1992-03-17 MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 17, 1992
The adjourned meeting from March 11, 1992 of the
reconvened in regular session on Tuesday, March 17,
council chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said City.
Mound City Council was
1992, at 6:30 PM, in the
Those present were: Mayor Skip Johnson, Councilmembers Liz Jensen, Phyllis
Jessen, Ken Smith and Andrea Ahrens. Also present were City Manager Edward J.
Shukle, Jr., Finance Director John Norman and Lori Hamm from the "Laker"
newspaper and a representative from the "Wayzata Weekly News".
The Mayor opened the meeting and welcomed the people in attendance.
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CONTINUED DISCUSSION: GOVERNOR CARLSON'S PROPOSED LOCAL AID
CUTS
City Manager, Ed Shukle, summarized the discussion held at the March 11, 1992
regular meeting concerning Governor Carlson's proposed cuts in Local Government
Aid. A discussion followed with regard to drafting a resolution and/or letter to
Governor Carlson, the Senate and House Committee Tax Chairs, Representative Steve
Smith and Senator Gen Olson, as well as area newspapers, with copies to the League
of Minnesota Cities and the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. Some of the
issues to be incorporated within the resolution include:
6.5% sales tax passed in 1991, which went into the Local Government
Trust Fund
2. Anticipated 1993 cuts
Impact of not cutting other aids from cities who do not receive Local
Government Aid
4. No LGA cuts for counties or townships
5. No aid cuts for schools
6. Levy limit issue
7. Mandates, i.e. presidential primary - no money from the state
8. Limited growth in valuation
9. Severe cuts in local service levels
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 11, 1992
The City Council directed the City Manager to prepare a resolution which the City
Council will review and formally adopt at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 24,
1992.
MOTION made by Jensen, seconded by Smith, to adjourn this meeting until
after the Committee of the Whole meeting this evening with the Economic
Development Commission. The vote was unanimously in favor. Motion
carried.
City Manager
Attest: City Clerk
ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 17, 1992
The City Council of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, March 17, 1992 in the council chambers at 5341 Maywood Road, in said
City, reconvening at 9:03 PM.
Those present were: Mayor Skip Johnson, Councilmembers Liz Jensen, Phyllis
Jessen, Ken Smith and Andrea Ahrens. Also present were City Manager Edward J.
Shukle, Jr. and Finance Director John Norman.
The Mayor opened the meeting. Councilmember Ken Smith addressed the Council
with regard to a meeting held with the chairman of the Firemen's Relief Association
Board; John Norman, Finance Director and Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith indicated that the
issue discussed dealt with the City's reduction in the contribution for the firemen's
pension. Also discussed was the pension benefit. Currently, the benefit is paid at
$395 per month to firemen who have vested (served 20 years or more and have
retired). After that meeting, it was suggested by the chairman of the Relief Board,
Dave Carlson, that a meeting be held with the City Council regarding the pension
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ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 11, 1992
program. The City Council discussed this and agreed that a meeting could be held
that would include the City Council, City Manager and Finance Director. The City
Council agreed to meet with the Firemen's Relief Pension Board at their Committee
of the Whole meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 1992, at 7 PM at city
hall.
MOTION by Johnson, seconded by Jensen to adjourn to an executive session
to discuss labor negotiations strategy. The vote was unanimously in favor.
At approximately 10:35 PM, the City Council reconvened in regular session and took
no action regarding the information discussed at the executive session.
MOTION made by Jessen, seconded by Smith to adjourn this meeting. The
vote was unanimously in favor. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 10:35 PM.
Edward J. Shukle, Jr. City Manager
Attest: City Clerk
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MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MARCH 17, 1992 - ? PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM. Members present:
Mayor Skip Johnson, Councilmembers Liz Jensen, Phyllis Jessen, Ken
Smith and Andrea Ahrens. Also present: the Economic Development
Commission: Paul Meisel, Sharon McMenamy-Cook and Jerry Longpre.
Others present were: Bruce Chamberlain, Economic Development
Coordinator; Mark Koegler, City Planner; John Norman, Finance
Director; Gene Hostetler, Design Team; Jo Longpre, interested
citizen; Lori Hamm, "Laker" newspaper; Jerry Clappsaddle, Design
Team and Ed Shukle, city Manager.
Ed Shukle, City Manager reviewed the Mound Visions Project from its
inception. Then he introduced Bruce Chamberlain of VanDoren,
Hazard and Stallings and the City's Economic Development
Coordinator on the Mound Visions project. Bruce reviewed the
project and explained the concept that has been developed by the
Design Team and subsequently endorsed by consensus by the Economic
Development Commission. Bruce went over an outline on the testing
of the concept for the Mound downtown redevelopment study process
and reviewed 12 items. The city Council specifically asked
questions with regard to items 1-4, which deal with planning,
research funding sources/formulating funding assumptions/mix; Lost
Lake feasibility and financial feasibility study (how will it
work?). The City Manager is to prepare a cost estimate on items 1-
4, to be discussed at the next regular council meeting. The
councilmembers each indicated that they were generally supportive
of the concept and that they would like to see the concept happen.
However, patience is needed because development takes time.
The next Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
April 21, 1992, at 7 PM at city hall. The meeting was adjourned at
8:45 PM.
Re e ful y submitted,
Ed Shukle
City Manager
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