr. Dietz on September 2. He said there will
be a special presentation by the Historical Society next month. Presenters at
meetings after that will be Friendship Ventures, Southwest Transit, Three
Rivers Park District and the Veterans Memorial Committee.
3. Update on Xcel Enemy project
Neal said earlier this year he and Mayor Young met with an official from
Kroll Ontrack and some concerned residents about power reliability issues.
After talking with them, we followed up with Xcel, who assured us they
were working on a project that would relieve some of the issues and would
be done and in place by May 1. Unfortunately, they did not make the
deadline. They continue to plan for the project and work with the City,
MNDoT, Hennepin County Regional Rail Authority and some private land
owners. We told them this is really important to one of the growing
businesses in our community and we would like to know the completion
date. We walked through Kroll Ontrack and observed their sea of servers.
That business wants to be in Eden Prairie,but they are very reliant on a
reliable source of electrical power so this is very important to them.
Nelson asked if they have a date now or is it just going to be sometime in
the future. Neal replied the only information he has is a statement that says
when they have a good estimate of completion of this, the Xcel
representative will give it to us. We will follow up with them tomorrow and
will keep pushing them on this one. Nelson she thought all the Council
Members believe residents and businesses should have access to a constant
source of power. Neal said the results of our Economic Development survey
show that 26% of our businesses are at-home businesses, and those are
particularly vulnerable to power interruptions. He said Mr. Dietz and he
have organized a way to formally respond to those concerns as we get them
in the future.
C. REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
D. REPORT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
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1. Art Center Update
Lotthammer said at the April 15 meeting the Council accepted the Art
Center as a gift from the Sampson family and asked staff to come back with
a report at a future meeting on progress regarding the building remodeling,
fundraising and programming.
Lotthammer said the deed has been transferred and the building is now the
City's. We are in the process of converting the utilities. We are working
with Dan O'Brien, the architect we contracted with. He has been bringing
sketches and draft plans to eventually implement as construction plans. He
said City staff has an opportunity to save some money on remodeling
activities by breaking it down into smaller pieces and doing some contract
administration in-house.
Lotthammer said the fundraising to date is $25,050 pledged, primarily from
an anonymous donor who pledged $25,000. We have been in discussions
with Eden Prairie Foundation representatives to determine their willingness
to act as fiscal agents or to be part of the fundraising efforts. We are now
recruiting those who will go out and put on events or find other fundraising
opportunities. We will have a meeting of those who are interested in
fundraising for the Art Center. A local interior designer is willing to donate
her time to work with the architect on the interior design. The Arts and
Culture Task Force has expressed interest in continuing to move forward
with fundraising and programming efforts.
Lotthammer said the Arts and Culture Task Force, staff members and Mr.
O'Brien toured glass blowing and pottery facilities to learn more about the
requirements for those activities. Mr. O'Brien is trying to incorporate that
into the electrical and ventilation needs of the building. He said we continue
to work with the Arts and Culture Committee to refine programming.
Young asked if there is a goal for the fundraising. He asked how much
money they hope to raise and who is committed to that effort. Lotthammer
replied we have the capital piece of$400,000 to make the building
accessible to the public and meet current code. We will try to work with the
operating deficit number and hope to see fundraising narrow that gap. There
will be a large initial amount required and then some annual amounts after
that. We would try to cover the annual amounts through grant writing as
well as fundraising. He said it is difficult to put an exact number on it. We
are still trying to recruit people in addition to the members of the Arts and
Culture Commission. There are also people on the Eden Prairie Foundation
whose interest was piqued when they heard about the Art Center. The
expectation is that it will not be driven by City staff but by others in the
community.
Young said it seems to him when we talk about the initial up-front capital
costs of$400,000, we should see what portions of that we could reasonably
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raise funds for. It is hard to raise money for a project after the money has
been spent, so it should happen on the front end. He thought they should
define what amount of the $400,000 is the goal for fundraising. His other
concern as far as programming is that this be opened as soon as possible but
he didn't think we should make programming commitments until we have a
handle on fundraising.
Butcher was impressed with the accomplishments made in a short amount
of time. She thanked Mr. Lotthammer and the Arts and Culture Commission
for their work. In terms of looking for membership or contributions, she
thought we should provide an opportunity for people to get involved and
she wasn't sure they knew they can get involved. She thought there should
be something in the newspaper and on our web site because there were so
many people in the community in the past that had an interest and they may
not realize there is an opportunity to get involved. There are other
opportunities for fund raising and contributions and also for a "Friends of
the Art Center" type of organization.
Lotthammer said he thought the Foundation could really act as a "Friends of
the Art Center" Task Force behind the scenes. We need to get the
fundraising going in a relatively short amount of time. It takes a long time
to get a 501-C3 up and running so it is good to have a foundation in place
that is willing to assume some of the administrative role. We also have a
ways to go in terms of the amount of publicity regarding the need for
fundraising. That will generate interest in making donations and help us get
towards that goal. We do know of several people out there that would be
very successful with fundraising. He noted anyone watching the meeting
tonight with an interest in fundraising should contact City staff.
Butcher thought time is of the essence. She suggested some of the great
models done for the Community Center might be helpful for this effort.
Neal said he and Mr. Lotthammer have had discussions with Bill Clark
about his techniques on fundraising. He has given us some insight on how
to prepare it and how to do it. Mr. Clark suggested we should have a
number that is connected to something. Neal thought we need to identify the
Bill Clark of the local arts world. He thought Mr. Lotthammer and he can
do that and bring back a rationale to the next meeting. He thought this kind
of discussion will generate some calls.
Young thought City staff should have only a limited role in the fundraising
efforts. He thought people need to step forward from the arts community
here and work with a task force. He thought that someone in the private
sector that really wants the Art Center to happen quickly needs to step
forward and take a leadership role in fundraising.
Nelson agreed that we should use the Eden Prairie Foundation. She would
also like to see us look into charter memberships, both corporate and
individual. There are a lot of people that might be interested in coming in on
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that level. The Apple Valley Zoo did charter memberships, and that might
be something to look at. We should put that in as a piece of what we are
considering for getting this off the ground quickly.
Duckstad thanked Mr. Lotthammer for the update. He asked Mr. Neal if the
Council could have another update in 90 days or so because it is helpful to
talk about this. It is an ongoing effort and we need to determine what the
programs are at the Art Center and who will decide what it will consist of,
who will run it and what it will cost.
Aho said we are talking a lot right now about the financial requirements for
starting the Art Center. Obviously we will need people to run the center,
and he asked if we are actively soliciting people who would act as
volunteers to teach and to run the Art Center. Lotthammer replied in general
we have heard from people who are interested in a fee-based situation. That
can be a fairly good situation in terms of the City minimizing the risk. He
said we haven't publicized volunteer applications. The Arts and Culture
Commission has a good blueprint of what the curriculum could look like
and public demand will ultimately shape it. Some of what we will wrestle
with in the future is what the pricing is going to look like. From the
volunteer side of things we would be relying on people's skills and abilities
as well as their willingness to come in and instruct. In terms of manning the
facility, we hope it can be a kind of low overhead in terms of people
supervising. Having someone to open and close the facility and supervise
may not lend itself so much to volunteers. We could use volunteers to help
with the actual programming and assist the instructors and that would also
help defray the cost of the classes.
E. REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
F. REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF
1. Homeland Security Grant
Police Chief Reynolds said we have received a 2007 Homeland Security
Grant for the amount of$100,750 to fund a part-time contracted employee
with MN Joint Analysis Center (MNJAC). He said we would use this as a
continuation of the grant we received in the past for Ryan Kapaun.
MOTION: Nelson moved, seconded by Butcher, to accept the 2007
Homeland Security Grant for the amount of$100,750.00. Motion carried
5-0.
G. REPORT OF FIRE CHIEF
H. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY
XV. OTHER BUSINESS
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XVI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Butcher moved, seconded by Nelson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried
5-0. Mayor Young adjourned the meeting at 8:15 PM.