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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 88 <br /> 89 Mayor Rafferty asked how franchise fees ( Comcast ) work and if staff is looking at areas <br /> 90 in need of broadband or better connectivity ? <br /> 91 <br /> 92 Administrator Cotton remarked that she will work on putting together a map indicating <br /> 93 any underserved areas . Councilmember Stoesz asked if there is anything in the franchise <br /> 94 agreement requiring a level of services ; staff will investigate . <br /> 95 <br /> 96 Councilmember Ruhland asked staff to investigate the possibility of funds from other <br /> 97 jurisdictions ( i . e . , Anoka County) that could be brought in for the rec center project . <br /> 98 3 . Set Meeting Date for Next Budget Work Session <br /> 99 <br /> 10o Mayor Rafferty noted that the council has set a maximum for the 2022 levy ; he sees <br /> 101 October as a month to do additional work on the budget . He ' s thinking about a joint <br /> 102 meeting with boards and commissions ( during the month of October) . A budget <br /> 103 worksession would then follow in November . Councilmember Cavegn remarked that <br /> 104 staff brings information from the boards and commissions to the council . Councilmember <br /> 105 Ruhland recalled participating in a joint meeting in the past and having a brainstorming <br /> 106 session . Councilmember Stoesz suggested that the EDAC group would be a great place <br /> 107 to get business feedback . Councilmember Lyden remarked that he feels the council needs <br /> 108 to do goal setting as a primary responsibility but he ' s pondering the benefit of more such <br /> 109 as a joint session . The council talked about how a meeting could work with one <br /> 110 councilmember suggesting individual meetings with boards or the council attending <br /> 111 individual board meetings . One councilmember suggested that it may make more sense <br /> 112 to have the conversation with the advisory boards next year because this year ' s budget <br /> 113 would be difficult to change greatly . The council will consider having a conversation <br /> 114 with the boards as part of how the council sets its strategies in a session . <br /> 115 <br /> 116 Regarding setting a date for the next budget work session , the council decided that <br /> 117 November 22nd after the council meeting would work . <br /> 118 4 . Council Updates on Boards / Commissions , City Council <br /> 119 5 . Adjourn <br /> 12o The meeting was adjourned at 7 : 5 5 p . m . <br /> 121 <br /> 122 These minutes were considered , corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on <br /> 123 October 25 , 2021 . <br /> 124 <br /> 125 <br /> 126 <br /> 127 <br /> 128 Juli nne Bartell , ity Clerk Ro Rafferty , Mayor <br /> 3 <br />