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1991-02-1929 29 February 19, 1991 MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCILs PLANNING COMMISSION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AND PARKS & OPEN SPACE COMMISSION TUESDAYs FEBRUARY 19, 1991 The following persons were in attendance: Mayor Skip Johnson, City Council Members Andrea Ahrens, Ken Smith, Liz Jensen, and Phyllis Jessen; Planning Commission Members Bill Meyer, Chair; Geoff Michael, Frank Weiland, Jerry Clapsaddle, Michael Mueller, and Mark Hanus; Economic Development Commission Members Paul Meisel, Chair; Jerry Pietrowski, Mark Brewer, Jerry Longpre, Ben Marks, Sharon McMenamy-Cook, and Mark Machart; Park Commission Members Brian Asleson, Chair; Tom Casey, Marilyn Byrnes, Shirley Andersen, Neil Weber, Carolyn Schmidt, Lyndelle Skoglund, and Cathy Bailey; City Manager, Ed Shukle; Building official, Jon Sutherland; Parks Director, Jim Fackler; and Secretary, Peggy James. The meeting commenced at 6:35 p.m. Each person in attendance introduced themselves and briefly ex- plained their relation with the City. City Manager, Ed Shukle, reviewed each of the Commission's duties and responsibilities as set forth in the Mound City Code. A. City Council,s Long Term Issues: 1) Liz Jensen Rental Housing Licensing Rental Housing Maintenance Truth in Housing Lost Lake signs: visual impact (Marley's Kitchen, King Coin Laundry) five year parks/commons improvement plan mission statement for city tie annual reports to budget process, include department goals and objectives 2) Phyllis Jessen council salaries should be reviewed designate/mark snowmobile accesses, keep sleds on paths, out of wetlands 30 30 February 19, 1991 3) Ken Smith customer service, employees housing maintenance, paint-a-thons B. City Council,s Short Term Issues: 1) Liz Jensen derelict automobiles, need to be pro-active to clean up sidewalk snow removal (downtown and County Rd. 15) make downtown user friendly for walkers taping applicant interviews for commission vacancies dog droppings (require owners to pick-up after their pets) 1991 parks/commons improvement plans 2) Phyllis Jessen dumpsters blue plastic fences C. Planning Commission's Long and Short Term Issues: zoning code modifications: garage sizes, reduce number of unnecessary variances Rental Housing Maintenance / Truth in Housing / Housing Maintenance downtown: - design review board - give Mound better image - identify niche to establish base around which to build (Long Lake: service, Wayzata: boutique, Mound: hardware?) - overall plan (architecture/style) - building materials - review previous plan - on-street parking from 9-3 D. Economic Development Commissions Long and Short Term Issues: conflict of uses in downtown 20 year plan immediate plan make downtown an amenity with its own identity design, business promotion, development use grant dollars Ee 31 February 19, 1991 Lost Lake link the business area with parks and the lake Tonka Toys building, use brings more people to town full time Economic Development Director it takes a lot of time as volunteers increase number of people involved, start in neighbor- hoods: crime watch, block parties welcome wagon for residences and business press releases use local papers to publicize the town review lost lake plans from U of M commercial development done economically right pays for the parks Park Commission,s Long and Term Term Issues: re-examine 5 year parks/commons improvement plan for next 5 years docks: fees, use of herbicides/pesticides nature conservation areas / green spaces definition of nature conservation area inventory of public space maintenance and upkeep adoption program prevent dumping sidewalks/bikeways, bike racks in town sidewalk inspection program alternative methods of transport, incentives fall leaf pick-up, promote use of Minnetrista compost site recreational programs for teens through community serv- ices weeds in Lake Minnetonka (in and out) wetland protection: snowmobile damage to habitat versus access to lake, trail marking, education through schools commons: identify, promote the value and benefits, education program for realtors grant dollars for parks environmental protection get a grant writer for nature conservation area survey Informal Interchange/Exchange of Ideas by All Present planning for Mound's 100 year centennial celebration, get personal histories now "Project Mound" e.g. redwood falls Shoreland Management Plan: impact on Lost Lake develop- ment, shoreland management ordinance 32 February 19, 1991 Mound City Days: hot air balloon rides, community church service EDC challenges other commissions and city council on the best float in City Days parade outdoor skating rink on the lake or downtown (use christmas trees to designate) "Welcome to Mound" sign at Black Lake bridge utility poles: telephone, electric, cable - can we clean-up or bury? garage sale signs: community bulletin board tree ordinance: protect/save the trees, residential and commercial cross walk at House of Moy needs lighting or something, it is unsafe more public phones in Mound, safety issue investigate timing of light at Lynwood and Commerce semi trailer/commercial vehicles in residential/ downtown pedestrian walkway from House of Moy lot to Coast to Coast lot The meeting terminated at 9:35 p.m.