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Special Council Meeting
October 20, 2015
Mayor Slavik 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 20, 2015.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Beard, Carroll, Johnson, Prom, Willis,
and Wosje.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Community Development Director Juetten, Public
Works Director Cote, Administrative Services Director Fischer, Park and Recreation Director
Evans, Economic Development Manager Parr, Communications Manager LaFave, Park and
Recreation Deputy Director Northway, Housing Program Manager Barnes, and Office Support
Representative Barker. Also present were: Mark Ruff from Ehlers and Associates and Andrew
Cooper from Oertel Architects.
Economic Development
Economic Development Manager Parr presented to the Council an update on the economic
development initiative. She provided background on the initiative and information on
community businesses. She addressed resources for marketing, retention and recruitment for
business outreach. She conveyed that there were many tools for economic development,
including tax increment financing (TIF) and tax abatement. She concluded her presentation with
another valuable economic development resource, the creation of an Economic Development
Authority (EDA).
Mark Ruff from Ehlers and Associates provided a brief overview of TIF and tax abatement.
Consensus of the Council was to create an EDA with the Council being the first members.
Public Works Expansion
Public Works Director Cote presented an overview of the proposed public works maintenance
facility expansion and provided a recap of the history. He outlined some of the key features of
the proposed expansion. The current proposed plan was estimated at $9.3 million.
Andrew Cooper from Oertel Architects provided an update on soil testings.
Proposed Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of October 20, 2015
Consensus of the Council was to proceed with the project, and it being constructed all in one
phase.
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council scheduled the following study sessions:
1. Remove Crosswalk Implementation Plan from the October 27th Study Session agenda
and move to November 17th at 5:30 p.m.
2. Move the Study Session on November 10th (health insurance and 2016/2017 budget) to
November 24th at 5:30 p.m.
3. Quarterly City Manager update following November 24th Regular Meeting.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
andra R. Engdahl, Clerk
Proposed Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of April 7, 2015