There was a big meeting at Camp Eden Wood this morning. The City and Friendship Ventures hosted the Minnesota Senate’s Capital Investment Committee today for an hour long breakfast meeting/presentation. The Committee was here as part of their due diligence to learn about the projects that are under consideration for inclusion in the 2008 State [...]
Monthly Archives: November 2007
The Honorable Vice Mayor Xintao Xiao
November 29, 2007 – 8:05 am
I don’t get to do much international diplomacy in my capacity as Eden Prairie’s city manager, but occasionally the opportunity presents itself and yesterday was just such an opportunity.
I had the opportunity to welcome Loudi City (China) Vice Mayor Xintao Xiao and her traveling delegation to City Center yesterday. A little over two years ago [...]
Town Hall Meeting Fall 2007
November 28, 2007 – 4:12 pm
We held our Fall 2007 Town Hall Meeting last night at Fire Station #4. We had 26 residents (not counting elected officials and staff) attend the meeting. 11 residents spoke. We had five speakers in favor of the City continuing to employee an immigrant services liaison; three express concerns about the change in fees at [...]
Community Technology Task Force
November 27, 2007 – 12:42 pm
We received a presentation this morning at our Rotary Club meeting from representatives of the City’s Community Technology Task Force. In the photo, that’s Eden Prairie A.M. Rotary Club President Greg Albrecht on the left. Immediately to Greg’s left is Bill Coleman. Bill is an independent consultant from a company called Community Technology Advisers. Bill [...]
It’s Too Easy For EP
November 26, 2007 – 7:54 am
What a headline: “It’s Too Easy For EP”. And boy, was it ever.
The photo kind of gives it away, but for those of you who don’t already know, Eden Prairie High School wrapped up the Minnesota 5A football state championship on Friday night with a very convincing win over the second best team in the [...]
Blogback
November 21, 2007 – 8:12 am
I call the feedback I get from blog “blogback“. Occasionally I like to share snippets of recent blogback with my readers so that you can get a feel for the kind of things that people react to when reading my blog. Here’s just a few:
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Blogback #1: “I’ve been following your blog for awhile now [...]
Town Hall Meeting Next Tuesday
November 20, 2007 – 3:29 pm
Our 2007 Fall Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday night, November 27. The Town Hall meeting will begin at 7:00 pm. It will be held at the City’s newest fire station – Fire Station #4 – which is located near the intersection of Dell Road and Highway 312. This photo was taken at [...]
Friday Report for November 16, 2007
November 16, 2007 – 1:17 pm
Here is my weekly Friday Report to the City Council for Friday, November 16, 2007:
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER½Friday Report
DATE: November 16, 2007
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Scott H. Neal, City Manager
RE: Friday Report for November 16, 2007
Thanksgiving – Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. City offices are closed on both Thanksgiving Day and the [...]
Veterans Day in Eden Prairie
November 15, 2007 – 2:17 pm
Here are just a few photos from our 2007 Veterans Day event at Purgatory Creek Park. It was a perfect beautiful fall day. Just perfect. We had a great turnout at the event. I’d say close to 300. Bigger than last year. Next year will be bigger than this year.
The Patriot Guard was there. They [...]
How Stressed Are You?
November 13, 2007 – 9:23 am
I found this interesting website: http://www.compsych.com/jsp/en_US/core/home/index.jsp?cid=1 by following a link in this month’s Employer’s Association newsletter. I like to read this newsletter because it gives me some insight into HR and payroll issues in the private sector. I found this particular news story on the disconnect between managers and employees on strees in the work [...]
Veterans Day 2007
November 9, 2007 – 9:26 am
Sunday, November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States. There will be a recognition of local veterans in Eden Prairie at Purgatory Creek Park at 11:00 am on Sunday morning. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. If you can go to the event, you should. It will be emceed [...]
Snow Shoveling
November 7, 2007 – 7:01 am
I did not take this photo this morning, but I’ll be taking a photo almost like it in a few weeks. As we get ready for winter in Eden Prairie this year we’ve got something new we have to talk about. On October 25, the City Council adopted a new ordinance requiring some property owners [...]
Our Friend Mike Bosacker
November 6, 2007 – 11:59 am
This is Mike Bosacker. For over twenty years, Mike was a Police Officer for the City of Eden Prairie Police Department. He started her as a youngster and worked his way up to the rank of Captain, the second highest ranking position in our PD, by the time of his retirement earlier this year.
Mike was [...]
Windsor Plaza Begins
November 5, 2007 – 1:36 pm
In photo #1 (L) you can see TGI Friday’s in the background. Until a week ago, there was a building that blocked this view. In photo #3 (R) you can see the south side of an auto repair business. Until a week ago, you couldn’t see this view either because there was a building that [...]
