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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-1995 CMW CITY COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP OF THE THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 6, 1995 \ 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 Councilmember Dale Carlson Present (Arrived at 5:20) Councilmember Marv Koppen Present Councilmember George Rossbach Present Others Present: City Manager Michael McGuire Parks & Recreation Director Bruce Anderson Community Center Manager Tom Eastman Public Works Director Ken Haider C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following changes were made to the agenda: 1. D -Maplewood 2020 -cancel and place on April 3 Council/Manager meeting. 2. G -Community Center Update -move to 5:00 p.m. 3. H -Other Business - 2. Manager's Report a. Park Board Interviews b: Human Relations Commission - Gai(Schiff c. Schrier Lawsuit d. New Employee Introductions e. High School Name f. Fire Department Meetings Mayor Bastian moved that the agenda. be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by CouncilpersonRossbach and approved. Ayes: All D. MAPLEWOOD 2020 This item was cancelled and rescheduled #or April 3, 1995. G. COMMUNITY CENTER UPDATE Park and Recreation Direction Bruce Anderson reviewed the status of the Community Center. There was considerable discussion including issues about increasing non-resident daily fees to $4.00 for youth and $5.00 for adults. It was the consensus of the Council that they want to be informed before membership fees are increased, but no formal Council action is required to increase the fees. E. WATER DEPARTMENT UPDATE Director of Public Works Ken Haider reviewed the status of the Water Department conversion from a retail to wholesale contract and stated that it was on schedule. City Manager McGuire stated that there has been a renewed interest expressed by the St. Paul Water Department to continue with a retail contract. He requested an extension of approximately 90 days to further explore this possibility. The consensus of the Council was to pursue this option. F. REORGANIZATION UPDATE City Manager McGuire reviewed and discussed the status of the Aprit 4, 1994 reorganization plan. H. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Legislative Update _ There was a general discussion on legislative issues and the potential impact they will have on the City. State aid was discussed and the fact that the proposed cuts will require substantial cuts in the City budget. 2. Manager's Report a. Park Commission Interviews City Manager McGuire stated that there was an opening and asked the Council when they wanted to interview candidates. It was the consensus of the Council to cancel the March 9Pre-Agenda meeting (because three members had conflicts) and interview prior to the March 13 meeting at 6:30 p.m. 2 b. Human Relations Commission Vacancies City Manager McGuire stated that there are currently two vacancies on the Human Relations Commission. One of the current members, Gail Schiff, recently purchased a house outside of the City. However, she is willing to serve out her term on the Commission. The consensus of the Council was that she be allowed to serve out her term. _ c. Schrier Lawsuit City Manager McGuire reported to the Council that Judge Campbell had referred the matter back to the Court-appointed Commissioner who has basically ruled very favorably for the City of Maplewood. d. New Employee Introductions City Manager McGuire reported that because of the large numbers of new employees, department heads have not been able to bring all of them in for introductions. The consensus of the Council was that all department heads be formally introduced to the Council, but that it was not necessary to bring all r employees to a meeting. Other ways such as pictures of all new employees in Happenings were discussed, but no specific action was taken. e. High School Name There was a general discussion about establishing a committee to determine a name for the new high school. Some School Board members were cool to the idea. Councilmembers will talk to School Board members and then discuss the course of action at a future meeting. f. Fire Department Meetings City Manager McGuire discussed the meeting that was held last Thursday, March 2, and stated that representatives from Woodbury and Cottage Grove municipal fire departments attended the meeting and shared their experiences. He stated it was very informational. I. FUTURE TOPICS The following items will be placed on the April 3 Council/Manager meeting agenda: 1. Maplewood 2020/Decision Resources 2. Community Fund 3. City Council Retreat/Workshop J. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. 3