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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-1995 CMW CITY COUNCIL/MANAGERWQRKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 6, 7995 Maplewood Room, City Hall MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER The Council/Manager meeting of the Maplewood City Council was held in the Maplewood Room, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bastian at 5:00 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Mayor Gary Bastian Present Councilmember Sherry Allenspach Present ouncilperson Dale Carlson Present (Arrived at 5:08 p.m.) "~ouncilperson Marv Koppen ' Present Councilperson George Rossbach Present Others Present: City Manager Michael McGuire Assistant City Manager Gretchen Maglich Director of Public Safety Ken Collins C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following items were added to the agenda: H. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Organized Collection 2. History of Maplewood 3. Manager's Update 1 Mayor Bastian moved that the agenda be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by - Councilmember Rossbach and was approved. Ayes: Allenspach, Bastian, Koppen and Rossbach Absent: Carlson D. MAPLEWOOD 2020 City Manager McGuire introduced the subject of discussing the future of Maplewood -documenting the Council's vision for the City's future and how to get there. Councilmember Carlson arrived at 5:08 p.m. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that Mr. Bill Morris, Decision Resources, Ltd., be invited to attend the March Council/Manager workshop to talk about the use of another community survey. In addition, staff was directed to research other cities that have been through the process. E. INFORMATIONAL PACKET FOR COMMUNITY POLICING Director of Public Safety Collins presented examples of Maplewood programs that represent the philosophy of community policing: Neighborhood Watch programs, crime prevention, DARE, school liaison officer, The Partnership, bike patrol, apartment managers association, Maplewood Mall. officer, and the new schedule to begin this summer which will assign patrol officers to service the same area each time they work. There was some discussion about the obstacles that suburbs.. create to community policing. Chief Collins stated that he will be meeting with as many as neighborhoods as possible in 1995. Chief Collins left the meeting at 5:30 p.m. F. FIRE COMMITTEE UPDATE City Manager McGuire reported on the progress of the Maplewood Fire Committee whose purpose is to review the various options for the delivery of fire services in the City. Those options are: continue with the three independent contract departments; contract with one independent department; contract with afull-time department; create a volunteer municipal department; establish afull-time city department; or establish a department composed of full-time and part-time employees. Mr. McGuire stated that the Committee's goal is to provide the City Council with an agreed upon plan by July 1. 2 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STUDY amity Manager McGuire asked the City Council if this study was a priority, because discussion of this item could be postponed until a new Community Development Director was hired, or a consultant could be obtained to handle it. Following some discussion, the consensus of the City Council was to postpone the study review until a new director was hired. H. JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDY City Manager McGuire and Councilmember Koppen reviewed the status of the joint study with the cities of North St. Paul and Oakdale. Following some discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the first phase of the study, establishment of an advisory committee, would be part of the February 27 meeting agenda, and City Manager McGuire would discuss the staffing arrangements with the Oakdale administrator next week. I. CITY MANAGER'S 1994 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Councilmembers Allenspach and Rossbach presented their formal performance review of the City ~ Manager for 1994. It was noted that Mr. McGuire's pertormance should be reviewed at year-end on items over which he has control and can be reasonably accomplished. It was the consensus of the Council that the suggested 1995 goals be left as written with the understanding that Mr. McGuire has limited control over some of the goals. ouncilmember Koppen left the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Following some discussion, Councilmember Carlson moved that Mr. McGuire's 1994 performance review be accented; that his current base salary not be adjusted; that a lump sum oavment of $3.800 be awarded to him: and that this item be placed on the February 13 meetino aaenda for formal action. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Rossbach and was approved. Ayes: Allenspach, Bastian, Carlson and Rossbach Absent: Koppen J. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Organized Collection Councilmember Allenspach requested that the subject of organized collection be placed on a regular agenda for discussion. 3 2. History of Maplewood The City Council directed staff to place on a regular Council meeting agenda a status report on the collection of Maplewood's history. 3. City Manager's Update The City Manager provided information about a lawsuit, two employee promotions to sergeant in the Police Department, an upcoming meeting about mosquito control, donations to a local food bank, and a study about providing night time janitorial services at the Community Center through contracting vs. City employees I. FUTURE TOPICS Additional FUTURE TOPICS include Local Government Aid funding, a presentation by Metro East, and a possible meeting with Maplewood's State representatives. J. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. 4