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CITY COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP
Monday, July 8, 2002
Council Chambers, City Hall
6:00 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Robert Cardinal, Mayor Present
Kenneth V. Collins, Councilmember Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present
Marvin C. Koppen, Councilmember Present
Julie A. Wasiluk, Councilmember Present
Others Present:
City Manager Fursman
Assistant City Manager Coleman
City Clerk Guilfoile
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Wasiluk moved to approve the agenda as presented.
Seconded by Councilmember Collins
NEW BUSINESS
Ayes-All
1. Metropolitan Council-Report on Transit Center at Maplewood Mall
a. Assistant City Manager Coleman presented the report.
b. Richard Rovig from Metro Transit spoke on the plan for the proposed Metro Transit
Center at the United Artist Theatre site.
2. Ramsey County Meeting on Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Levy
a. Assistant City Manager Coleman presented the report.
Assistant City Manager Coleman will be attending a meeting on July 10, 2002 to
discuss the possibility of instituting a countywide levy for redevelopment activities.
City Council supported pursuing the benefits for Maplewood with participation in this
program.
3. Human Relations Commission Interview
Council/Manager's Workshop 07-08-02
a. City Manager Fursman presented the report.
Barbara Damchik-Dykes was interviewed for the vacancy on the Human Relations
Commission.
Councilmember Collins moved to appoint Barbara Damchik-Dykes to the vacant
position on the Human Relations Commission.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes-All
4. Vacant Lots--Property Clean-up
a. City Manager Fursman presented the report.
b. Assistant City Manager Coleman presented specifics.
Ms. Coleman explained that if there is code violation on a vacant lot, the property
owner is identified and a citation is mailed out to them. An absentee landowner is
tracked down to the best of the city staff's ability. Last case scenario, the property
owner can be accessed a fee on their property taxes for the cleaning up of their parcel.
E. FUTURE TOPICS
1. Exploring the Possibilities of a Sister City
2. Ordinance Regulating Buckthorn
3. Ward System by Emil Sturzenegger
F. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cardinal moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes-All
Council/Manager's Workshop 07-08-02