1991-04-16MINUTES - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - APRIL 16, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 7 PM. Members present:
Johnson, Jensen, Smith and Ahrens. Absent and excused: Jessen.
Also present: Bruce Chamberlain and Mark Koegler of VanDoren
Hazard & Stallings, Ed Shukle City Manager and Parker Hodges of
the Sailor Newspaper.
The first item of business was the review of the March 19, 1991
Committee of the Whole Minutes.
A discussion was held on the Public Works Materials Storage
issue. City Manager Ed Shukle said that the meeting should be an
executive session since the topic dealt with negotiations with a
local property owner. He asked that Parker Hodges, Bruce
Chamberlain and Mark Koegler excuse themselves from the meeting
for this item. They left and the Council discussed the matter.
The next issue was the Downtown Mound Economic Development
project. Parker, Bruce and Mark returned to the room.
Chamberlain and Koegler updated the Council on the Downtown
Project. They discussed the Business Development, Design and
Promotions committees and their work.
The LMCD Shoreland Management/Long Term Management Plan was
discussed. Council discussed the agenda for the meeting to be
held on April 17th at Mound City Hall, led by Mayor Skip Johnson.
City Manager Ed Shukle updated the Council on the City Hall
project and the open house scheduled for April 21st.
A brief discussion was held on the City of St. Paul petition
regarding Local Government Aid cuts. The Council consensus was
not to pursue the petition.
Truth in Housing was briefly discussed. Ken Smith presented a
form used by the Remax Company dealing with truth in housing as
part of their purchase agreement. The Council consensus was to
pass this item on to the Planning Commission for discussion at
their April 22, 1991 meeting. The Council consensus was also to
run the truth in housing issue concurrently with the rental
housing issue.
City Manager Ed Shukle reported on Toro. He indicated that they
have exercised the termination option of their lease with Welsh
Companies effective 12-31-91. However, he said they did that in
relation to continuing negotiations and obtaining better leverage
with Welsh in negotiating a lease. He emphasized that it does
not necessarily mean that they will be moving, but rather, they
had to do this to pursue negotiations.
The Parks and Open Space Commission resignation of Nell Weber was
discussed. The Council agreed that they wanted to continue with
the same size of the commission and asked the City Manager to
have the position advertised.
The Southwest Metro Drug Task Force meeting was briefly
discussed. Ed Shukle City Manager said that the date is being
changed and he will advise the Council when the new date is set
for the meeting.
The next meeting of the Committee of the Whole will be held on
Tuesday, May 21, 1991, 7 PM, in the conference room.
Upon motion by Jensen, seconded by Smith and carried unanimously,
the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM.
Ed S~ukl e
City Manager
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