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MINUTES OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY
PLANNING COMMISSION
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February 10, 1992
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held at the Golden Valley City
Hall, Council Conference Room, 7800 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, Minnesota.
The meeting was called to order by Chair McAleese at 7:03p.m.
Those present were: Groger, Johnson, Kapsner, Lewis, McAleese, McCracken-Hunt
and Prazak.. Also present were Mark Grimes, Director of Planning and Development;
Beth Knoblauch, City Planner; Don Taylor, Finance Director; Fred Salsbury, Public
Works Director and Mary Oold, Secretary.
I. Approval of Minutes -January 13, 1992
MOVED by Kapsner, seconded by Johnson and motion carried unanimously to approve
the January 13, 1992 minutes as submitted.
II. CIP Review by Don Taylor and Fred Salsbury
Mark Grimes introduced this agenda item and told the Planning Commission that
they were reviewing the CIP because it is an element of the Comprehensive Plan
and is updated every year.
Don Taylor, Finance Director, reviewed the CIP (several pages in detail) and
discussed what options the City would have in case the Legislature cuts more
State Aid. He also commented on tax delinquencies and abatements and what effect
the lack of these dollars coming into the City has on the General Fund.
Commissioner Prazak asked how the City's General Fund looked like at the end of
year 1991. Don Taylor stated that the General Fund Fund Balance will be approxi-
mately $25,000 less than projected and feels this is due to abatements.
Don Taylor and Fred Salsbury discussed the Winnetka Avenue right-of-way and total
takings with the Commission.
MOVED by Prazak, seconded by Kapsner and motion carried unanimously to recom-
mend to the City Council approval of the 1992-1996 Capital Improvement Program.
III. Discussion of the National APA Conference in Washington, DC
Discussion took place among staff and the Commission on who was eligible to
attend the National APA Conference.
IV. Re orts on Meetings of the Housin
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and Redevelopment Authority, Ci
Mark Grimes gave a brief report on the January 21st City Council meeting con-
cerning the proposal on the Ewald Dairy -Site. The City Council asked the HRA to
review single-family, home-ownership options for this site.
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February 10, 1992
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V. Other Business
~Io new business was presented.
VI. Adjournment
Chair McAleese adjourned the meeting at 9:OOp.m.
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