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City Council Special Meeting
October 15, 2019
Mayor Wosje called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on October 15, 2019.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Wosje, Councilmembers Prom, Carroll, Davis, Roehl, Willis, and
McGregor.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Hokkanen,
Community Development Director Juetten, City Engineer LaBounty, Fire Chief Coppa,
Community Development Coordinator Lupini, Deputy Police Chief Fadden, Deputy Director of
Park and Recreation Northway, Park and Recreation Director Evans, HRA Manager Barnes,
Senior Planner Sommers, Senior Engineering Tech Scharenbroich, Assistant City Engineer
Payne, Fleet and Facilities Manager Hanson, Street and Utility Manager Pauman, Public Works
Director Thompson, Finance Manager Bursheim, Senior Accountant McMackins, and City Clerk
Engdahl.
City Center 2.0
Community Development Director Juetten stated Council adopted a 2019 goal to develop a
renewed vision for City Center. Council and staff would explore options for continued
development and redevelopment of City Center. This would include placemaking efforts,
beautification, and safety as well as pursuing public-private partnerships to bring additional
community activities/uses to City Center. Staff applied for a community works corridor
planning grant from the County in the amount of $50,000 and received approval in May 2019.
After applying the grant proceeds, the total cost of this project is $114,370 with project
completion expected July 2020.
In July 2019, Council approved the scope of work to solicit consultants to complete public
engagement, market analysis and create a plan to attract new investment and explore options for
continued development and redevelopment of City Center. Staff received 14 proposals and
interviewed five firms. GRAEF and Zan Associates were the two consultants selected.
Patrick Kressin with GRAEF and Charlene Zimmer with Zan Associates provided a presentation
on ideas for community engagement process and transforming the City Center area.
The majority of the Council stated they support proceeding with this project. Consideration of
contract for the consultants will be on a future regular meeting agenda.
Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of October 15, 2019
2020-2021 Budget Overview
Council reviewed budget materials including special revenue funds, enterprise funds, internal
service funds, and the Capital Improvement Plan. The Council requested further reports on how
improvements to the fire stations will impact the property tax levy, lift station lining, comparable
worth fund in the resource planning fund, and projections for the balance in the resource
planning fund.
Council stated they will continue the discussion on the 2020-2021 budget at the study session
scheduled on November 12 at 5:30 p.m. In addition to the budget, there was interest to revisit
the property tax levy and to discuss the utility rate study.
Future Study Sessions
No study sessions were scheduled.
Adjournment
Mayor Wosje adjourned the meeting at approxim ely 9:30 p.m.
G
andra R. Engdahl, Cit Jerk
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of October 15, 2019