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• <br />• <br />• <br />SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 24, 1998 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />DATE : August 24, 1998 <br />TIME STARTED : 4:08 p.m. <br />TIME ENDED : 6:24 p.m. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT : Bergeson, Lyden, Dahl, Neal, Sullivan <br />MEMBERS ABSENT : None <br />Staff members present: Police Chief/Interim City Administrator, Dave Pecchia; Police <br />Office Manager/Record Minutes, Renee Kaulfuss. <br />The purpose of the meeting was to set goals for the Interim City Administrator and to <br />review the City Council's responsibilities and goals. <br />REVIEW OF COUNCIL GOAL SETTING SESSION <br />At a previous meeting, the City Council set goals and responsibilities for the City to <br />finance, economic development, personnel, organizational changes and the <br />Comprehensive Plan. These goals and responsibilities stressed the importance of the <br />vision of the City currently in place. The values related to the five (5) goals were to <br />improve communication between the public, the City Council and the staff There had <br />been several complaints in the past relating to incorrect, and/or incomplete information <br />communicated to the public, the City Council and other City staff. Implementation of <br />these goals will eliminate confusion in getting and receiving information from staff and <br />assist in a more timely response to the City Council and the citizens. <br />SETTING INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR GOALS <br />Mayor Sullivan distributed draft goals for the City Administrator related to the five (5) <br />City goals. Each Council Member was asked to review the document and make changes. <br />She suggested the goals be prioritized and a four (4) month time limit be determined for <br />meeting the goals. <br />Discussion followed and concern was expressed regarding making the goals simple and <br />to make sure that they are achievable and task oriented. Mayor Sullivan noted that these <br />goals are for Dave and not the staff. She stressed the need to set the goals high since the <br />City has places it needs to go. She also noted that Directors as well as staff should be <br />qualified to perform their job duties and responsibilities as well as being challenged. <br />There was discussion relating to the need for Council to allow Dave to perform his duties <br />with the support of the Council. There was also discussion regarding Council Members <br />interceding with staff. John asked that the newly appointed Directors be given a period of <br />PAGE 1 <br />