1991-08-20MINUTES - COMMITTEE OF THE NHOLE - AUGUST 20, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 7 PM. Members present: Mayor
Skip Johnson, Councilmembers Ken Smith, Andrea Ahrens, Liz Jensen
and Phyllis Jessen. Absent: none. Also present: City Manager
Ed Shukle.
Artwork for the City council chambers was discussed. Skip had
indicated earlier that he was going to develop a piece of artwork
for the north wall by using the City's logo in metal. He said he
would have it installed by November 1, 1991.
City Manager Ed Shukle updated the Council on the Dakota Rail
situation.
The Shoreland Management Ordinance Technical Review Committee
status was discussed. It was suggested that Mark Koegler, City
Planner; Mayor Skip Johnson; Bill Meyer, Planning Commission
Chair and Ed Shukle, City Manager meet regarding the status of
this project and to coordinate efforts with the Planning
Commission. Also reviewed was some information received from the
Lake Minnetonka Lakeshore Owners Association (LMLOA).
Discussion about dogs and feces clean up was held. Councilmember
Jensen volunteered to draft an ordinance based upon similar ones
obtained from the League of Minnesota Cities Information Service.
This draft will be presented at the August 27, 1991 regular
council meeting. Also discussed were dog impounding fees.
Council asked for specific information with regard to the number
of dog incidents per year, the amount of money collected in dog
impoundment fees and other related issues are also to be looked
at. This information will be brought to the regular council
meeting on September 10, 1991.
Information from the city of Long Lake regarding the Highway 12
southern corridor was discussed.
Finance department changes were reviewed. City Manager Ed Shukle
indicated that upon the resignation of Judy Fisher, Senior
Account Clerk, staff made the decision to not replace Ms. Fisher,
but rather to reshuffle job duties. In conjunction with that,
the City Manager is recommending that the Tuesday evening hours
be discontinued due to budgetary constraints. After some
discussion, the Council consensus was to accept the
recommendation of the City Manager and close the office on
Tuesday evenings effective immediately.
Also discussed was licensing of in-home businesses, number of
days regarding option agreements, construction observation with
regard to Shingobee, court case in the city of Minneapolis
regarding housing licensing, milfoil cutting in Phelps Bay.
MINUTES, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, AUGUST 20, 1991, CONTINUED
The next Committee of the Whole meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 17, 1991, 7 PM, city hall.
Upon motion by Smith, seconded by Jensen and carried unanimously,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
City Manager
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