City Council - 08/15/1995 - Workshop MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1995 6:00 p.m. CITY CENTER
COUNCIL/STAFF WORKSHOP Training Room, 8080 Mitchell Road
COUNCnIAE1BERS: Mayor Jean Harris, Councilmembers Ron Case,
Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Patricia Pidcock, and
Ross Thorfinnson, Jr:
CITY COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl Jullie, Assistant City Manager
Chris Enger, Assistant to the City Manager Craig
Dawson, and Director of Assessing and MIS
Steve Sinell
I. CALL TO ORDER
All members were present as the meeting began at 6:30 p.m. The Council and staff had had
dinner in the Garden Room beginning at 5:30 p.m.
II. CITY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Jullie presented an overview of how the City government is organized to operate its many
businesses and services. A booklet distribute to councilmembers was designed to give
information which can be used to compare Eden Prairie's structure and services with other
cities. Council questions arose on diversity in the City's workforce and on joint powers
organizations. The Council requested a brief discussion at a future meeting regarding the
joint powers organizations to which City belongs.
M. PROPERTY EVALUATION PROCESS
Sinell reviewed the property evaluation process followed by the City. He spoke on four
topics:
1) Roles and responsibilities of the State, County, and City
2) Eden Prairie assessing policies
3) Eden Prairie assessing practices
4) Property tax process (proposed levy, truth-in-taxation, final levy, tax payments)
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
None.
M. ADJOURNMENT
The workshop concluded at 7:25 p.m.