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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION September 7, 2010 APPROVED 177 that the city is already eligible,there doesn't seem to be a down side. The upside of 178 participating is the possible availability of funds. 179 180 The council reviewed the former compared to the new housing goals and agreed to add 181 consideration of a participation resolution to the next council agenda. 182 183 The council will continue discussion of the Comprehensive Plan update at the next 184 regular work session. 185 186 Traffic Signal Referendum Communication Plan—Economic Development 187 Coordinator Divine reviewed her report outlining possible methods of communication 188 including the city newsletter, website, press releases, public access television, information 189 meeting and signs at the intersections. 190 191 One council member noted his uncertainty about the need for a communication plan; it 192 could be perceived as support. Another member recommended leaving communication 193 of the referendum up to the local papers;the city is offering people the opportunity to 194 choose these projects but is not promoting them. 195 196 Information will be put on the city web site and a factual press release issued. 197 198 Organizational Review—The mayor recalled that the council has discussed several 199 times the need for a comprehensive review of the city organization. The decision was L 200 made to wait on the review until a permanent city administrator was in place and that is 201 now the case. He noted that the Acting City Administrator had received the names of 202 three possible firms. There is an interest in having the firms (could be others)come in 203 and give a presentation on what they could offer. He recognizes that the city needs to 204 have some information on the scope of the project. This is looking like a project for next 205 year. 206 207 A council member suggested the city consider the issuance of an RFI (request for 208 information)thereby allowing firms to present what they normally do. He sees the 209 council deciding on some general goals and objectives, releasing that information as an 210 RFI and using the responses to issue a request for proposal. 211 212 Administrator Karlson recommended that staff could be in contact with some other cities 213 to see what has been done and their results. 214 215 The council concurred that the matter will be added to the work session preceding the 216 September 27, 2010 council meeting; in the meantime, council members should forward 217 their ideas to the city administrator. 218 219 Regular Agenda Items—The regular agenda was reviewed. 220 221 5