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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm at the conclusion of the regular City Council
meeting at City Hall. Council members present were Mayor Maxwell and Council members Rowan,
Thompson, Halverson, and Youakim. City personnel present were City Manager Rick Getschow.
Cottageville Take Back the Park Event
City Council members discussed their attendance and the activities that would occur at the Take
Back the Park event in the Blake Road Corridor at Cottageville Park later that week.
Dog Park
City Manager Getschow updated the Council on the Park Board meeting the previous evening,
where the Park Board hosted a neighborhood meeting to discuss the dog park. The Park Board will update
the Council on the Dog Park status at the May 23 City Council work session.
May 23 City Council Work Session
Council discussed the GED graduation that will be occurring at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on
May 23. The city will hold the work session at the Arts Center where the GED graduation is to be held.
Eminent Domain Legislation
City Manager Getschow stated that the Eminent Domain bill had passed the Legislature and was
within hours or days of receiving final signature by the Governor. The City Manager stated that he
believed that both the City's legislative representatives, Representative Simon and Senator Kelley, voted for
the final bill.
Hopkins School District Bus Depot
City Manager Getschow stated that the city attorney and the school district's attorney are beginning
negotiations for a bus lease. The city will most likely be asking for payment in lieu of taxes as rent in the
lease, in addition to other requirements related to infrastructure and the city's bulk drop-off program.
Twentieth Avenue Town Homes
In response to a question by the Mayor, the City Manager stated that the street improvements that
will be occurring in that part of the city do take into account the demolition of the townhomes and sale and
future redevelopment at the site as single family homes.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Halverson, seconded by Thompson to adjourn the
meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm.
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Rick Getschow, Secretary
CITY COUNCIL ,-