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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:35 pm at the conclusion of the regular City Council
meeting at City Hall. Council members present were Mayor Maxwell and Council members Thompson,
Rowan, Halverson, and Youakim. City personnel present were City Manager Rick Getschow, and Police
Chief Craig Reid.
Blake Road Corridor
Chief Reid provided correspondence on a neighborhood issue and an update on the recent activities
in the Blake Road corridor. He emphasized the work that the City is doing in conjunction with the City of
St. Louis Park police department, Three Rivers District, and his own investigations unit within the police
department.
Board and Commission Appointments
Mayor Maxwell discussed potential future openings on the Park Board and Zoning and Planning
Commission that would be occurring later this month.
Other
Mayor Maxwell provided the City Manager with correspondence from the City of St. Paul
regarding the Mayor's statement on global warming.
Council briefly discussed the brick program and the bench program in Downtown Park.
• City Manager Getschow stated the strategic planning/goal setting session is set for Tuesday, July
25 in the Raspberry Room.
City Manager Getschow provided a history of the Hennepin County assessing contract costs.
• City Manager Getschow provided City Council with a memo from the Economic Development
Director regarding the eminent domain that was used in the City of Minnetonka.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Thompson, seconded by Halverson to adjourn the
meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 pm.
Rick Getschow, Secretary
TTEST:
Eugene J. Ma ell, Mayor
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