09-12-95 WSWORKSESSION MINUTES
September 12,1995
6:50 p.m.
A Council worksession was held on Tuesday, September 12, 1995 in the Raspberry Room.
The meeting was called to onier at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Redepenning. Present were Council-
members Chuck Kritzler, Bob Anderson, Gene Maxwell and Fran Hesch. Also present were
City staff members Steve Mielke, John Schedler, and Karsten Elverum.
The first item of business on the agenda was the Equipment Replacement Plan. Stew
Mielke and Finance Director John Schedler reviewed the Plan with the City Council, irrfonYt-
ing them that there would be a $50,000 increase in the levy to support the Plan. They noted
that there had not been an increase in the levy to support the Plan for the past eight years
and that the primary reason for the increase was due to inflationary pressures to replace the
existing equipment replacement list. The Council discussed several pieces of equipment
which the stafF indicated they would have bacl~ground information on at the next meeting in
which this topic was discussed, and that the Plan was intended to be a guide toward pur-
chasing equipment that needed to be replaced and trying to even out the peaks and valleys
associated with large equipment purchases.
The next item was a discussion of the Neighborhood Advisory Board. Several members of
the Neighborhood Advisory Board were in attendance, along with chairman Mike Miller.
Staff member Karsten Elverum reviewed the history of the NAB and outlined a memorandum
she prepared which proposes changes to the role and duties of the Neighborhood Advisory
Board. Chairman Miller expressed his support for the changes and outlined his thoughts
about the Neighborhood Advisory Board. A discussion was held and some members of the
Neighborhood Advisory Board expressed a desire to see the NAB continue in its current for-
mat. The Council decided to allow time for those members to express their thoughts in writ-
ing, prior to a second discussion which will be scheduled in the near future.
The next item was a discussion by the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association for a proposed
grant application to build a second sheet of ice under the "Mighty Dudcs" grant program. Mr.
Mark Lindgren of the Hopkins Youth Hockey Association appeared to explain the proposal to
the City Council, along with several board members. Staff e~ressed its ooncems voncem-
ing the proposal and recommended to the Council that the item not proceed. After discus-
sion the Council decided to ask the Park Board for input and to consider a resolution at its
next regular meeting for possible adoption of the required resolution which would accompany
a grant application.
There being no further business a motion was made by Fran Hesch, seconded by Bob An-
derson, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was ad-
journed at 9:45 p. m.
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