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02-27-07 WSFebruary 27, 2007 Page 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 27,2007 A work session of the Hopkins City Council was called to order by Mayor Gene Maxwell at 4:10 pm. Council members Bruce Rowan, Kristi Halverson, Jay Thompson and Cheryl Youakim were present. City personnel present were City Manager Rick Getschow, Facilities Director Jay Strachota, Executive Arts Director Susan Hanna-Bibus, Facilitator Barb Strandell, Planning and Economic Development Director Jim Kerrigan, Housing and Economic Development Coordinator Kersten Elverum and Attorney Bob Dieke. HCA, Inc. board members: Sandy Merry, Don Bates, Chris Tower. Present from Stages Theatre was John Montilino and former HCA, Inc. Board members or Council members Rick Brausen, Tom Hessell, Jim Shirley and Paul Slaton. Present from Cargill was John McCabe. Hopkins Center for the Arts Discussion Facilitator Strandell led a discussion with the City Council, the HCA, Inc. Board and other invitees connected to the board regarding the Center for the Arts. The discussion focused on the following topics: • Value and use of the Hopkins Center for the Arts (HCA) • Current structure of the HCA, Inc. non-profit that is housed in HCA • Financial standing of the HCA, Inc. non-profit • Relationship between the HCA, Inc. non-profit and the City of Hopkins The discussion was a brain storming session and an opportunity to provide feedback to the HCA, Inc. board and city staff to potentially alter the structure of the arrangement between HCA, Inc. and the city. Staff will report back to the HCA, Inc. board and the City Council with further recommendations and thoughts on moving forward. Cargill Redevelopment Agreement Planning and Economic Development Director Jim Kerrigan discussed a proposed redevelopment agreement coming forward at the next regular Council meeting between the City of Hopkins and Cargill. Cargill is planning on purchasing Parcel C, or the third Parcel, at the Excelsior Crossings development for future expansion of the Cargill campus that will be occupying Parcels A and B, or Buildings 1 and 2, of the three building development at Excelsior Crossings. Council discussed some of the details of the development agreement that would be coming forward whereby Cargill would potentially build the 3`d building of their campus in 2013 with some flexibility in the uses within the building and in the timing of the construction. Council also discussed establishing a relationship between Cargill and the community as the city begins to welcome them into the community. Cargill also stated that with the campus and with the construction of the buildings, they plan to obtain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. This initiative towards environmentally sustainable construction is a positive attribute of this major development in the City of Hopkins. Council consensus was to move forward with the redevelopment agreement as it is being proposed. Other • Council discussed the recent snowfall in the city. • Council discussed someone attending the upcoming Vail Place annual meeting • Council discussed the sale of drug paraphernalia in stores throughout the community. Council consensus was to move forward in allowing Hennepin County to move forward with their proposal for HRA levy authority on a county wide basis. The City Manager will be February 27, 2007 Page 2 serving on a Hennepin County HRA steering committee. There being no further business, on a motion by Halvorson, and a second by Youakim the meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm. Rick Getschow, Secretary CITY COUNCIL ,.