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City Council
Committee Of The Whole Minutes
December 15, 1998
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special Committee of the Whole Meeting of the City
Council was duly held on Tuesday, December 15, 1998. Mayor Cath Busho called the meeting
to order at 6:38 p.m. with Council members Anderson, Carroll and Edwards were present. Also
in attendance were Council member-elect and Park and Recreation Committee member
Cisewski; Committee members Eliason, Sampo; Planning Commissioners Drostie,
DeBettignies, Shoe-Corrigan, Tentinger and Weisensel; City Administrator Burt, Public Works
Director/ City Engineer Osmundson, Community Development Director Rogness, Parks and
Recreation Director Topitzhofer and City Planner Pearson.
Sheila HIassen of the Rosemount Partnership Program made a presentation concerning a new
movement called Minnesota Alliance With Youth. The objective is to increase awareness of the
importance of youth to the Rosemount Community and to honor those initiatives that are already
in place.
Dan Rogness introduced Homer Tompkins of Contractor Property Developers Co. (CPDC), the
prospective developer of the Kelley Trust property. Mr. Tompkins introduced Hampton O'Neill
representing the Kelley Trust; Gerald Duffy, Attorney; Shelly Tompkins,Vice President of
CPDC; and Tim Erkkila,Principal Planner. Mr. Erkkila made a presentation of a concept for
development of the overall property that included a variety of housing types, green space for
separation of housing types and trails. The green space amounted to 27%of the property. The
concept also included senior housing and a community center/club house for recreational, social
and limited commercial uses supporting the development. Mr. Tompkins discussed housing
types and values, including a desire to de-emphasize gazages and reintroduce front porches to
foster a sense of neighborhood. Because of the regular City Council meeting, the discussion was
limited. The next step in the process is a tour of other CPDC developments, tentatively
scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 1999.
The Committee of the Whole meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rick Pearson
Recording Secretary