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COUNCIL MINUTES <br />DRAFT <br />August 24, 2009 <br />46 <br />47 1C. Approval of August 10, 2009 Special Council Work Session Minutes Approved <br />48 <br />49 1D. Approval of August 10, 2009 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved <br />50 <br />51 1E. Approval of July 6, 2009 Council Work Session Minutes Approved <br />52 <br />53 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK <br />54 <br />55 There was no report from the Finance Department <br />56 <br />57 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH <br />58 <br />59 A. Retirement Incentive Program. Acting Administrator Tesch noted that staff is <br />60 presenting a retirement incentive proposal for the council's consideration. This program <br />61 provides incentives to employees who are already eligible for retirement and is being offered to <br />62 help deal with pending staff reductions necessary due to proposed budget reductions in 2010. <br />63 The proposal provides about a month period in which employees can make a budget decision <br />64 and about a month after that to implement their retirement <br />65 <br />66 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the retirement incentive program as presented. <br />67 Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mayor Bergeson was absent <br />68 <br />69 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA <br />70 <br />71 There was no report from the Public Safety Department <br />72 <br />73 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER <br />74 <br />75 There was no report from the Public Services Department <br />76 <br />77 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA <br />78 <br />79 6A. Approval of EDAC 5 -year Strategic Plan and 2010 Action Plan — Economic <br />80 Development Coordinator Divine explained that the Economic Development Advisory <br />81 Committee (EDAC) has developed both a one -year and five -year plan. With the current market <br />82 slowdown, the five year plan is seen as a tool to focus on preparation for future economic <br />83 growth. The 2010 plan focuses on specific areas such as the redevelopment of the intersection <br />84 of Hodgson Road and County Road J and completion of the Town Center project Ms. Divine <br />85 had reviewed the entire five and one year plan at the council work session. <br />86 <br />87 Council Member Reinert moved to accept EDAC's 5 -year Strategic Plan and 2010 Action Plan <br />88 as presented. Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mayor Bergeson <br />89 was absent <br />90 <br />2 <br />—31— <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />