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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
March 27, 2007
A work session of the Hopkins City Council was called to order by Mayor Gene Maxwell at
6:SSpm. Council members Bruce Rowan, Kristi Halverson, Jay Thompson and Cheryl Youakim were
present. City personnel present was City Manager Rick Getschow.
City Council Training
City Manager Getschow led a training session with City Council on `Now Discover Your Strengths'
Katherine Curren School
Mayor Maxwell stated that he and the City Manager had had a meeting with the school district
superintendent and school district staff regarding the potential lease of the Curren school. It is anticipated
that the leasee will be a charter school for children grades 5-8 coming from a school that is currently in
Minneapolis and was chartered in 2001 by the Minneapolis school board.
Park Dedication Fees
Mayor Maxwell asked City Manager Getschow if OPUS had paid their park dedication fees for the
Excelsior Crossing project. The City Manager stated they had paid in full this past week. The Mayor then
stated that the discussion of the Capital Improvements Plan this summer should include the use of park
dedication fees for appropriate city facilities and park & recreation areas .
There being no further business, on a motion by Thompson, and a second by Youakim the meeting
djourned at 8:50 pm.
Rick Getschow, Secretary