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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:45 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council
members, Brausen, Youakim, Halverson, Rowan, and City Manager Rick Getschow
Council member Brausen asked about the removal of a stop sign at the intersection of Monroe
and Madison Circle. City Manager Getschow will check with the City Engineer on the progress
of that item.
Council member Brausen also stated that he would like to discuss at an upcoming work session
the City speed limits and the legislative requirements of a 30 mile per hour speed limit.
Mayor Maxwell mentioned that he and two council members attended a Hopkins Village
Apartment meeting with Highland Management whereby several of the residents had concerns
with the maintenance of the complex. City Manager Getschow will follow -up.
City Manager Getschow stated that the Citizens Academy Alumni event is tentatively scheduled
for Thursday, October 29
Getschow stated that a copy of the rental license renewal applications and letters that were in the
last Friday update. Also in that packet was a flyer describing quality of life issues that has been
raised with properties throughout the city. This was a request that the Council had earlier asked
to go out to rental properties based on some complaints this summer regarding noise and
improper recreational fires. Getschow also stated that there are two rental properties in the City
that have received at least second or third notices of disorderly conduct. If certain issues are not
resolved by the landlords of those properties- recommendations for rental license revocation
could be on a November Council agenda.
Getschow passed out an article regarding cities that are moving to paperless packets. This will
be a council update toward the end of the year as city staff is researching the move to paperless
packets for the Hopkins City Council.
With no further business, a motion was made by Brausen, seconded by Youakim to adjourn the meeting. The
motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 pm.
October 6, 2009
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Rick Getschow, Secretary
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