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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, December 18"', 2007
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:10 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council
members Halverson, Brausen, Rowan and Youakim. City personnel present were City Manager Rick
Getschow.
Council member Rowan mentioned the positive response he got from a resident concerning the snow
on the sidewalk near Raspberry Ridge. He also wanted to pass along a thank you to MIS Director,
Alex Hepp for the work that he had done at the Art Center.
• Council member Youachim stated that she noticed a third layer is opening another skate park in
Burnsville. She asked for a map of the other southwest LRT options that the Mayor of Minneapolis
had proposed. The recent update she received did not provide a good copy of the map.
Council member Brausen stated that he received a call regarding potential commercial rehab loan
dollars. The Mayor stated that any commercial funds that the city had were discontinued with the
budget cuts. The City Manager stated that the funds that the city did have were signage or facade
funds at that time. He will check on other funds that may be available from other units of
government.
The Mayor discussed the Excelsior Crossing project that is coming along very well. It appears that
the second building which will start in 2008 will be seven stories. There was also a brief discussion
on the sale of the first land and building to a German firm that was in the Friday update.
City Manager Getschow provided the council with an update on Shady Oak Road. The City of
Minnetonka approved without changes the plan construction for the main construction of Shady Oak
Road between Bren Road and Excelsior Boulevard. This is the project that would precede the other
project between Excelsior Boulevard and Highway 7.
• City Manager Getschow updated the council on some litigation that St. Louis Park maybe pursuing
with their Wi Fi network.
City Manager Getschow reminded the council of the Open House for departing Section 8 Co-ordinator
Terry Barcal scheduled for Thursday, December 20`"
City Manager Getschow provided the city council with an update on the neighborhood meeting that
had occurred the previous week regarding the 2008 street and utility improvements on Minnetonka
Mills Boulevard.
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With no further business, a motion was made by Halverson, seconded by Brausen to adjourn the meeting.
Z'he motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
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Rick Getschow, Secretary