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S P E C I A L M E D I N A C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S O F M A R C H 2 1 , 2 0 1 7
T h e C i t y C o u n c i l o f M e d i n a , M i n n e s o t a m e t i n s p e c i a l s e s s i o n o n M a r c h 2 1 , 2 0 1 7 a t 8 : 0 0
a . m . t o c o n d u c t t h e a n n u a l b u s i n e s s f o r u m .
I . R O L L C A L L
M e m b e r s p r e s e n t : A n d e r s o n , C o u s i n e a u , a n d M i t c h e l l
M e m b e r s a b s e n t : M a r t i n a n d P e d e r s o n
A l s o p r e s e n t : C i t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r S c o t t J o h n s o n , A s s i s t a n t C i t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r J o d i
G a l l u p , F i n a n c e D i r e c t o r E r i n B a r n h a r t , P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r S t e v e S c h e r e r , C i t y
P l a n n e r D u s t y F i n k e , a n d P u b l i c S a f e t y D i r e c t o r E d B e l l a n d .
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p r o v i d e d o n t h e C o m p r e h e n s i v e P l a n p r o c e s s . F i n a l l y , a n u p d a t e w a s p r o v i d e d
r e g a r d i n g t h e H i g h w a y 5 5 / C R 1 1 6 i n t e r s e c t i o n r e c o n s t r u c t i o n p r o j e c t t h a t w i l l t a k e p l a c e
b e t w e e n M a y a n d O c t o b e r o f 2 0 1 7 .
M a y o r M i t c h e l l r e m i n d e d t h e b u s i n e s s e s t h a t M e d i n a i s w o r k i n g h a r d t o k e e p t h e b u d g e t
f i s c a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e a n d e n c o u r a g e s b u s i n e s s e s t o c o n t a c t h i m a n d t h e C i t y C o u n c i l
m e m b e r s t o d i s c u s s t h e i r i s s u e s a n d i d e a s .
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A d j o u r n e d t h e B u s i n e s s F o r u m a t 8 : 4 5 a . m .
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M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l S p e c i a l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 1
M a r c h 2 1 , 2 0 1 7
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T h i s P a g e I n t e n t i o n a l l y L e f t B l a n k
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l S p e c i a l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 2
M a r c h 2 1 , 2 0 1 7
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 2017
The City Council of Medina, Minnesota met in special session on March 21, 2017 at 9:15
a.m. at the locations noted below in Medina, MN.
I. Call to Order
Members present: Cousineau, Mitchell (could not attend C-Axis tour), and Anderson
Members absent: Martin and Pederson
Also present: City Administrator Scott Johnson, Assistant City Administrator
Jodi Gallup, Public Works Director Steve Scherer, City Planner Dusty Finke, Finance
Director Erin Barnhart, and Public Safety Director Ed Belland.
II. 2017 Spring Business Tours
Sunrise Painting — Wallcovering — 805 Tower Drive — City Council and staff met with
Co-owner Kim Larson at the site. She provided a tour and information on the business to
the City Council. Ms. Larson informed the City Council that they are happy with the
move to Medina from Plymouth and continue to grow.
Differ Heating and Cooling — 820 Tower Drive — City Council and staff met with
Chuck Winkler. Mr. Winkler provided a tour and information on the business. The
business continues to grow and they are looking at a possible future expansion of the
facility.
C-Axis — 800 Tower Drive — City Council and staff met with General Manager Wade
Edwards at the site. Mr. Edwards provided a tour and information on the business. C-
Axis has outgrown their current facility and is looking into building a 25,000 to 30,000 sf
facility in 2017.
III. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
Bob Mitchell, Mayor
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Jodi/ . Gallup, Cit Jerk
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March 21, 2017
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T h i s P a g e I n t e n t i o n a l l y L e f t B l a n k
M e d i n a C i t y C o u n c i l S p e c i a l M e e t i n g M i n u t e s 2
M a r c h 2 1 , 2 0 1 7
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M E D I N A C I T Y C O U N C I L S P E C I A L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S O F
M A R C H 2 1 , 2 0 1 7
T h e C i t y C o u n c i l o f M e d i n a , M i n n e s o t a m e t i n s p e c i a l s e s s i o n o n M a r c h 2 1 , 2 0 1 7 a t 6 : 0 0
p . m . a t t h e M e d i n a C i t y H a l l , 2 0 5 2 C o u n t y R o a d 2 4 , M e d i n a , M N .
I . C a l l t o O r d e r
M e m b e r s p r e s e n t : A n d e r s o n , C o u s i n e a u , a n d M i t c h e l l
M e m b e r s a b s e n t : M a r t i n a n d P e d e r s o n
A l s o p r e s e n t : C i t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r S c o t t J o h n s o n , P u b l i c S a f e t y D i r e c t o r E d
B e l l a n d , P u b l i c W o r k s D i r e c t o r S t e v e S c h e r e r , a n d C i t y P l a n n e r D u s t y F i n k e
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p r o p o s e d b u i l d o u t i n M e d i n a .
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