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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: 15.F.1O. Joint Meeting Date - Workshop - Demographer Presentation.
DATE: August 6, 2003
INTRODUCTION:
The Council is asked to approve joint meeting proposed to be held Tuesday, August 26th,
with the Planning Commission and I.S.D. School Board. While I realize that budget
discussions make August a very difficult month in which to schedule additional meetings,
for the School Board's purposes, a meeting before September is desirable, so that
information from the demographer can be most fully utilized when considering the
recommendations ofthe Facilities Study Committee.
BACKGROUND:
On August 5th, School Superintendent Jon McBroom contacted me, asking if the Council
would be interested in hearing a presentation by the former State Demographer, who is
now a private consultant. (A demographer is someone who studies populations,
including age, income, ethnicity, and other variations thereof.)
It is my understanding that this demographer made a preliminary presentation to the
School Board a couple of months ago, and those in attendance found the presentation
very beneficial, especially in terms of planning for growth patterns. She is due back for a
follow up presentation, and the School is extending the invitation to the Council and
Planning Commission to hear that same presentation.
It is expected that the presentation will approximately an hour's time. Location and exact
starting date have yet to be determined.
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council authorize a joint meeting with the School Board and
Planning Commission to hear a presentation on demographics. The preferred time is
August 26th; however, the exact date and location will need to be affirmed with the
School Board.
ACTION REQUIRED:
If the Council concurs, it should, by motion, authorize a joint meeting to be held with the
School Board and Planning Commission, with a preferred date of August 26th. The exact
time and location will be mutually determined.
Mark McNeill
City Administrator
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