1999-02-16MINUTES-COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FEBRUARY 16, 1999
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Meisel and
Councilmembers Ahrens, Hanus, Brown and Weycker (arrived 7:45 p.m.). Also Present:
Keith Rennerfeldt, Hennepin County Assessor's Office; Kim Jensen, Hennepin County Assessor's
Office; and Ed Shukle, City Manager. The following individuals were also present:
Frank Ahrens, Irene Harrington, Pat Harrington, Kimberly Krause, Leona Peterson, Mark Smith,
Gina Smith, Stephanie Brazil/Folstad, Jeffrey Brazil/Folstad, Laura Brazil and Jessica Brazil.
Property Valuation Process/Procedure - Hennepin County Assessor's Office
Keith Rennerfeldt and Kim Jensen were present from the Hennepin County Assessor's Office, to
discuss what the property valuation process/procedure is with regard to assessing property in the City
of Mound. Keith presented information with regard to the 1999 assessment and provided several
different statistics about growth, increases in value, etc.
Questions focused on value of property as it pertains to commons v. private lakeshore. Some
statistical information was shared and Keith indicated he could provide additional information as
needed.
Proposed Redevelopment of Mobile Home Park in Mound and Minnetrista
Ed Shukle indicated that a developer has a non-contingent purchase agreement to buy the mobile
home trailer park which is located in Mound and Minnetrista. The developer was supposed to attend
this meeting to present the concept of building new twinhomes in this area. He had been in the City
Hall building earlier in the evening but when the Council got to this item, he had apparently left.
More information on this development will be available at a later date.
Community_ Center
Ed Shukle presented a list of questions, for discussion purposes, regarding the city's interest in
building a community center. The Council expressed the need to help facilitate relocating
community tenants who currently occupy the Westonka Community Center. However, the Council
did not believe that the City had any financial obligation to these tenants with the possible exception
of the public access studio.
The Council did express the need to pursue a community center but was uncertain, at this point in
time, what the definition of a community center is. Therefore, this question must be thought about
more and further discussed. Consensus was to schedule this item for the March COW meeting.
Since a majority of the Council was going to be absent for the regular COW meeting date, the March
COW meeting was rescheduled for Tuesday, March 2. This will be the only agenda item. The City
Manager was asked to compile information that had been developed during the School District' s first
task force of 5 years ago. This would include the survey information and other data developed at
that time.
COW Minutes
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Select Date for Annual Spring Cleanup/Recycling Day
Shukle suggested that Saturday, May 1, 1999 be the date for this event. The City Council agreed
but the location has not been determined. Three possibilities discussed were Lost Lake (if it is
available), behind the old Mound Bank near Lake Langdon and the public works site at Minnetrista.
Other Business
Shukle asked if the City Council did want the City Attorney to respond to a letter written by Bob
Schmidt, a resident of Island View Drive on Devon Commons. The City Council consensus was to
respond to the letter. The City Manager did provide a draft of the letter previously for the Council
to review. Some comments were made about the letter and Shukle was going to contact John Dean
with changes. A revised draft will be sent to the Council again before it is sent to Mr. Schmidt.
Discussion also focused on the need to respond to letters from citizens and to do so on a timely basis.
Discussion also focused on the need to review the City Manager's employment agreement and to
discuss goals and objectives for the City Manager to attain. Also discussed was the overall
performance of city staff. The City Manager had provided copies of job descriptions for department
heads and the Council indicated that they would be reviewing these descriptions as well as the city
manager's employment agreement in preparation for the April COW meeting.
Councilmember Brown asked that a coffee and donut get together with local businesses be held once
per quarter at city hall. It would give the businesses in Mound an opportunity to share their concerns
about business related issues and the city government. It was suggested that the first get together
be held on Tuesday, April 6, 1999, 7:30 a.m., Mound City Hall. Invitations will be sent to local
businesses to attend.
Upon motion by Ahrens, seconded by Weycker and carried unanimously, the meeting was adjoumed
at 11:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
City Manager