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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION August 6, 2007 APPROVED 135 Charter Commission Funding Request — The Charter Commission submitted a request 136 for additional funding in 2007 at the last council work session. The council had requested 137 a more specific request but no additional information on the request was received. 138 139 The council requested a breakdown of the city's expenses related to the Citizen's Task 140 Force to Review Charter Provisions for Local Improvements. 141 142 Public Information — The Charter Commission had submitted a request to include an 143 article in the city's fall newsletter at the last council work session. The council directed 144 staff to work with the commission to develop an informational article on the role of the 145 charter commission as well as open appointments. City Clerk Bartell informed the council 146 that Charter Commission Chair Cori Duffy had worked with newsletter coordinator Mary 147 Alice Divine. 148 149 2007-2008 COUNCIL GOALS — 2007-2008 goals and performance objectives were 150 established by the council on March 28, 2007. The goals are presented to the council with 151 proposed actions steps, lead parties and funding sources for consideration of approval at a 152 future council meeting. 153 154 Some council members expressed concern that the goals should be considered earlier in the 155 year. Goal #4A2 was found to be redundant was stricken from the document. 156 157 Staff directed to include the goals on the upcoming council agenda. The goals should be 158 brought forward earlier next year and the action on the goals should include a quarterly 159 review process by the council. 160 161 DISTRIBUTION/DESIGNATION OF REMAINING FUNDS — MEMORIAL 162 HOSPITAL DISTRICT 6 — Finance Director Rolek explained that the Memorial Hospital 163 District dissolved in 2006 and distributed their remaining funds on a pro -rata basis to the 164 cities involved in the district. Staff is seeking council direction on how the funds should be 165 utilized. 166 167 The council suggested that use of the funds be considered during the budget process. The 168 council could pass a resolution at that time indicating an appropriate use. 169 170 BUDGET PROCESS — REQUESTS FROM OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS — Finance 171 Director Rolek reviewed the list of funding requests received from outside entities for the 172 2007 and 2008 budget years. 173 174 Director of Public Safety Pecchia noted that if funding requests are to be considered, the 175 Forest Lake Youth Service Bureau and the Bureau of Mediation Services should be added 176 to the list. 177 178 The council did not commit to consider outside funding requests but discussed the 179 possibility of formulating criteria to consider requests.