06-25-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 4, 2018 DRAFT 4 Council Member Stoesz asked about the real cost of running a city for one year? Ms. 132 Cotton said it’s about context and those things that are unique to cities. 133 134 The council will see the report for action at an upcoming council meeting. 135 4. Watermark Update - Community Development Director Grochala asked to give 136 an update on the project with some requests coming forward soon to the council. He 137 reviewed the written staff report which outlines current status and what’s anticipated 138 going forward. Mayor Reinert asked for a rendering of current first phase plans. 139 140 On Monday night, the council will be asked to approve a grading and trunk improvement 141 agreement. Mayor Reinert asked how much that commits the city to the development 142 plan. Mr. Grochala explained that the city has approved a preliminary plat and the final 143 plat will be held against that; staff doesn’t anticipate any changes except conditions 144 needed to receive approval. 145 5. City Website Redesign – Administrator Karlson noted that the council had 146 requested additional information on what a new website design would bring to the City. 147 He noted the example of three cities included in the staff report. Some benefits are 148 mobile friendly applications, enhanced image slider, more navigation friendly, and more 149 opportunity to put information on front page. The question is if the council wishes to 150 spend additional funds to upgrade the City website. The cost difference is about $2,500 151 annually for three years, and it could be paid through cable television funds. If the 152 council wishes to move forward, he will execute a contract with Gov Office on the 153 project. 154 155 Mayor Reinert suggested that he believes a majority of the council supports an update but 156 he recalls that Council Member Maher (who is absent tonight) asked for additional 157 information and that turned out to be very helpful. She will be contacted by staff on the 158 matter. 159 160 Council Member Stoesz noted his support for the improvements; Council Members 161 Manthey and Rafferty did as well. Council Member Stoesz added that he wants to see a 162 previously discussed URL change as well. 163 6. Council Direction on Park Board Opening – Administrator Karlson reviewed 164 the written report on a vacancy that has occurred on the Park Board. 165 166 The council would like to see the applications again; there were many good candidates 167 that were interviewed. Mayor Reinert asked that a ballot sheet be provided at the next 168 meeting for council decision. 169