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. MEETING MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2000
4:45 P.M. - CITY HALL, 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dennis Probst called the meeting to order at 5: I 8 p.m., immediately
following a Special meeting ofthe City Council. Those present included
Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, David Grant, Gregg Larson and Lois Rem.
StatIpresent included City Administrator, Joe Lynch; Public Works Director,
Dwayne Stafford; Parks and Recreation Director, Tom Moore.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Mayor Probst asked ifthere were any changes to the proposed agenda, and City
Administrator Lynch indicated that the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC)
representative, Carla Heyl, had called earlier in the day indicating that she would
not be able to attend due to weather.
Councilmember Aplikowski asked if she could introduce and get City Council
. consensus on banners for the Fiftieth Anniversary.
Aplikowski inquired whether it was the understanding ofthe City Council that
there would be single banners or two banners per pole for the Fiftieth Auniversary
event, or any seasonal type banners. The City Council discussed the issue, and
concluded by consensus, that there should be single banners on the poles for the
Fiftieth Anniversary and any seasonal activity beyond that event.
DEREK HAMES. SHIKARI DESIGN. INC.. LOGO DESIGN
Derek Hames came before the Council and brought forward the logo design,
along with samples of letterhead and depiction of the logo on a City vehicle.
Council discussed the alignment of the logo, and agreed by consensus, that the
center page logo, with a line at the top and all of the remaining information (i.e.,
address, telephone, fax, e-mail) at the bottom of the page was the format that they
would like to go forward with. The Council also agreed, by consensus, to
maintain the green ink with a slightly lighter ivory or tan paper choice for
letterhead, envelopes, busincss cards, etc.
Council directed staff to place the issue oflogo selection on the January 8, 2001
regular meeting agenda, under Regular and Unfinished Business, for presentation
by Mr. Hames on the process and renditions of the logo to give a perspective to
. the public.
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. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
Mr. Post inquired about whether the City Council preferred to receive their
payroll checks on a montWy, quarterly or annual basis. It was the consensus of
the City Council that they receive their checks on a quarterly basis.
Mr. Post went on to further discuss the Chesapeake proposal that would be
coming to the City Council shortly, and the information they would receive in
their next City Council packet.
Mr. Post also reported on the fundraising activities to-date for the Fiftieth
Anniversary celebration.
Councilmember Grant stated that he is still uneasy about the fact that the City
does not have the QuitClaim Deed that clearly defines the property as the City's
for City Hall, and asked the question of what the City was going to do if they do
not receive the QuitClaim Deed in a timely fashion before expiration ofthe Right-
of-Early Entry.
Councilmember Aplikowski inquired about how to pay for purchases for the City
Events Task Force.
. Councilmember Rem reported on the Website Development Task Force
recommendations that would be coming forward to the City Council at their
January 8, 2001 meeting, and noted for the City Council that the TCAAP
information recently in the Council packets contained information about
particular dates, times, locations and meetings going forward. Councilmember
Rem also noted that the Operations and Finance Committee would meet on
Thursday, December 21, 2000.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 6:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Joseph P. Lynch
City Administrator
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