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MEMO December 30, 1998 <br /> To: Mayor Elect and Council, Council Members Elect <br /> From: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator <br /> Re: January 4, 1998 City Council Meeting and Work Session <br /> Welcome to the new year and the new Council. The first order of business will be to get everyone <br /> sworn in. Mayor McCarty will open the meeting and turn the swearing over to me,my only chance <br /> to swear at council meetings. I have placed the names to be sworn in in order of magnificence, but <br /> feel free to direct me otherwise. Swearing forms are included for each of the three to sign as well. <br /> The only other business that needs to be done immediately is to select an Acting Mayor. The <br /> Council can decide to decide this January 11 with your other appointments, but in case something <br /> were to happen during the week perhaps selecting one this Monday would be prudent. <br /> The other business items that the Council will need to address can be done at the January 11 <br /> meeting, particularly the official newspaper. Two separate charter provisions refer to this, one <br /> saying it must be done annually, the other at the first business meeting. I am anticipating some <br /> discussion on this item and therefore placed it on the work session with other items likely to receive <br /> discussion in preparation for decision on January 11. <br /> Here's the work session agenda: <br /> 1. Council Business Items: As referenced above and noted on the agenda, there are items that the <br /> Council may want to discuss. Items not provided in this packet will be provided Monday at the <br /> meeting. <br /> 2. Civil Service Commission and discussion of Police Chief Retirement: The Council has not <br /> met with the Civil Service Commission in the time I have spent in Mounds View. With Chief <br /> Ramacher's announced retirement,introductions and discussion should start on replacement or other <br /> options of interest to the Council. The Council's discussion content will looked to for staff direction. <br /> Some information regarding the use of consultants in the selection process and background checks <br /> will be provided by Cari Schmidt at the meeting. <br /> 3. Streets Committee Report: Enclosed in your packet is information and minutes of the Streets <br /> Committee over the past two months. Some members will be present on Monday evening. Mary <br /> Malrick was selected as the chair and she and I have been directed by the Committee to review the <br /> work to date and report on the status of the Committee. Council may recall that this Committee was <br /> established and directed to report to the City Council at this work session and submit an official <br /> report for the January 11 Council meeting. The minutes of the meetings reflect the items discussed <br /> and the policy changes recommended. Two main points can be summarized. First, the group felt <br /> that residents in a given street project area should have more say in the nature of the street <br /> improvement and that would require a change in the current street construction preference <br /> specifications. The new standard would be the general specifications of the given street as it stands <br /> at the time of project consideration. To further address resident participation, development of a <br /> given street project would require more front end consultation with residents and design in <br />