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GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
August 15, 2018
The meeting began at 6:30 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members: Clausen, Fonnest, Rosenquist and Schmidgall.
Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, Physical Development Director Nevinski, City
Attorney Cisneros, Finance Director Sue Virnig, and Police Chief Sturgis.
Discussion on Gun Safety
City Manager Cruikshank updated the Council on meeting held with School Superintendents.
City Attorney Cisneros provided an overview of zoning law regarding gun facilities. Police
Chief Sturgis reviewed the process for receiving and destroying private and public firearms
received, department firearms, Community Service Officers role at schools,
Staff requested the City Manager meet with the League of Women Voters (LWV) to discuss
the possibility of collaborating with the LWM to conduct a forum.
Review of 2018 Goals
City Manager Cruikshank reviewed a PowerPoint presentation, which outlined the status of
the 2018 goals. The Council was requested to submit questions to the City Manager. The
City Manager will meet with each Council Member individually to answer their questions. The
Council will conduct a 2019 Goal Setting meeting in the future.
Biennial 2019-2020 Proposed General Fund Budget
Finance Director Virnig presented a PowerPoint presentation for the 2019-2020 General Fund
Proposed Budget. She reviewed the schedule of dates for the 2019 budget, how the City is
doing regarding revenue and expenditures in 2018, the 2019 city departments general fund
proposed expenditures, the total proposed 2019 levy and total tax capacity in the City and
answered questions from Council. City Manager Cruikshank answered questions from Council.
The Council discussed the proposed budget and discussed specific items they would like
brought back to a future meeting for further review which include police officer, neighborhood
events, Fire feasibility study, TH 55/Douglas Drive study and Cadet program.
Waste Collection - Public Engagement
Physical Development Director Nevinski outlined the waste collection public engagement
process. The proposal is to conduct a facilitated panel discussion that will include
representatives from the hauling industry, city staff, other officials which knowledge and
experience in waste collection.
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The Council requested that staff put an article in the newsletter and social media outlets to
inform residents about the upcoming informational meeting.
Discuss Curbside Recycling - Recycling Contract Extension and 201-2020 Proposed
Recycling Fund Budget
Physical Development Director Nevinski provided an overview of the proposed contract
including, costs, organics collection, and recyclables market. Finance Director Virnig
presented an overview of the Conservation/Recycling Division Budget. Nevinski, Cruikshank
and Virnig answered questions from the Council.
Staff will negotiate a contract extension with Republic Services for curbside recycling
including: fixed rate structure as outlined by staff, 50/50 revenue share, three-year contract
extension, and provision to negotiate curbside organics collection if desired before the end of
the contract.
The contract will be placed on a future City Council meeting for consideration.
Council Review of Future Draft Agendas: City Council August 21, City Council
September 4 and Wednesday, Council/Manager September 12, 2018
Add Approval of Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement to the next City
Council agenda for consideration. No other changes were submitted for the future draft
agendas.
The meeting adjourned at 9:26 pm.
Shep rd M. Harris, M y r
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