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1 COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 12, 1990 - Start setting the budget earlier by setting preliminary meetings a month earlier than this past year. - Develop a City theme. Council Member Kuether suggested the following goals: - Improve public relations and the image of the City. She suggested that this City participate in activities of other communities such as Blaine, Forest Lake and possibly the Winter Carnival. - Clean up City entrances. This would help improve the City image. - Noted the one thing this City is known for is the prison. Mayor Bisel said he felt that the image of this City is beginning to change for the better. He noted that developers now use the name of the City when advertising rather than saying "north of North Oaks ". Mayor Bisel asked Mr. Schumacher to coordinate all of the goals mentioned. 1990 GOALS FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR Council Member Neal suggested the following goals for the City Administrator: - Get the Cable TV to work properly and have the City name installed behind the Council so that viewers know who they are watching. - Get backup help for the office. - Keep a time schedule of three (3) employees who do not get to work on time. Mayor Bisel suggested the following goals for the City Administrator: - Establish a follow up procedure to Council items. - Prepare an updated staff chart with job descriptions. - "Bottom Up Evaluation ". Each employee would evaluate their supervisor. - Prepare a publication so that everyone that appears before the Design Review Board gets the same information regarding procedure. Council Member Reinert suggested the following goals for the City Administrator: - Better staff coordination for Council meetings. - Staff personnel have good ideas a "pool" of ideas should be established. - Set better example of leadership from Administrators position. Council Member Reinert complimented Mr. Schumacher regarding his role in the Saturday, February 10, 1990 meeting.