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COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 1995 is requesting or does the City have to implement some other measure. Council and staff should ask what is it that the citizens want from this? Ms. Sullivan gave an example of how the City is already implementing this step. She referred to the Economic Development Assistant who is taking a very active role in moving the Chamber of Commerce forward so that it will become a real support for the City and the businesses in the City and the surrounding communities. Ms. Sullivan explained that from now on the City Council will be getting more information from the advisory groups. The focus will be shifting from the citizens and their "visioning" to how will their recommendations be implemented. The Council and staff will take time to determine if the recommendations are already implemented or what does the City need to do differently, if anything. "Visioning" is not a report card. Because there are recommendations in the visioning statements and the City has some of the processes currently in place, it does not mean that the City is not doing what the citizens want them to do. It means that the citizens are asking the City to recognize that there are two (2) very similar trains of thought. Ms. Sullivan noted that the citizens looked at what was in place for economic development. They are very supportive of what plans are in place and what direction the City is headed. Although they may make recommendations or additions or support the development process, she asked that the Council understand that the citizens do not feel that the City is doing a bad job. It means that it is important enough to the citizens to make it a highlight of their recommendations. Ms. Sullivan provided copies of the agendas for the advisory groups so that if the City Council and staff found a particular issue that they would like to come and listen to they could adjust their schedules. At this point the focus and responsibilities will be shifting from the citizens groups to City staff. Ms. Sullivan will be working more closely with staff and Council to help them to analyze the vision statements according to what is currently being done and to look at ways to implement the recommendation or highlight them. It is fully expected that there will be comments from the City Council such as how supportive the 20/20 Visioning groups are of the City Council and highlight some things that could be changed. Ms. Sullivan felt that the citizen recommendations are well considered and very common sensed. She said the citizens have put a lot of work into the "visioning" statements and they should be a valuable instrument in letting the City Council know what the citizen direction is and how closely the City fits this direction. The purpose is to see that the City Council, staff PAGE 3