CC Minutes 2001 01 11SPECIAL CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 11, 2001
Mayor Jansen called the special City Council meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. The meeting was opened
with the Pledge to the Flag.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Jansen, Councilman Labatt, and Councilman
Ayotte. Councilman Peterson was present at 6:15 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT: Scott Botcher, City Manager and Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager.
INTERVIEW ARCHITECT FIRMS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW
LIBRARY
Borman Kroos, Vogel Group, Inc. started their presentation at 5:35 p.m.
Leonard Parker and Associates, the second group started at 6:40 p.m. and completed their
presentation at 7:25 p.m.
Meier, Scherer and Rockcastle, Ltd. was the third group to make a presentation. They completed
their presentation at 8:25 p.m.
The process used in interviewing all three candidates was for each candidate to give a 30-minute
presentation on their credentials and to discuss the dynamic challenges and possibilities for the
development of a library for the City of Chanhassen.
The City Council began discussion of the architect's presentations at this point giving their pros
and cons of each presentation. Mayor Jansen moved, Councilman Peterson seconded that the
City Council approve the architectural firm of Meier, Scherer and Rockcastle, Ltd. as the
architectural firm for the construction of a new library for the City of Chanhassen. All voted in
favor and the motion carried.
The special City Council meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Prepared by Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager