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STATE AUDITOR'S PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JUNE 30, 2011 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 30th day of June, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Mr. Bill Blesener Mr. John Keis Mr. Mike McGraw Mr. Rick Montour ABSENT: Council Member Ms. Shelly Boss ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer The City Administrator reported that the State Auditor's Office has a Voluntary 2011 Performance Measurement Program that cities can participate in. The benefits to the City of doing so include a remuneration of $.14 per capita and exemption from levy limits for the participating year. There are performance standards that the City will have to meet in order to participate, one of which includes conducting a City survey. The Administrator was not sure whether the City's survey currently in process will qualify for meeting this standards, but there is a chance it will. He also reported that the League of MN Cities (LMC) is working to develop a survey mechanism that cities could use to meet this performance standard. The Administrator indicated that while the remuneration is not a large benefit given the cost to conduct a survey, the exemption from levy limits provides the City some valuable flexibility. The Administrator pointed out that cities that wish to participate in this program, must indicate so by today, and that is why the special meeting was called. The Administrator recommended participation in this program. Mr. Keis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: