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WORKSESSION MINUTES
October 10,1995
6:30 p.m.
A Council worksession was held on Tuesday, October 10, 1995 in the Raspberry Room.
There was a closed door session at 6:30 p.m., the regular session started at 7 p.m. Present
were Councilmembers Chudc Kritzler, Bob Anderson, Gene Maxwell and Fran Hesch. Also
present were City staff members Steve Mielke, Jim Genellie, Jim Kerrigan, Paul Steinman,
Steve Stadler, and Eileen Harvala.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Redepenning. The meeting was then
closed to discuss the status of the R&B Visuals lawsuit. Council member Fran Hesch left at
the end of the closed door session.
The meeting was reopened at 7 p.m. to discuss the regular work session agenda items. The
first item of discussion was the future of the Parking Committee. Paul Steinman and Jim
Kemgan gave an overview of the history and recent activities of the Parking Committee.
They indicated that the staff was recommending the abolishment of the Parking Committee in
its current form, and recommending that the activities associated with the parking system in
downtown Hopkins should be run by the City Council and/or the Planning Commission, with
the assistance of HBCA.
Gary Reibolt, of Glen Rose Floral and a member of the Parking Committee, spoke in favor of
changing the current system and re-energizing it, but indicx~ted a desire to have those inter-
ested in the system continue to have a voice in its administration and policy making. After
discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the staff should pursue discussions with
HBCA and the Planning Commission on the idea of moving the activities of the Parking Com-
mittee to those two bodies, and that a parking plaNsystem be refocused so as to add more
continuity.
The next item of discussion was an update on the County Road 3 project. Public Works Di-
rector Steve Stadler led a discussion with the Council on issues such as cost, design, right of
way, and fencing. No action was taken on this item.
Council member Fran Hesch returned to the meeting just prior to the discussion on the com-
munication vehicles.
The next item was a discussion of City communication vehicles. Eileen Harvala reviewed
with the Council the past, current, and future efforts proposed to be undertaken in the area of
communications. After discussion it was the consensus of the Council that the staff was
generally on target with communication activities and that no major changes were necessary,
other than looking at new vehicles and bringing those before the Council, prior to full
implementation.
There being-no further business a motion was made by Fran Hesch, seconded by Gene
Maxwell, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was ad-
journed at 9 p.m.
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