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CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
JANUARY 11, 2010
Mayor Furlong called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Furlong, Councilman Litsey, Councilwoman
Ernst, Councilwoman Tjornhom, and Councilman McDonald
STAFF PRESENT:
Todd Gerhardt, Laurie Hokkanen, Kate Aanenson, Paul Oehme, and Todd
Hoffman
DISCUSS 2010 KEY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES.
Todd Gerhardt reviewed the individual key financial strategies discussed at the meeting on
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Saturday, January 9. Mayor Furlong asked about further discussion of the City’s technology
policy. Todd Gerhardt asked for direction on a timeline to discuss the pavement management
plan and assessment policy on a future agenda. Councilwoman Tjornhom stated she would like
to know what other communities are doing to adjust their policies. Councilman Litsey asked if
there was enough staff to handle the number of projects being proposed for the year. Todd
Gerhardt stated he did not see any problems with addressing all the items. He stated Laurie
Hokkanen would email the final list to council members and asked that the lists be returned to
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staff by January 19 in time for the January 25 meeting.
UPDATE ON YEAR END BUILDING ACTIVITY AND DEMOGRAPHICS.
Kate Aanenson presented an update on the year end statistics for building permits noting that
residential permit numbers were better than the previous year. She reviewed the upcoming
construction projects for 2010 and clarified the relationship between inspections and permit
revenue. Regarding demographics, currently the city’s population is around 25,000 with a
projected buildout population projected at 35,000. Mayor Furlong asked what is being done to
address the staged advancement of utilities to handle development when it happens. Kate
Aanenson discussed how the Metropolitan Council will have to adjust their projected population
numbers to correlate to actual numbers. Todd Gerhardt assured the council that with the year
end numbers for 2009 and the projected 2010 budget, the City will be okay in the coming year.
Mayor Furlong adjourned the work session at 6:45 p.m.
Submitted by Todd Gerhardt
City Manager
Prepared by Nann Opheim