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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 17, 2013 <br />DRAFT <br /> 3 <br />space that is available for rental. He asked that staff think about what the city has to sell 91 <br />for revenue. 92 <br /> 93 <br />4. Update on Health Care Reform – Administrator Karlson reviewed h is written report. 94 <br />He has worked to gain information on how reform will impact the city. While a health 95 <br />care exchange is being created for the state that will include different levels of plans, the 96 <br />details are not yet available. It appears that the city could have the option of offering a 97 <br />plan to employees or deferring to the exchange but some questions do arise on the 98 <br />government’s ability to make changes that are not negotiated. He plans on having a 99 <br />benefit provider come to a work session in the futur e. 100 <br /> 101 <br />Administrator Karlson provided an update on the status of the city’s labor union 102 <br />contracts. 103 <br /> 104 <br />In summation, Mayor Reinert suggested that the city needs to bring in a company for 105 <br />consulting and accounting. A fresh pair of eyes is always good. Council members should 106 <br />think about those possibilities. He wants to see a short and long term approach to the 107 <br />budget. The mayor will work on a list of possible consultants to review at the n ext work 108 <br />session. It may be good to have someone with an understandin g already of the city (i.e. 109 <br />Springsted). Administrator Karlson suggested that the city should establish parameters 110 <br />for a review. 111 <br /> 112 <br />The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. 113 <br /> 114 <br />These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meetin g held on 115 <br />June 24, 2013 . 116 <br /> 117 <br /> 118 <br /> 119 <br /> 120 <br />Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert , Mayor 121 <br /> 122