HomeMy WebLinkAbout#18 Goal Setting SessionSTAFF REPORT
DATE: January 3, 2017
REGULAR
ITEM #: 18
AGENDA ITEM: 2017 Goal Setting Session
SUBMITTED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
BACKGROUND:
Although not completed for the past couple years, in prior years the City Council adopted a plan of work
each year. It outlined the City’s mission in areas such as Taxpayer Services, Land Use Planning,
Municipal Code/Recordkeeping, Finance, Public Safety, Streets & Utilities, Sustainable Growth,
Transportation, Parks & Recreation, Groundwater/Stormwater, Process/Procedures, Library and Human
Resources. Within each mission area specific goals and objectives were established for the year. While
these were the areas of focus in previous years, the Council may choose other objectives to focus on in
2017.
Each year the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission also recommended annual
work plans to guide their commissions. In Nov/Dec of 2016 they worked on developing plans for 2017
which will be brought to the Council to help inform the City’s work plan for 2017.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
When should the City Council hold a goal setting session for 2017?
PROPOSAL:
City staff reached out to LMC staff for suggestions on goal setting meeting facilitators. One of the names
suggested was Phil Kern. Staff obtained a proposal from him which is included in your packet.
Staff had suggested the meeting date of January 24th as it is the fourth Tuesday in the month and past
practice has shown Tuesdays to be the preferred day of the week since Council already meets on three
Tuesdays a month. Further, staff has heard in the past that it is challenging for council members to give
up another night a week and on occasion meetings have been held during the day so staff proposed an
afternoon start time for the meeting (1 or 2pm). Mr. Kern would also be available on Tuesday, January
31st but would need to leave Lake Elmo by 6pm.
OPTIONS:
1) Hold a special work session on Tuesday, January 24th at 2pm and approve the facilitation services
of Phil Kern
2) Hold a special work session on Tuesday, January 31st at 1pm and approve the facilitation services
of Phil Kern.
3) Do not hold a special work session for goal setting purposes
RECOMMENDATION:
“Move to hold a special work session on January 24th at 2pm and approve the facilitation services of
Phil Kern.”
ATTACHMENTS:
Kern Proposal