HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/2004 Council MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MAY 22, 2004
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3 GOAL SETTING WORK SESSION MINUTES
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6 DATE : May 22, 2004
7 TIME STARTED : 8:50 A.M.
8 TIME ENDED : 6:25 P.M.
9 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councihnembers Carlson, Dahl, Reinert, Stoltz and
10 Mayor Bergeson
11 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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13 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Finance Director, Al Rolek; Public
14 Services Director, Rick DeGardner; Community Development Director, Michael Grochala; Public
15 Safety Director, Dave Pecchia and Consultant Carl Neu.
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19 The Mayor called the goals setting workshop to order at 8:50 a.m.
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21 Carl Neu, workshop facilitator, led a discussion on a policy planning model and thinking about the
22 future of the community. Councilmembers, individually, and staff envisioned what Lino Lakes
23 should look like in the year 2015 and what the population would be. Each councilmember and staff
i24 shared their visions. Similarities of the visions were identified as well as some unique concepts.
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26 The council and staff then identified eight "strategic focus areas" (SFAs) which need to be addressed
27 in order to achieve the shared visions. Goal statements were proposed to council and staff for each
28 SFA topic. The proposed goals were clarified. Each councilmember voted for their top eight priority
29 goals. A total of seven goals received a majority vote of the council. Their goals were:
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31 1. Complete Town Center and YMCA. (Council Members — 4; Staff members — 4)
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33 2. Complete Visioning Process for Feges Property and begin Master Planning for the balance
34 of E-35 Corridor. (Council Members — 3; Staff members — 5)
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37 3. Review Comp Plan and adopt changes, if needed. (Council Members — 3; Staff members
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40 4. Resolve the Charter Road Reconstruction Limitation provision with the City's Charter
41 Commission. (Council Members — 3; Staff members — 4)
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44 5. Finish the trail system — construct what is identified in the City master Plan for Parks and
45 Trails. (Council Members — 4; Staff members — 0)
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.47 6. Adopt a City image which identifies and presents a positive reflection of the community
48 (Council Members — 3; Staff members — 3)
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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MAY 22, 2004
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• 51 7. Pursue a diversified tax base for the Lino Lakes community. (Council Members — 3; Staff
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54 Staff was directed to prepare specific management action plans. The action plan will consist of
55 objectives, action steps, schedules and budget considerations, and present the seven priority goals
56 and management action plans for council adoption at a future meeting.
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58 Motion by Councilmember Dahl, seconded by Councilmember Stoltz, to adjourn the Goals
59 Setting Workshop at 6:25 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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61 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, September 13,
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71 Transcribed by:
72 Gordon Heitke, City Administrator
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