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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 23, 2013 2013 GOALS Blesener noted that the City conducted a goal setting session last evening which resulted in the identification goals for 2013. The City Administrator reviewed the goal list noting those that were identified based on specific criteria of having at least 3 Council votes and votes from at least 50% of non- elected participants and 10% of total points. Additionally, based on discussion at the goal setting session, three additional goals were added. These goals are: • • • • • • :• • • :• Conduct Financial Scenario Planning — "What ifs ?" Remodel City Center Increase Community Involvement — Diversity Re- evaluate Commission Appointment process & Develop By- Laws Develop Plan for Owasso /Woodlynn Redevelopment Area Business Retention - Expansion Program Update City Web Site Develop Policy regarding Burying of Power Lines Keis noted that in addition to the adopted goals, it has been the City's policy to try to address all goals that were suggested at the goal setting session. The Council agreed. The Administrator also noted that the previous City goals which are in process will be added to the 2013 Goal report with some minor wording modifications. Montour questioned the meaning of the goal "Increase Community Involvement — Diversity ". It was the consensus of the Council to take some time at its next workshop to better define this goal so that an action plan can be developed for it. McGraw asked about the role the Council will play in evaluating how to proceed on each of the goals. The City Administrator noted that the draft action plans he puts together on each of the goals is presented to the Council for their review and modification. He noted, however, that it is the Council's decision on the process to be used for developing action plans. Montour noted the goals for Financial Scenario Planning and Remodeling of the City Center. He suggested that they might be somewhat conflicting, but noted that this can be addressed as part of developing the action plan for each goal. McGraw indicated that the goal relative to the Commission Appointment Process is an important one to him, and indicated that he would like to move forward with that goal even though it did not have a top ranking. McGraw also noted the importance of moving quickly on the Financial Scenario Planning goal given proposed cuts to the City's Local Government Aid (EGA) in 2014. The Administrator agreed that this goal 4