09-08-92 wsIIAINV ~ r.~ OF THE SEPTEMBER 8,1991
COUNCIL WORIGSESSION
`The Hopkins City Council bald a vorksession in the Raspberry Room of
Hopkins City Hall on September S, 1992 at 7 p.s.. Present were mayor
Berg; Councilmembers; Chuck ltritaler, N~+unk Radapenninq, Bob Anderson
and Jim Shirley. Also present were City Staff: City ~anagar Steve
Mielka, Coamunity Development Director Tom Harmaninq, Public works
Director/$nginaer Lea Gustafson.
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Tom Harmaninq, Co®ounity Development Director And Las Gustafson,
Public forks Director, Reviewed Hith The City Council A Draft Of The
Proposed 199a - 1997 Cip. loo Specific Adjustments Nara lrlaada To The
Cip as a part of this discussion. Hovewr, the City Council indicated
that it vas interested in having staff develop soma kind of strategy
or plan regarding the reuse of the landfill site. Staff indicated
they would investigate that a~soach.
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City staff and the Council discussed the draft plan of the Strategic
Plan for $conomic Davalopmsnt. Several items vets discussed as a part
of this item including matters pertaining to the flexibility the City
Council might have with respect to implementing the goals and action
steps in the plan. it vas pointed out by staff that the Strategic
Plan would be Councils planing document and the Council had the
discretion in the future to modify the plan as it A-~sd a~ir~~ iate.
However, staff pointed out to the Council that it is important at some
pint to ay~..~ on a plan which it is comfortable with and ethich it can
point at as the City~s economic davalopa^ant strategy.
The City Council and staff discussed extensively the manner in which
the Co~~c~cil should accept or adopt the plan. it vas agreed that the
Council preferred the Strategic Planning Task ~v~~:e reco-asnd an
entire plan prior to the Councils reviewing and modifying the
document. it vas further agreed that after the plan had bean
recommended to the City Council by the Task Forces, the City Council
would accept the plan and than undertake a process of reviewing and
modifying the plan as ft deemed a~ia~ iota. It vas agreed that upon
receipt of the plan from the Strategic Planning Task Force, the
Council would at L~ move on its review of the plan in an
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Nelson ~. Berg, 1~layor
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