AGENDA
JAN. 3, 2023
The St. Louis Park City Council is meeting in person at St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd.
Members of the public can attend the meeting in person, watch by webstream at bit.ly/watchslpcouncil,
or watch on local cable (Comcast SD channel 17/HD channel 859).
You can provide comment on agenda items in person at the council meeting or by emailing your
comments to info@stlouisparkmn.gov by noon the day of the meeting. Comments must be related to an
item on the meeting agenda. Comments will be shared with the city council by providing copies for their
review at the meeting.
Recordings are available to watch on the city’s YouTube channel at
https://www.youtube.com/user/slpcable, usually within 24 hours of the end of the council meeting or
study session.
5:20 p.m. SPECIAL STUDY SESSION – council chambers
Discussion items
1. Council interview criteria discussion
6:20 p.m. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – council chambers
1. Roll call
2. Approval of EDA agenda
3. Approval of agenda and items on EDA consent calendar
a. Approval of EDA disbursement claims for the period of Nov. 26 through Dec. 23, 2022.
4. Approval of EDA minutes
a. EDA meeting minutes of September 19, 2022
5. Unfinished business – None
6. New business – None
7. Communications – None
6:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING – council chambers
1. Call to order
a. Roll call
b. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approve agenda
3. Presentations
a. Proclamation declaring January 16 as “Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2023”.
b. Proclamation declaring January 17 “National Day of Racial Healing”.
c. Retirement recognition for Community TV Coordinator John McHugh.
d. Recognition of donations.
4. Minutes
a. City council meeting minutes of September 19, 2022.
b. City council meeting minutes of October 3, 2022.
c. Special study session minutes of October 3, 2022.
d. Special study session minutes of October 17, 2022.
Meeting of Jan. 3, 2023
City council agenda
5. Consent items
a. Accept for filing city disbursement claims for the period of Nov.26 through Dec. 23, 2022.
b. Adopt Resolution designating the St. Louis Park Sun-Sailor as the city’s official newspaper for
2023.
c. Adopt Resolution declaring 2023 city council meeting dates.
d. Adopt Resolution appointing councilmembers to the office of mayor pro tem for the 2023
calendar year.
e. Adopt Resolution approving the agency agreement between the Minnesota Department of
Transportation and the City of St. Louis Park.
f. Adopt Resolution accepting work and authorizing final payment in the amount of $34,864.11
for the alley reconstruction project with G.L. Contracting, Inc. – contract no. 64-22.
g. Adopt Resolution recognizing John McHugh for his years of service.
h. Adopt Resolution approving the final specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for
the removal of trees on public property.
i. Adopt Resolution approving the final specifications and authorizing advertisement for bid for
the removal of trees on private property.
j. Adopt Resolution authorizing bank signatories.
k. Adopt Resolution designating Citizens Independent Bank and 4M fund as official depositories
for city funds in 2023.
l. Adopt Resolution to recognize Public Service Worker Don Struck for more than 25 years of
service.
m. Adopt Resolution approving acceptance of a monetary donation from Discover St. Louis Park
in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for flight, hotel, transportation and per diem related
expenses for Jason West, parks and recreation director, to attend Sports Events & Tourism
Association (ETA) in Kansas City, MO on May 8-11, 2023.
6. Public hearings
a. 2023 Pavement Management Project – (4023-1000)
Recommended action: Mayor to open public hearing, take public testimony, and close public
hearing. Council will be asked to act on the project at its Jan. 17 meeting.
7. Regular business – None
8. Communications and announcements – None
9. Adjournment
**NOTE: Consent items of business are considered to be routine and/or which need no discussion.
Consent items are acted upon by one motion. If discussion or separate vote is desired by either a
council member or a member of the public, that item may be moved to an appropriate section of
the agenda under regular business.
St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority and regular city council meetings are carried live on civic TV cable
channel 17 and replays are frequent; check www.parktv.org for the schedule. The meetings are also streamed live
on the internet at www.parktv.org, and saved for video on demand replays. The agenda and full packet are available
after noon on Friday on the city’s website.
If you need special accommodations or have questions about the meeting, please call 952.924.2505.

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