City Council - 01/06/2009 - Workshop APPROVED MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
& OPEN PODIUM
TUESDAY,JANUARY 6, 2009 CITY CENTER
5:00—6:25 PM, HERITAGE ROOM II
6:30—7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Phil Young, Council Members Brad Aho, Ron Case, Jon Duckstad,
and Kathy Nelson
CITY STAFF: City Manager Scott Neal, Police Chief Rob Reynolds, Fire Chief George Esbensen,
Public Works Director Eugene Dietz, Community Development Director Janet Jeremiah, Parks and
Recreation Director Jay Lotthammer, Communications Manager Joyce Lorenz, Assistant to the
City Manager Michael Barone, City Attorney Ric Rosow, and Recorder Lorene McWaters
Heritage Room H
I. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
The Mayor and Council reviewed open appointments for 2009. Mayor Young said he
intends to appoint Council Member Aho Acting Mayor. After a brief discussion, it was
agreed that the Eden Prairie News will continue as the City's official newspaper. Public
Works Director Gene Dietz said the Suburban Rate Authority has moved to daytime
rather than evening meetings, and that attendance is made up largely of staff from the
member cities. Young recommended appointing Council Member Case as Director to the
Suburban Rate Authority and Dietz as the Alternate Director. Council Member Nelson
said she would like to continue serving on the Eden Prairie Foundation. She indicated is
also willing to continue as Secretary of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Aho
currently serves on the I-494 Corridor Commission and Southwest Suburban Cable
Commission. He enjoys serving on both commissions, but said he strongly feels there is
a benefit to the City for continuity on the I-494 Corridor Commission. Young
recommended that Case be appointed to the Southwest Suburban Cable Commission.
Council Member Duckstad said he would like to continue serving on the City and
Schools Facilities Use Task Force. Duckstad has one more year left on his three-year
term as the Council representative to the Southwest Transit Commission. Case said he
would be interested in serving as the citizen representative to the Southwest Transit
Commission, if the Council feels there is a benefit to having two elected officials on the
commission. Young said the current citizen representative, Nancy Tyra-Lukens, has
indicated that she would like to be reappointed, which he supports.
Council Chamber
II. OPEN PODIUM
III. ADJOURNMENT