City Council
Regular MeetingMaple Grove, MN · February 18, 2020
Minutes
Maple Grove City Council Meeting
Meeting Minutes
February 18, 2020
Call to Order Pursuant to call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the
Maple Grove City Council was held at 7: 30 p. m. on February
18, 2020 at the Maple Grove Government Center/ Public Safety
Facility, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Members present were
Mayor Mark Steffenson and Councilmembers Judy Hanson,
Karen Jaeger, Phil Leith, and Kristy Barnett. Absent was none.
Present also were Heidi Nelson, City Administrator; Joe
Hogeboom, Community and Economic Development Director;
Brett Angell, Economic Development Manager; Ken Ashfeld,
Public Works Director/ City Engineer; Assistant City Engineer
Jupe Hale; and Justin Templin, City Attorney.
Mayor Steffenson called the meeting to order at 7: 30 p.m. and
led the City in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Additions or Mayor Steffenson asked if there were any additions and/ or
deletions to the Consent Agenda to which Heidi Nelson stated
Deletions to
the Agenda the following:
Item Amended to the Agenda
5B. Public Hearing and 2020 Street Rehabilitation Program —
Resolution No. 20- 034
Item Amended to the Consent Agenda
None.
Item Added to the Agenda
None
Item Removed from the Consent Agenda for Discussion
None
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Consent Items The following Consent Items were presented for Council' s
approval:
MINUTES
A. Council Work Session— February 3, 2020
B. Regular Meeting— February 3, 2020
PERSONNEL ITEMS
No Items to Present.
COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ITEMS
C. South Prominence Final Plat- Resolution No. 20- 027
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 20- 027 and the Planned Unit
Development Agreement approving the Final Plat of South
Prominence.
1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the City
any remaining applicable comments contained in the
memorandums from:
a. The Engineering Department dated February 3,
2020
b. The Parks & Recreation Department, dated January
31, 2020
The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication
requirements are based on staff review and recommendation to
the Park and Recreation Board and their subsequent Board
Action. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each
month.
D. Proiect 100 AUAR- Resolution No. 20- 029
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 20- 029 approving the Project
100 Alternative Urban Areawide Review ( Final AUAR) as the
Revised Environmental Analysis Document and Plan For
Mitigation" in accordance with Minnesota Environmental
Quality Board Rules.
E. Proiect 100 PUD Concert State Plan, Rezoning and Final
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Plat- Ordinance No. 20- 04 and Resolution No. 20- 028
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 20-04 rezoning property from
R- A, Single- Family Agricultural to PUD, Planned Unit
Development
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 20- 028 approving the Project
100 PUD Concept Stage Plan, Final Plat and the Planned Unit
Development Agreement and the Site Improvement
Performance Agreement subject to the final review and
approval of the City Attorney and the Director of Community&
Economic Development.
ENGINEERING ITEMS
F. 2020 Trunk Sanitary CIPP Project 20- 05 - Resolution No.
20- 030
Motion to adopt Resolution 20- 030 approving plans and
specifications for 2020 Trunk Sanitary CIPP Project 20- 05 and
authorizing advertisement for bids.
G. Correction of Scrivener' s Error- Resolution No. 20- 031
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 20- 031 correcting scrivener' s
error in City Resolution Nos. 19- 108 and 19- 127.
H. Minnesota Health Village Receive Feasibility Report and
Approve Developers Agreement- Resolution No. 20- 035
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 20- 035 receiving Feasibility
Report for Project 100 ( Minnesota Health Village) Project No.
19- 21 and establishing Public Hearing.
Motion to approve the Developers Agreement for Project 100
Minnesota Health Village) Project No. 19- 21.
I. South Prominence Project No. 20- 06 - Resolution No. 20-
033
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 20- 033 approving plans and
specifications for South Prominence Area Street and Utility
Project No. 20- 06 and authorizing advertisement for bids.
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J. Sureties
Motion to approve the surety actions as identified on the
Council Action Form.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
K. Reappoint to Citizen Advisory Committee
Motion to reappoint Lorraine Gresser to the Citizens Advisory
Committee for a term to expire December 31, 2022.
CLAIMS
L. Motion to approve the claims as listed:
City Checks: $ 1, 660, 955. 07
Purchasing Card: $ 18, 399. 07
Electronic Payments: $ 11, 864, 752. 39
Motion by Councilmember Jaeger, seconded by
Councilmember Leith, to approve the Consent Items as
presented. Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson,
there were five ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Consideration None.
of Items
Pulled from
the Agenda
Special
Business
Open Forum There were no open forum issues brought before the Council at
this meeting.
Represent- Representative Kristin Bahner introduced herself to the Council
ative Bahner and provided the City with an update from the legislature. She
Presentation explained she was working to find effective ways to get the job
done on time and on budget. She reported she has been focusing
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on bringing people together in order to get bills across the finish
line. She stated it has been a tremendous honor for her to serve
as a local representative. She commented she was the author of
two local bonding projects, the first for the completion of
TH610 and the second for the expansion of the North Metro
Range. She thanked the City Council for their support and
leadership on these matters. She then discussed the Hometown
Heroes Bill and described the support that would be offered to
EMS personnel. She commented on how she was working to
create fair co- pays for chronic conditions. She stated another
one of her key focuses was taxes and she described how she was
working to create tax breaks for working families and seniors.
She explained she was proud of the strides being made in the
regions education system.
She provided the Council with a
handout with the bills she would be sponsoring in 2020. She
thanked the City Council for their time and encouraged the
Councilmembers to contact her at any time with comments or
questions.
Councilmember Jaeger thanked Representative Balmer for
supporting early childhood education. She questioned where
Representative Bahner stood on the legalization of marijuana.
Representative Bahner reported the State was in the early
exploratory phase and stated she has not made up her mind on
this topic. She noted she was on a working committee regarding
this matter and explained there was a great deal Minnesota can
learn from other states. She reported that if this issue moves
forward, public safety will be of the utmost priority.
Councilmember Jaeger thanked Representative Balmer for all of
her efforts on behalf of the City of Maple Grove.
Mayor Steffenson thanked Representative Balmer for all of her
work on the two bonding bills that will positively impact Maple
Grove and the northwest suburbs.
7: 30 p. m. Assistant City Engineer Hale requested the Council approve the
2020 Street Rehabilitation Program.
He described the city' s
Public
street maintenance program and it was noted the city maintains
Hearing He stated the anticipated life
over 280 miles of roadway.
2020 Street expectancy of bituminous pavement was 20 years. It was noted
the city performs maintenance throughout the life of a street in
Rehabilitation
order to preserve the serviceability of the street and to extend
Program
the structural life of the pavement. He discussed how streets
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deteriorate over time and explained how streets/ neighborhoods
Resolution No.
were selected for improvement. He reviewed the neighborhoods
20- 034
that were included in the 2020 project noting three projects were
recommended for approval. Project 20- 02 included Chapel
Wood, Weaver Estates, Wicklow Meadows, and the Weaver
Lake Boat Launch. Project 20- 03 included Weaver Lake
Highlands, Hiller, Hiller Autumn Woods, and Hiller White
Oaks on the Park. Project 20- 04 included Timber Crest Forest,
Scott Middlemist and the Townhomes of Rosemary Woods. He
discussed the improvements that would be completed. He
described the costs for the project and how the project would be
funded. It was noted benefiting properties would be assessed for
the street repairs. He noted the city had received a number of
letters of objection from residents living in the Chapel Wood
neighborhood. Staff commented further on the proposed
improvements and recommended approval of the project.
Councilmember Leith reported some cities in the metro area
assess 100% of the cost for the street improvements, while
Maple Grove assessed 50%. He explained engineering staff
was pretty good at estimating expenses. He reported if costs
come in less than anticipated, fees will be reduced for residents.
If the costs come in higher, the city will absorb this expense. He
encouraged residents to communicate with staff if they have a
wedding or high school graduation party planned for this
summer.
Motion by Councilmember Hanson, seconded by
Councilmember Barnett, to open the public hearing. Upon
call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there were five ayes
and no nays. Motion carried.
Mayor Steffenson opened the public hearing at 8: 00 p.m. and
asked if anyone would like to address this issue.
Mayor Steffenson reported the City Council received 28 letters
of objection for this project. He recommended the Council make
a motion to accept receipt of these letters.
Motion by Mayor Steffenson, seconded by Councilmember
Hanson, to accept receipt of 28 letters of objection to the
2020 Street Rehabilitation Project. Upon call of the motion
by Mayor Steffenson, there were five ayes and no nays.
Motion carried.
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Susan Sax, 9186 Comstock Lane North, discussed the private
roads within her association. She explained she had one- half of
one block that she drove on and she was being fully assessed for
this one- half block. She believed being charged $ 3, 480 was an
unfair price for using one-half of a block. She requested the
Council reconsider their assessment policy. She was of the
opinion her townhome value would not increase by $ 3, 480
when the street was improved.
Jay Davis, 9204 Archer Lane, commented his road was on the
younger side of 20 years. He reported he has lived in a
townhouse association since it was new.He questioned why
fully loaded semis were allowed access to the nursing home. He
stated these tractor/ trailer units were destroying the streets. He
recommended the new roads be posted for a certain weight
limit. He asked when full payments would be due for the
roadway improvements. Assistant City Engineer Hale
explained residents would be receiving a letter from the city
with further details on the payment options. He stated staff can
research the truck traffic using these roadways and could
consider posting a slower speed limit or have the roadway
improved to allow the weight of truck traffic.
Councilmember Hanson asked if interest would be avoided if a
resident were to prepay the assessment amount. Assistant City
Engineer Hale reported this was the case.
Councilmember Hanson questioned if the city had a program in
place to assist seniors with the assessment amount. Assistant
City Engineer Hale explained the city has a senior deferment
program if residents wanted to apply.
Ed Hilferty, 6335 Upland Lane, inquired when work on his
neighborhood would be completed.Assistant City Engineer
Hale indicated all of the projects would be started at the same
time and noted each neighborhood would take four to five
weeks to complete. He explained additional information would
be forwarded to the residents once a contractor was selected for
the project. He commented further on the process that would be
followed for the bidding project.
Cynthia McSherry, 6676 Timber Crest Drive, stated the road in
front of her home was 10 years old. She noted she was effected
by the upgrades on Bass Lake Road and she believed the
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proposed assessment wasn' t quite fair.
Public Works Director/ City Engineer Ashfeld explained when
Bass Lake Road was constructed the adjacent streets were
sloped back some distance for alignment purposes. He reported
the one or two properties that were impacted by this realignment
were not assessed for the improvements because this was
strictly an interim improvement. He indicated the city views the
costs assessed to residents to be for the use of the overall street
network and not just for one roadway in order to keep things
fair.
Paul Garofano, 9164 Comstock Lane North, stated he lived
directly off 92° d and Comstock. He believed his assessment
was too high and noted he had appealed the assessment.
Bob Hankins, 8159 Lawndale Lane North, explained he has
lived in his home for the past 18 years. He indicated he has
concerns with the level of speed along Lawndale Lane and
stated he has brought these concerns to the Police Department.
He commented the next generation of kids are now raising their
kids and he requested the city work to address the speed of
traffic in his neighborhood.
Steve Waderich, 9165 Comstock Lane North - Unit # 112,
discussed the assessment tiers with the Council. He stated he
lived in a townhome unit. He expressed concern with how his
fellow townhome dwellers that were seniors would be able to
afford the street assessment. He believed the proposed fee for
the townhome units was too high and unfair.
Hannah Gust, 6754 Cottonwood Lane North, questioned if she
would be inheriting the assessment if she were to move into one
of these neighborhoods. Assistant City Engineer Hale explained
each house would have an assessment levied to it and the
assessment would have to be disclosed at the time of sale. The
new owner could inherit this assessment or the fee could be
negotiated with the seller. Mayor Steffenson stated in most
cases, the mortgage lenders like to see the assessments paid off
at the time of the sale.
Sheree Curry, 7031 Empire Lane, asked how much work would
be done on the sewers. She explained she lived on a cul- de- sac
and there was a lake at the end of her driveway. She indicated
she would like this drainage issue addressed through the street
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improvement project. Assistant City Engineer Hale encouraged
Ms. Curry to speak with the engineering department further
regarding this concern.
Angela Kalthoff, 9120 Comstock Lane, stated she was a first
time homeowner. She questioned what the estimated home
value increase would be after the street improvement project
was completed. Public Works Director/City Engineer Ashfeld
reported the city does not make it a practice to complete
appraisal work before and after projects. He discussed
the
importance of having well-maintained infrastructure and how
this helped property owners maintain their property values.
Ms. Kalthoff stated she believed her assessment was unfair
given the level of traffic she generated to and from her
townhome unit compared to the traffic that was generated by the
nursing home. Assistant City Engineer Hale discussed how the
city set assessment rates based on the density of a property.
Zachary Kowalski, 8123 Kimberly Lane North, thanked the
Council for their time. He believed it would be more equitable
to have all roadway expenses rolled into the city' s property
taxes instead of assessing homeowners. He questioned if the
Council had considered this as an option. Public Works
Director/City Engineer Ashfeld reported the street rehabilitation
program covered all of the streets within the city. He explained
each street in the city would be reconstructed many times
throughout its life. He commented on the expense to
reconstruct and maintain all of the city' s streets and how the full
expense of these projects would impact the general tax levy.
He reported the City Council made a decision back in 1993 to
fund 50% of street improvements and 100% of all city water
and sewer lines. He indicated this was a happy medium that was
reached by the city and has been followed for the past 25 years.
Craig Carlson, 17884 82nd Place North, stated his street was in
poor condition and needed replacement. He reported he and his
wife were new to the city and he was surprised to learn his street
would only be replaced every 25 years. He questioned if the
city did any sealcoating or mill and overlay projects. Assistant
City Engineer Hale commented sealcoats have been done in the
past and were done on a five to seven year cycle. He indicated
the city was moving away from this treatment because of quality
issues with seal coating products.
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Mr. Carlson stated the last city he lived in did regular sealcoats
along with mill and overlays. He believed that the city was not
providing its services in a cost effective manner. He
encouraged the city to take a look at other maintenance
measures that could be used to enhance the life of a street given
the high cost of replacement.
Mayor Steffenson reported the city and many neighboring
communities have had a problem with sealcoating. He discussed
the problems the state has had with the formula for sealcoating
materials and noted the top layer of his street has peeled off.
Public Works Director/ City Engineer Ashfeld reported that
MNDOT has been studying this issue and there has not been an
identification as to what has been causing this concern. He
explained something changed in the makeup of the sealcoating
materials in the past 10 years and this was causing problems for
cities. He stated mill and overlays were not always the cheapest
methods for rehabilitation but did help extend the life of a
roadway.
Mr. Carlson thanked staff and the Mayor for their comments.
He encouraged the city to reevaluate its street maintenance
methods in order to extend the life of its streets beyond 25
years.
Councilmember Jaeger stated the city' s poor soils and high
water level also contributed to deteriorating streets. Public
Works Director/ City Engineer Ashfeld reported this was the
case.
Heidi O' Brien, 16618 90th Avenue North, explained she lived in
a townhome cul- de- sac. She indicated her townhouse faced 90th
Avenue and the back fronted 90th Place. She questioned if she
would be getting hit with two assessments. Assistant City
Engineer Hale reported each resident would only be receiving
one assessment.
Ms. O' Brien stated her entire neighborhood was signed no
parking on the streets and she wanted to make sure residents
were not ticketed during the street reconstruction project.
Assistant City Engineer Hale stated this would be the case.
Sherry Kubsch, 8799 Queensland Lane North, asked if drainage
concerns should be brought to city staff. She indicated there
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were many people in her neighborhood that had sump pumps
that drained directly to the street. Assistant City Engineer Hale
explained a sump drain line could be run along this street to
address this concern.
Mark Wisniewski, 6268 Upland Lane North, requested further
information on how long each phase of the street rehabilitation
project would take. Assistant City Engineer Hale stated each
project would take roughly four to five weeks to complete.
Bill Hudson, 9165 Comstock Lane North —Unit 108, stated he
lived in a retirement community and the average age was about
70. He explained the residents park underground and
questioned how the handicap individuals would be impacted.
Assistant City Engineer Hale reported the city would be
working with the association during the street reconstruction to
ensure access was allowed.
Dave Nowariak, 8121 Narcissus Lane North, asked if the city
allowed residents to work with the contractor to have entire
driveways to be replaced. Assistant City Engineer Hale reported
residents could contact the contractor to hire them privately to
complete this work.He recommended the driveway work be
completed after the city was done with its work.
Bob Laddusaw, 9079 Archer Lane, stated new driveways would
be completed within his entire association this summer. He
asked if the city could complete the work in his neighborhood
sooner rather than later so the driveway work could be
completed prior to fall. Assistant City Engineer Hale
encouraged Mr. Laddusaw to contact city staff regarding this
matter.
Sue Arnett, 8789 Shadyview Lane North, commented on the
steep slope of her driveway apron. She questioned if the city
would address this slope when the street was reconstructed.
Assistant City Engineer Hale described the adjustments that
could be made to the driveway apron.
Ms. Arnett inquired who was responsible for Highway 101
stating this road was in terrible disrepair. Mayor Steffenson
reported this was a Hennepin County Road. He indicated the
city has made the county aware of the poor condition of this
roadway and the lack of investment the county was making in
its roadways. He encouraged Ms. Arnett to contact the County
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Commissioners.
Ed Hilferty, 6335 Upland Lane, asked if staffs presentation
would be available online. Assistant City Engineer Hale
reported the information was available in the Council agenda
online.
Gary Skroch, 17603 81" Place North, questioned how long the
curing period was for the curb and driveway aprons. He
explained his wife was partially handicapped and he would need
access to his home throughout the street reconstruction project.
Assistant City Engineer Hale stated this would be a seven day
period. He encouraged Mr. Skroch to contact city staff to
discuss this matter further.
Ms. Sax asked if the city has gone out for bids on this project.
Assistant City Engineer Hale reported the project would be sent
out for bid after receiving Council approval. He explained after
bids were received the assessments amounts could go down, but
would not go up.
Motion by Councilmember Leith, seconded by
Councilmember Hanson, to close the public hearing at 9: 06
p. m. Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there
were five ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilmember Leith, seconded by
Councilmember Hanson, to approve adopting Resolution
No. 20- 034 ordering Chapel Wood, Weaver Estates,
Wicklow Meadows and Weaver Lake Boat Launch Project
No. 20- 02, Weaver Lake Highlands, Hiller, Hiller Autumn
Woods, Hiller White Oaks on the Park Project No. 20- 03,
and Timber Crest Forest, Scott Middlemist and Townhomes
of Rosemary Woods Project No. 20- 04, adopting the special
assessments against benefitted lands, ordering plans,
approving plans and authorizing advertisement for bids.
Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there were
five ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Mayor Steffenson stated if residents wished to appeal their
assessment they had 30 days to present this appeal to the
District Court.
Economic Development Manager Angell requested the Council
7: 30 p.m.
consider approving a resolution that would approve the 2020
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Public CDBG Fund Allocation. He reported CDBG funds came
Hearing directly from HUD and were earmarked for low income
residents, such as affordable housing. He explained the city was
slated to receive $ 157, 000 from HUD, which was consistent
2020 CDBG
with the funds received in 2019. He commented further on how
Funds
the CDBG funds would be allocated and recommend approval.
Allocation
Plan Motion by Councilmember Leith, seconded by
Councilmember Barnett, to open the public hearing. Upon
Resolution No. call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there were five ayes
20- 026 and no nays. Motion carried.
Mayor Steffenson opened the public hearing at 9: 11 p.m. and
asked if anyone would like to address this issue.
No public testimony was offered.
Motion by Councilmember Leith, seconded by
Councilmember Hanson, to close the public hearing at 9: 12
p. m. Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there
were five ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Motion by Councilmember Jaeger, seconded by
Councilmember Hanson, to approve adopting Resolution
No. 20- 026 approving the 2020 CDBG Funds Allocation
Plan. Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there
were five ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Community
Development
Items
Shake Shack Community and Economic Development Director Hogeboom
PUD Non- stated the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes is proposing to construct a
Residential
stand-alone restaurant building located between the center' s
primary access drive onto Elm Creek Boulevard and Red
Concept Stage
Lobster. The restaurant building will contain Shake Shack, a
Plan fast- casual restaurant that specializes in hamburgers, fries and
Amendment milkshakes. This development is part of a larger and ongoing
and process to renew and revitalize the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes. It
Development was noted the Shake Shack building will be contemporary in
Stage Plan style, featuring clean lines, oversized windows, and a gray color
scheme. In addition to indoor dining space, the restaurant will
contain an outdoor patio. The restaurant will not feature a
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drive-through. Traffic generated by the restaurant during peak
times will be under 100 cars per hour, which is generally desired
for traffic flow within the shopping center. Staff commented
further on the proposed Shake Shack restaurant and reported the
Planning Commission recommended approval of the request.
Michael Landstad, General Manager of the Shoppes at Arbor
Lakes, thanked staff for the thorough report. He explained this
project was being brought forward to assist in improving an
underutilized corner of the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes. He stated
the outdoor patio was a nice amenity that would be utilized
during the summer months. He indicated the total number of
parking stalls that would be lost due to the building would be 33
stalls but noted 31 stalls were added to the Shoppes at Arbor
Lakes through the recent renovations.
Councilmember Jaeger asked where the handicap parking would
be located. Mr. Landstad explained he would have four
handicap parking stalls just to the west of the building.
Councilmember Jaeger questioned if the city could support all
of the new restaurants coming into Maple Grove. Mr. Landstad
believed Maple Grove would be able to support all of the
restaurants coming into the community.
Councilmember Barnett inquired if the Shake Shack served
alcohol. Mr. Landstad stated he did not recall seeing alcohol in
the Shake Shack' s business plan.
Motion by Councilmember byLeith, seconded
Councilmember Jaeger,
to approve directing the City
Attorney to draft a Planned Unit Development Agreement
and a Resolution approving the Shake Shack PUD Non-
Residential Concept Stage Plan Amendment and
Development Stage Plan, subject to:
1. The applicant addressing to the satisfaction of the
City any remaining applicable comments contained
in the memorandums from:
a. The Engineering Department dated January 22,
2020 and February 4, 2020
b. The Fire Department dated January 27, 2020
c. The recommendations of the Arbor Committee
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The applicant shall acknowledge that Park Dedication
requirements are based on staff review and
recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board and
their subsequent Board Action. Board meetings are held on
the third Thursday of each month.
Upon call of the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there were
five ayes and no nays. Motion carried.
Report On Community and Economic Development Director Hogeboom
Upcoming updated the Council regarding the following:
Community The Planning Commission will discuss the Elm Road
Development
development on Monday, February 241h. This item would
Items come to the City Council on Monday, March 2nd
A KinderCare will be coming to the Markets at RushCreek.
ProMed was hoping to locate on Wedgewood Road.
It was noted this week was National Entrepreneurs Week.
Staff thanked all of the entrepreneurs that chose to work in
Maple Grove.
Report on
Upcoming There was nothing to report at this time.
Engineering
Items
Heidi Nelson, Ms. Nelson explained that the Council has her Monday report if
City there are any questions. She reported the State of the City event
Administrator would be held on Friday, February 28th at 7: 30 a.m. at the
Community Center. She stated the City Council' s strategic
planning session would be held on Saturday, February 29th from
8: 30 a.m. to 3: 00 p. m.
Items Added Councilmember Jaeger reported the CROSS fundraiser would
to the Agenda be held on Thursday, March 12th
Councilmember Jaeger commented the city was offering free
tax assistance to seniors.
Councilmember Leith stated on Friday, March 6th the Lions
would be hosting a 3rd Annual Wine and Beer tasting at the
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Community Center.
Councilmember Barnett explained she recently attended an
Advisory Board Meeting for the Center for Innovation in the
Arts. She commented further on the partnership that was
created between North Hennepin Community College,
Metropolitan State University, Hennepin County, the Osseo
Area Schools, and the City of Brooklyn Park. She explained
this group has been brought together to request bonding from
the State of Minnesota to assist with constructing a new art
center.
Adjournment Motion by Councilmember Jaeger, seconded by
Councilmember Barnett, to adjourn to the regular City
Council meeting on March 2, 2020 at 7: 30 p.m. Upon call of
the motion by Mayor Steffenson, there were five ayes and no
nays. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 9: 31 p.m. by Mayor Steffenson.
Respectfully submitted,
Heidi Nelson
City Administrator
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