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CITY COUNCIL/MANAGER WORKSHOP
Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 3, 2000
Maplewood Room, City Hall
5:00 p.m.
A. Call To Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cardinal at 5:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Mayor Bob Cardinal
Councilmember Sherry Allenspach
Councilmember Ken Collins
Councilmember Marvin Koppen
Councilmember Julie Wasiluk
Others Present:
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Present
City Manager Michael McGuire
Assistant to the City Manager Michael Ericson
Community Oriented Services Coordinator Colleen Dirkswager
Community Development Director Melinda Coleman
C. Apnroval of Agenda
Councilmember Koppen moved to approve the agenda with the addition of the following_
1. Interviews for Human Relations Commission. 2. N.E.S.T.. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Allenspach. Motion passed 4-0.
D. Community Oriented Services Update
Connnunity Oriented Services Coordinator Colleen Dirkswager presented the council
with an update of the activities and projects she is currently working on. A few of the highlights
were that an Open House for the Family Service Center will be held on January 27. She has
distributed all but twelve of the emergency beacon lights. The Mall Office has been operating
well with Edna Spangler. Colleen sent out postcards to residents in the area around Joy Park to
survey them about their observations of the park. Deer harvesting will take place in late January
or February with Ramsey County leading the efforts. Colleen will now attend council/manager
workshop meetings on a quarterly basis with reports to the city council at that time.
E. Builder's Square Issues
Community Development Director Melinda Coleman discussed with council the proposal
from Woodlynn Hills Church to buy the former Builder's Square building and remodel it
into a church. There were a number of representatives from the church who attended the
meeting to observe. Three things need to be approved by the council for the project to
move forward: 1. Comp Plan amendment. 2. Conditional Use Permit. 3. Ordinance
amendment to allow on and off-sale liquor licenses in the azea to continue to operate.
Issue will come before the council on January 10. Melinda also provided the council with
a status report on the White Bear Avenue Corridor Study which should be completed by
February.
F. Code of Ethics -Elected and Appointed
City Manager Mike McGuire provided council with the city's Code of Ethics as it
pertains to elected officials and gave a short history on how it was developed. He
provided the council with the city's personnel policy as it relates to the city employee's
Code of Ethics. He also provided the council with copies of many of the management
team's professional associations' Code of Ethics under which city employees must adhere
to as a professional in their respective field. There was no action taken by council.
G. City Council/Staff Retreat -February 10 & 11
Council was informed at the December Workshop that the annual city council/staff retreat
is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, February 10 & 11, 2000 at the Riverwood
Conference Center in Monticello. City Manager Mike McGuire discussed with council
its options for formatting the agenda with team building in the morning and goal setting
in the afternoon. Bazbaza Strandell will return as the facilitator based on her success with
council and staff over the past two years.
H. Other Business
1. Human Relations Commission interviews. City Manager Mike McGuire
reported that interviews for the Human Relations Commission have been schedule for the
January 6 at the Council's PreAgenda meeting. The two applicants will interview at 5:15
and 5:30 p.m. respectively.
2. N.E.S.T.. Councilmember Marv Koppen reported that the City of Oakdale will
opt out of funding NEST after the yeaz 2000. The City of Maplewood will to have to face
the myriad of issues related to the funding deficit and if the program will continue. Marv
said that the Met Council will make new flex routes available in the area.
I. Future Topics
1. Sidewalk Ordinance
2. White Bear Avenue Corridor Report on Land Use
There beine no further business Allenspach moved and Koppen seconded a motion to adjourn the
meeting at 6:08 n.m Motion passed 4-0