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August 22, 1997 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator Re: August 25, 1997 City Council Meeting The meeting should be much shorter than it would have been had the MSP agreement been on. Despite contacting the newspapers, no word on the Council's action last Monday night has been printed in the media. Two letters to the editor were printed regarding Mounds View and this project, and people may still think the agreement is on the agenda. If Council members get asked, it has been removed as the Council voted last Monday. Next week's papers should have this item reported. Ben Chanco reported the election filing dates, but not the MSP issue. On the agenda for Monday evening, under Special Order of Business, Julie Trude will be recognized for her work on the Council. Don't forget the reception here at City Hall starting at 6 p.m. On the Consent Agenda, Item 8B: the Groveland Playground Equipment item may raise some questions from Council. Basically, the equipment needs to be discarded although it may not be able to be auctioned as per the policy I drafted. A resident may be interested in the equipment, but I think it would be inappropriate to give or sell them the equipment, and I don't think it is practical to advertise and take bids. What should be done is to have the equipment disposed of, and if someone • still wants the equipment, they can talk with the disposal company. Otherwise, we may never get anything thrown away around here. Under Council Business, Item 11C: I am asking the Council to give conditional approval to hiring Richard Jopke as the new Community Development Director pending criminal background and drug testing checks, and agreement on starting salary and date. As a backup, approval for Coralee Fox is also requested pending Jopke's checks. Both resumes are enclosed in your packet. Mr. Jopke has 20 years of experience as a planner for Roseville and Richfield and I am confident he will do an excellent job with the City. I need to discuss with him more fully the salary for the position and starting date, and may need to contact Council members next week if any special conditions need apply. My request therefore is to have the Council move to give approval to offering the Community Development Director position to Rick Jopke pending completion of background, and offering the position to Coralee Fox as a backup. There more of course going on, but my time is up. Have a good weekend and see you on Monday evening at 6 p.m. •