Administrative SectionUpdates from City Hall -- November 6 -13, 1997 M °°
Public Safety Department Planning Department
• Staff is working with Seminary • The council had questions re-
owners to deal with what's left of garding proposed expenditures of
the big building after the fire. The the Environmental Commission.
cause of the fire is still under
investigation.
• Citizens Advisory group met to
provide input to Beth's initial
Citizen Police Academy con-
cepts.
Environmental Commission is
giving input to the staff regarding
the updating the recycling informa-
tion. These projects were included
in the 1997 Recycling Budget 211-
231- 4340 (printing) and 4130
(program supplies).
• Winter storm emergency plans
are in place for the season.
Finance Department
• Staff met with Rob Tautges from
Tautges Redpath Company on
Wednesday, November 12 to
finalize outstanding issues associ-
ated with TIF reporting forms.
The 1996 reporting forms, along
with the CPA's analysis, will be
delivered to the Office of the
State Auditor next week.
• Staff met with TR Systems last
Thursday, November 6, to discuss
Fundworks and year 2000 compli-
ance. At that meeting, Mirasoft,
Inc. presented a demonstration as
an alternative and answer to year
2000 compliance.
Park & Recreation Department
• The Park & Recreation Depart-
ment is in Rochester, MN for the
annual Minnesota Recreation and
Park's Association annual confer-
ence.
Engineering Department
• MnDOT officials met with Holy
Cross Lutheran Church located off
of Leslee Curve in Chanhassen on
November 12 to discuss
options for providing long -term
access to Highway 7.
• The Engineering Department will
be discussing with Jerome Carlson,
developer of the Highover subdivi-
sion, about acquiring a lot for future
Well No. 8.
• Engineering staff and MnDOT
officials will be meeting next week
to discuss local cost - participation
policies for the future Trunk High-
way 5 project.
• Engineering staff will be meeting
with representatives of Southwest
Metro Transit to discuss potential
locations for a future bus storage
facility. There is a possibility of
considering a joint venture with
SWMT on a Public Works/bus
storage facility.
Administration
• Staff's annual Christmas party
will be held on Thursday,
December 11, at 12 noon at the
Recreation Center.