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MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November 1, 1999
Maplewood Room, City Hall
5:00 p.m.
A. Call To Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rossbach at 5:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Mayor George Rossbach Present
Councilmember Sherry Allenspach Present
Councilmember Dale Carlson Present
Councilmember Kevin Kittridge Present
Councilmember Marvin Koppen Present
Others Present:
City Manager Michael McGuire
Assistant to the City Manager Michael Ericson
Community Oriented Services Coordinator Colleen Dirkswager
Community Development Director Melinda Coleman
Parks & Recreation Director Bruce Anderson
Finance Director Dan Faust
- C. Approval of Agenda
Mayor Rossbach moved to approve the agenda with the addition of 1. Homeless Shelter
2 Commissioner's Dinner 3 Emplovee's Breakfast. Motion was seconded by Councilmember
Allen~ach Motion passed 5-0
D. Community Oriented Services Update
Community Oriented Services Coordinator Colleen Dirkswager presented the council with an
update on a number of the projects she is currently working on. She reported that new mall office
employee Edna Spangler is working out quite well. She stated that a recent Bulk Storage meeting
involved discussion on three issues: smell, dust, and noise. She said there is a community dinner
at the Metro Funeral Home on November 18. The Family Service Center Neighborhood
Committee continues to meet. Mayor Rossbach said he will still hold out for the elevator.
E. South End City Service Center
_ City Manager Mike McGuire stated that he has continued negotiations with I.S.D. #622 officials
for securing space in Carver Elementary School for a new south end city service center. Mike shared with
council a cost estimate for the remodeling work which would cost the school district $257,000 and the city
another $210,000. Mike reviewed with council the other option of a portable office at the Londin Lane
Fire Station which could be leased for about $1,000/month. Mike will focus on this site with Police Chief
Don Winger and report back at the December 6 workshop.
F. Community Center Financial Report for Third Quarter
Finance Director Dan Faust presented the Third Quarter Financial Report for the Community
Center to the city council for review. He commented that the operating loss to date is $11,304 as
compared to $8,955 for the third quarter in 1998. He reviewed with council the revenues and
expenditures and the council asked a few questions.
G. Fee Waiver for Food Establishment Licenses
Council requested that this issue be placed on an upcoming workshop agenda after it was
discussed at the October 11 city council meeting in regards to Mr. Joe Murphy and his request for a
reduction in the fee for his food license for Aldrich Arena. City Clerk Karen Guilfoile has been out of the
office for the past week due to a family funeral so Mike Ericson provided a brief report. Council asked
Karen to present information on this issue at the next workshop meeting since it involves city council
policy on the setting of license fees.
H. Comprehensive Plan Update
Community Development Director Melinda Coleman presented council with an update on the
work done on the city's Comprehensive Plan. Most of her work was with inconsistencies in the plan and
with the zoning map which have been corrected with the help of the new MIS technician. Parks and
Recreation Director Bruce Anderson also presented his parks system plan and it relates to the plan.
I. Other Business
L Maplewood in Motion City News Show
Mike Ericson presented a brief excerpt of the new cable television city news show
called "Maplewood in Motion" which will be taped on November 15 with its first airing in
December. There will be a number of regular features including the mayor and city
councilmember visit as well as the city manager minute. GTN 16 General Manager Joe
Frazier has been very helpful to city staff in preparing for and producing this first show for `
the City of Maplewood.
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' 2. Homeless Shelter
The county is still discussing the need for an elevator and the council stated that it still
supports it original decision to keep it in the plans.
3. Commissioner's Dinner
The date for the Commissioner's Dinner is Tuesday, December 14 at 5:00 p.m.
4. Employee Breakfast
The date for the Employee's Breakfast is Friday, December 17 at 7:00 a.m.
J. Future Topics
1. City Manager's Evaluation
2. D.A.R.E. Report
3. Parks and Recreation Fees vs. Costs
K. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Allens_pach and seconded by Carlson to ad,~oum the meeting at 6.23 p m Motion passed 5-0.
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