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CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP & OPEN PODIUM
TUESDAY,JANUARY 3, 2017 CITY CENTER
5:00—6:25 PM, HERITAGE ROOMS
6:30—7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Council Members Brad Aho, Sherry Butcher
Wickstrom, Kathy Nelson, and Ron Case
CITY STAFF: City Manager Rick Getschow, Police Chief James DeMann, Fire Chief George
Esbensen, Public Works Director Robert Ellis, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah,
Parks and Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, Communications Manager Joyce Lorenz, City
Attorney Ric Rosow, and Recorder Lorene McWaters
Workshop - Heritage Room H
I. 2017 APPOINTMENTS AND COUNCIL CALENDAR
Getschow asked if any of the Council Members want to change the intergovernmental
commissions/committees/task forces, etc., from those they served on in 2016. All of the
Council Members said they would like to continue serving on the same commissions.
Getschow handed out the proposed schedule for 2017 council meetings and proposed topics
for 2017 workshops. He asked for input on the schedule and topics.
The following schedule of meetings was agreed upon:
January 3 and 17
February 14
February 28 — Special meeting to interview commission candidates
March 7 and 21
March 22— Special meeting for goal setting
April 4 and 18
May 2 and 16
May 18 — Special meeting for Annual Board and Commissions Banquet
June 13
July 11
August 8
September 5 and 19
October 3 and 17
November 14
December 12
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Getschow presented the list of proposed workshop and special meeting topics based on input
he received from Council Members and staff:
January 3 2017 Appointments and Calendar
January 17 Commission Work Plans
February 14 Police Update (PSAP, Training)
February 28 Commission Interviews
March 7 Aspire Eden Prairie
March 21 Quality of Life Community Survey Results
March 22 Council Goal Setting Session
April 4 Sustainable EP (with Conservation Commission)
April 18 Special Service Districts
May 2 Aspire Eden Prairie
May 16 Auditors/2017-2019 Budget
May 18 Board & Commission Banquet
June 13 Joint Meeting with the Human Rights & Diversity Commission
July 4 Hometown Celebration
July 11 2018-2019 Budget
August 1 Night to Unite
August 15 Historic Property Update (with all tenants)
September 5 Joint Workshop with Eden Prairie School Board
September 19 Aspire Eden Prairie
October 3 Emergency Preparedness Planning/Readiness
October 17 Aspire Eden Prairie
November 21 2018-2019 Budget(Enterprise Funds)
December 12 Legislative Update
Other meetings scheduled throughout the year include:
• "After Hours" Eden Prairie Chamber Event- First quarter 2017
• State of the Non-Profits (Partner with EP Foundation and the School District)
• Aspire 2040 (Comp Plan) - Various meetings throughout 2017
Open Podium - Council Chamber
II. OPEN PODIUM
A. Bill Satterness—Red Rock Lake
Bill Satterness said he and others in his neighborhood formed the Friends of Red
Rock Lake group because of their concern about the health and vitality of Red
Rock Lake. The lake was put on the MPCA list of Impaired Waters 15 years ago.
The water quality of the lake has only gotten worse since the lake was listed;
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however, the MPCA has now removed the lake from the Impaired Waters list,
based on their evaluation of improved water quality. He noted there were severe
fish kills in 2015, and at this point no one is fishing on the lake. He and his
neighbors are concerned that the lake receives runoff from about 4400 people, yet
there is no plan to treat the underlying causes of the pollution.
Tyra Lukens thanked Mr. Satterness for expressing the concerns.
III. ADJOURNMENT