02-21-06 WSFebruary 21, 2006
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 21, 2006
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:28 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.
Newly Elected Officials Training
Council member Youakim and Council member Halverson stated that the training they received for newly
elected officials through the League of Minnesota cities was an informative and rewarding training session.
Blake Road Initiatives
Council member Youakim stated that a diversity committee that she is on, which consists of other
community members and school officials, may take on the Blake Road project as a 2006 initiative. City Manager
Getschow stated that the Blake Road project will be on a work session agenda in March to update the Council on
the different projects that are in progress at the current time. There will also be a Friday update in the near future
regarding the Blake Road initiatives.
Caring Youth Awards
Council member Rowan stated that the Caring Youth Awards presentation will be on Thursday, March 23
from 6:30 to 8:30 at Minnetonka City Hall. He will be in attendance at this event. Also, he will forward
formation to the Mayor and City Manager regarding a proclamation for the Council for Caring Youth Day. He
will provide any certificates that may need to be signed by the Council.
Transportation
The Mayor asked if the City Manager had received from the Association of Metro Municipalities (AMM)
the resolution of support for the motor vehicle sales tax (MVST) initiative. City Manager Getschow stated that it
would be on a future agenda for consideration.
Sister City Relationship
City Manager Getschow handed out a memorandum from State Representative Steve Simon regarding a
potential Sister City relationship between Hopkins and a city in China. The Council will discuss this at a future
work session after reviewing Simon's memo.
Erwin Stobbe
The Mayor stated that he had received several phone calls from Stobbe. Other Council members had also
received phone calls over the past few weeks. City Manager Getschow stated that there will be a comprehensive
memo from Public Works Director Steve Stadler and City Attorney Wynn Curtis updating the Council on the
status of this current issue.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Council member Thompson, seconded by
Halverson to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
February 21, 2006
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Rick Getschow, Secretary
CITY COUNCIL
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