01/22/2004 - City Council Special
MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2004
5:30 P.M.
MOONSHINE P ARK RETREAT CENTER
City Councilmembers present: Mayor Geagan, Councilmembers Carlson, Fields, Maguire,
and Tilley.
Staff members present: City Administrator Hedges, Assistant to the City Administrator
Lord, Director of Administrative Services VanOverbeke, Director of Community Development
Hohenstein and City Planner Ridley.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the retreat to order.
II. DISCUSSION OF DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT
TRENDS AND ISSUES
The City Council and staff discussed the current and future development and redevelopment
within the City of Eagan, which included feedback on the current redevelopment of Cedar Grove as
well as their vision for redevelopment for the future.
III. OTHER BUSINESS
The City Council discussed the State of the City scheduled for March 18,2004 at 7:30 a.m.
in the Council Chambers. The Council unanimously agreed that the Mayor should give the State of
the City address. The Mayor suggested that a Community Center exploratory committee be formed
to include Clyde Thurston in order to offer their feedback on whether the Community Center is
meeting the community's vision and provide recommendations to the City as to how the
Community Center can further meet the vision for the services/programs to be provided at the
Community Center.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council retreat adjourned at 9:05 p.m.