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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2001
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7: 15 p.m. or immediately following
Regular meeting
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
Mayor Love called the meeting to order at 7:23 P.M.
A.
Roll Call
Present:
Mayor Love; Councilmembers Garfunkel, Turgeon, and Zerby; Administrator Dawson;
Attorney Keane; Engineer Brown; and Planning Director Nielsen
Absent:
Councilmember Lizee; Finance Director Burton
B.
Review Agenda
Turgeon moved, Zerby seconded, approving the Agenda as presented. Motion passed 4/0.
2. PRESENTATION OF PRE-BOARD OF REVIEW REPORT BY HENNEPIN COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Keith Rennerfeldt and Ms. Kim Jensen, appraisers from the County Assessor's Office, were in
attendance. Mr. Rennerfeldt presented the Council with a brief overview of the Board of Review report
being presented on April 16, 2001
Mr. Rennerfeldt reported the Assessor's office had received approximately eighty phone calls regarding
assessments. Of those eighty phone calls received, forty-two calls were satisfied. He also reported the
number of calls had decreased this year, due, he believed, to the fact that property values had increased,
and taxes had not. He also noted the northeast area of the City had been schedule for assessment this
year. Mr. Rennerfeldt also projected assessment growth off the lake to be approximately 10.8%, and
lakeshore properties to be approximately 21.7% this year. Over the past five years, lakeshore properties
in the City averaged annual assessment growth of approximately 13.1 %.
Mayor Love complimented Mr. Rennerfeldt on an excellent presentation, noting he appreciated the layout
of the data presented to CounciL
3. CUB FOODS PROPOSAL UPDATE
Director Nielsen reported Cub Foods was looking at the Driskill's property on Highway 7 and 41. A
proposal had been made to demolish part of the Driskill's store and add a Cub Foods store onto it as well
as possibly purchasing the residential property to the west. He also reported a neighborhood meeting had
been scheduled by the developers for this project for Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at 6:00 P.M. at City
Hall. He noted the City did not have any responsibility toward this meeting other than having the meeting
take place at City HalL
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4.
HIGHWAY 7/41 PROJECT REPORT
Engineer Brown reported this project would be taking place next year. One of the most substantial
changes for the intersection involved the driveway entrance to the Super America located on the
southwest comer of this intersection. He also noted a detention basin had been planned in the area as
well, thus allowing run-off in the area to be more effectively drained to Lake Minnewashta.
5. UPDATE ON SHOREWOODIEXCELSIOR PUBLIC WORKS COOPERATIVE
EXPERIMENT
Administrator Dawson provided an update on the sharing of services between Shorewood and Excelsior.
He noted the cities plan to share equipment, materials, and staff for one year. He anticipated seeing a
number of benefits to both communities as well as some potential areas for improvements.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Zerby moved, Turgeon seconded, adjourning the Work Session Meeting of April 9, 2001, at 8:01
P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Sally Keefe,
Recording Secretary
Woody Love, Mayor