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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 7, 2011 DRAFT 91 92 The council discussed the need for goal setting and the best way to utilize results of a 93 process. 94 95 City Administrator Karlson noted that costs could be curbed somewhat with a one -day 96 process. Also he has many topics that he'd like to bring to the council; he'd recommend 97 that goal setting process be strategic. 98 99 The council sees the directors involved in the process. They will discuss the topic further 100 at the next work session. 101 102 6. Public Safety Director Interviews - Administration Director Tesch updated the 103 council on the hiring process that is currently underway. He will be contacting all 104 council members to establish a second interview time for four finalists. 105 106 7. Environmental Board Goals — Environmental Coordinator Asleson noted that an 107 Environmental Board member had planned to attend this evening's session to review the 108 group's 2011 goals with the council however that member was not able to make it. Mr. 109 Asleson reviewed the goals and informed the council and the board chair would be in 110 attendance at the city council meeting. He also distributed an updated Great Blue Heron 1 1 1 Nesting Report. 112 113 8. Legacy at Woods Edge — Special Legislation and property discussion - 114 Economic Development Coordinator Divine reported that staff is presenting information 115 on how the city could seek special legislation from the state legislature that would extend 116 the duration of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1 -10 through 2023 and devote the 117 tax increment to payment of debt service on the Legacy at Woods Edge improvements. 118 Staff would like permission from the council to speak with state legislators next week. 119 She also mentioned that this type of special legislation is not unusual, noting the 120 examples included in the staff reports. 121 122 The council concurred that staff should proceed with discussing the matter with state 123 legislators. 124 125 The council also received an update on the memory care center that has occupied the 126 former County Inn and Suites facility within the Legacy at Woods Edge area. Ms. Divine 127 reported that the facility is open and is doing well. 128 129 9. EDAC IMEDC Racetrack recommendation — Economic Development 130 Coordinator Divine reviewed her written report on the history and status of the 131 motorsports facility proposal of International Motorsports Entertainment Development 132 Company (1MEDC). She explained that the city's Economic Development Advisory 133 Committee (EDAC) reviewed the current situation/proposal and formed a resolution that 134 is being presented for city council consideration. 135 P32