City Council - 02/19/2002 - Workshop APPROVED MENUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOPJFORUIVI
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19,2002 CITY CENTER
5:30-6:25 PM,HERITAGE ROOM H
6:30—7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens,Councilmembers Sherry Butcher,Ron Case, David,Luse, and Jan
Mosman
CITY STAFF:
City Manager Carl Jullie,Public Safety Director Jim Clark, Public Works Services Director
Eugene Dietz,Director of Parks and Recreation Services Bob Lambert, Community Development
and Financial Services Director Don Uram, and Recorder Lorene McWaters
Heritage Room H
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Tyra-Lukens called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.
H. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. SELECTION OF CITY MANAGER CANDIDATE FINALISTS
The Council discussed the interview evaluations of candidates by staff, service area
directors and Council. Candidates were not identified by name during the discussion.
Council agreed to select three(rather than two)candidates to become finalists. Council
solicited the input of the Service Area Directors on the candidates. Harry Brull, of PDI,
explained that the final candidates would undergo further assessments (including
psychological testing and videotaped presentations) over the next month. On March 12,
PDI will deliver packets describing the results of these assessments to the Council.
Several Councilmembers expressed the desire to talk again to the three candidates before
making a final decision;however all agreed that it is important to adhere to the timeline
that calls for naming the new City Manager at the March 19 Council meeting. After
considering several alternatives, Council agreed to hold brief final interviews with the
three candidates the night of Monday,March 18, 2002. Council will also discuss the
final selection immediately after the interviews.
The Council in the discussion expressed leaning towards the following three candidates:
Scott Neal,Mike McGuire, and Steve Mielke.
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V. OTHER TOPICS
Council Chamber
VI. OPEN FORUM (Scheduled participants, 6:30-6:50 p.m.)
Friends of Birch Island Woods
Jeff Strate noted that the City began looking at the possibility of purchasing the industrial
portion(Parcel B) of the Birch Island Woods in December. He encouraged the City to
strongly consider buying this land. He said Friends of Birch Island Woods has obtained
two separate assessments that indicate such a purchase would be a good investment. Geri
Westermann noted that there has been some encroachment onto the parcel by Midwest
Asphalt. She said this should be considered when negotiating a price for the parcel.
Stuart Nolan
Stuart Nolan and several neighbors appeared before the Council to provide an update on
Freeberg/Perkins properties on Bryant Lake. These properties have been the subject of
dispute since 1973. Nolan informed the Council that the Board of Adjustments and
Appeals had recently granted a variance for 55-foot lakeshore setback for construction of
a house on one of the properties. He noted that the Council has the right to review the
variance,but they would have to serve notice of their intent to do so today(according to
the stated 14-day appeal period). Nolan said he and his neighbors have been struggling
with issues surrounding these properties for years, and would like the Council to "finally
put stakes in the ground" about what will and will not be allowed. Nolan reviewed some
of the history of the properties, including past requests for subdivisions and related
developers agreements. Mayor Tyra-Lukens noted that the issues related to these
properties are complex and asked City Attorney Rosow what options were available to
the Council. Rosow said the Council could choose, during the regular Council Meeting,
to set a hearing to review the 55-foot setback variance. Councilmember Butcher said she
would like to consider the issue during the regular Council Meeting.
VII. OPEN PODIUM(Unscheduled participants, 6:50-7:00 p.m.)
No one asked to speak during Open Podium.
VI. ADJOURNMENT