HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/2017 Work SessionLAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Lauderdale City Hall
1891 Walnut Street
Lauderdale, MN 55113
Page 1 of 1 March 28, 2017
Mayor Gaasch called the City Council work session to order at 5:48 p.m.
Councilors present: Mayor Mary Gaasch, Roxanne Grove, Jeff Dains, Andi Moffatt, and Kelly
Dolphin.
Councilors absent: None.
Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; Jim Bownik, Assistant City
Administrator; and Miles Cline, Deputy City Clerk.
Butkowski explained that annually, as part of the budgeting process, the City Council holds a
goals setting session with all staff. Staff presents their goals and plans for the year and melds
them with the interests of the City Council. Butkowski listed the goals as presented to the
Council in August of 2016. With the change in council members, she noted this was a good time
to revisit the goals and modify them as needed.
Mayor Gaasch asked for other goals or topics. Mayor Gaasch brought forward the topic of
Lauderdale's presence on social media, and the best way to communicate with its citizens.
Administrator Butkowski noted that the City has a Facebook presence, listsery e-mails,
newsletter, and could explore the possibility of a Twitter account in the future as well.
The Council discussed some of the goal areas in further detail, including those that have been
accomplished, those currently in progress, and those not likely to be accomplished. The majority
of the conversation involved discourse surrounding the St. Anthony Police Department in
regards to the citizens workgroup, Department of Justice COPS program, and upcoming contract
negotiations. The other primary discussion involved various aspects of the Lauderdale Dog Park.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Gaasch adjourned the work session at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Miles Cline
Deputy City Clerk