The City Council met in joint session last night with the two Hennepin County Commissioners that represent Eden Prairie at the Hennepin County Commmission. In the photo above the Council is seated at the long table on the right. The County Commissioners are sitting at the small table on the left. At this table, Commissioner Linda Koblick is on the left and Commissioner Randy Johnson in on the right.
There were many issue to discuss. We talked about the new Eden Prairie Library; the new County Services Center here in Eden Prairie; pending state legislation that will create organizational changes at Hennepin County Medical Center; transportation issues in Hennepin County, including Light Rail Transit; the new clean air ordinance enforcement; and possible professional sports stadium(s) in the County.
We held our entire Council evening outside of City Center. We met at the Eden Prairie Library. We had our pre-meeting meal, Council Workshop, and Council meeting at the Library in their large meeting room. This is the Mayor talking to Hennepin County Library Director Amy Ryan and Local Library manager Lois Langer Thompson:
It also happens to be National Library Week this week; April 10-16, 2005. So it was a nice coincidence (I’d love to tell you that we planned it that way) for the City Council and the Hennepin County Commissioners to meet togther in the Eden Prairie Library.
It’s good for the Council and the Commissioners to formally check in with one another at least once a year. We have a good working relationship with Hennepin County, as well as with our Commissioners on the Board.
We want to keep it that way in the future.
