HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2023 School Brd and City Council Jnt Meeting
MINUTES FROM JOINT MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
6:00 PM
School Board Members present: Ms. Granlund, Ms. Houle, Ms. Medearis, Ms. Mueller, Ms. Palmer,
Ms. Pettway and Superintendent Stenvik
Administration present: Bondo Nyembwe, Bryan Hennekens, Tara Thukral, Lindsey Bennett, Kristen
Stuenkel, Sarah Godfrey
City Council Members present: Mayor Marquez Simula, Councilmember Buesgens, James, Spriggs
City Councilmembers absent: Jacobs
City Staff present: Lenny Austin, Kelli Bourgeois, Aaron Chirpich, Sara Ion, Keith Windschitl,
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION, members introduced themselves and stated what was the
passion that made them run for office.
3. CITY UPDATE, Community Development Director Chirpich presented an update on the
following projects: 40 and Central, 266 apartments about 40% leased right now, new City Hall
will open in June. Behind fire and police and 62-unit apartment building, Railworks brewing
going in at 40th and Central. Rainbow site they will start taking down building this summer,
several hundred apartments, mixed use applications. Developers looking at the Fairview
building on 40th and Central. Medtronic is consolidating and closing the Columbia Heights site.
Asia Chow Mein sold to a Mexican restaurant. Park and Recreation Director Windschitl
presented an update on activities that are jointly done by the City and the District. City
Manager Kelli Bourgeois presented information on library programming.
4. SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATES, Exec. Dir. Nyembwe, Dir. Stuenkel, and Dir. Thukral presented
information on activities and programing in the Columbia Heights Public Schools. Dir.
Hennekens presented a financial forecast for the district.
5. Adjourn 7:18