05-01-2018 Work Session after City Council Meeting MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION PROCEEDINGS
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a work session of the Hopkins City Council was
held on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:57 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1010
First Street South, Hopkins.
Mayor Cummings called the meeting to order with Council Members Kuznia, Halverson,
Gadd and Campbell attending. Staff present included City Manager Mornson, City Clerk
Domeier, Director of Planning and Development Elverum and Assistant City Manager
Lenz.
Community Development
Director of Planning and Development Elverum discussed the Artery Grand Opening
brunch invitation event, ribbon cutting and community activities on June 2.
City Clerk
City Clerk Domeier discussed the Planning & Zoning Commission and Charter
Commission interview schedule and appointment process. Ms. Domeier commented
that the Council would not be interviewing those applying for reappointment.
Mayor Cummings asked about having an alternate for the Planning & Zoning
Commission if someone could not fulfill the commitment. Council Member Gadd
commented on the high number of applications and other ways to get them involved.
Ms. Domeier commented that the City keeps all the applications on file.
Mayor Cummings discussed a future Work Session agenda to discuss commission
recruitment, ways to set up commission members for success, mentoring relationships
and setting up a task force. Council would like to discuss ways to assure that the
commission members are successful going forward. Council Member Campbell
commented that she would like to find out how the applicants heard about the
commission process. Mayor Cummings asked about referring applicants to the
Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC). City Manager Mornson commented that
interested applicants were forwarded to the Police Department.
City Clerk Domeier will send the interview schedule, applications, resume and questions
to the Council for review.
Administration
City Manager Mornson gave the following updates:
• Upcoming City Manager's Conference
• The 2019 budget process has begun.
• Overview of the upcoming Work Session agenda.
• Update on the Open Book meeting.
• Assistant City Manager Lenz gave an overview of the May Day event schedule.
City Council:
• Council Member Gadd commented that the SWLRT Corridor Management
Committee (CMC) meeting was cancelled.
• The Hopkins Lions Club is looking for volunteer community service projects.
• Council Member Kuznia would be attending the ResourceWest Spring Festival on
Friday.
• The Cold Storage site developer interviews are scheduled for May 9.
• Interlachen Neighborhood Association is discussing adopting Interlachen Park.
Currently the Overpass Skate Park is still not adopted.
• Discussion of the Little Blind Spot event.
• Mayor Cummings discussed the MN Mayors Association meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Gadd, seconded by Campbell the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Debbie Vold
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Molly qammings, Mayor Amy Domeier, City Clerk