02-07-2022 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 266 the opening of that facility this year so he would intend to represent the City in Blue 267 Heron Days discussion for 2022. 268 269 Mayor Rafferty offered a suggestion that street closing and similar that involve the 270 attention of the Public Safety Division be coordinated so they don't stretch to more than 271 one day. 272 273 Councilmember Stoesz remarked that he's noticed in other communities that having a 274 neighborhood parade route (rather than major road route) seems to make for a more 275 community based event. Mayor Rafferty expressed concern about that type of change. 276 Councilmembers concurred that tying the event to The Rookery is important. 277 278 Councilmember Cavegn and Stoesz will participate with the group. 279 280 9. Coss Family Foundation—Public Safety Director Swenson reviewed the written 281 staff report outlining the availability of a donation that would fund the purchase of patrol 282 rifles for the police division. He is seeking council direction to bring the matter to the 283 next council meeting. The council concurred. 284 285 10. Shield 616 Donation—Public Safety Director Swenson explained that this 286 donation would be tied to the Guns and Hoses Hockey event. He provided history on the 287 event started by the department's volunteer arm and the donations they've made in the 288 past. This year the group wishes to donate proceeds to the Shield 616 organization that 289 provides a higher level of body armor to police and fire fighters. The organization's 290 intent is to provide the new body armor to individuals who are playing in the hockey 291 game and,past that,to other officers as funds raised will allow. There would ultimately 292 be a donation offered to the City and staff would intend to request council authorization 293 at the next regular meeting. The council concurred that they would consider the matter at 294 the February 14'meeting. 295 296 11. Public Safety Department Q4 Update—Public Safety Director Swenson 297 reviewed the statistics included in the report. The full report is included in the council 298 packet on file. The report included a staffing update. 299 300 12. Goal Setting—City Administrator Cotton noted the council's interest in 301 scheduling a session to strategically plan and set goals. She noted the last effort in 2017 302 that wasn't fully completed. In reviewing goals from the past, she noted progress and 303 some accomplishments. At this point she'd like to understand the council's interest in 304 doing some formal goal setting with or without a facilitator. 305 306 The majority of the council indicated support for having a facilitator. The council 307 directed staff to look for an appropriate facilitator and forward some recommendations. 308 309 13. Rookery Update—City Administrator Cotton reported. There was discussion 310 about the current fitness equipment and tenant(Endurance Fitness); staff is exploring 7