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Page 8 May 26, 1998 Mounds View City Council MOTION/SECOND: Koopmeiner/Gunn to approve the calendar as presented in the Resolution No. 5239. VOTE: Ayes- 5 Nays - 0 Motion Carried F. Review of Council/Staff Retreat Administrator Whiting told the Council the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, and Department heads held a Council/Staff retreat o May 18, 1998. The retreat was held at the Harriet Alexander Interpretive Nature Center located in Roseville, MN. Primary objectives of the retreat were: 1. Determine the credibility of the organization A. Where are the credibility issues a. citizenry b. Council Members c. staff and Council 2. How to keep informed of the communities needs 3. How to get City information to the community in the most efficient way 4. To create understanding from which appropriate action will follow The City Administrator identified three main issues facing Mounds View in the future. The first issue being cash flow and how to properly manage the City's budget. The second issue will be street improvements. The third issue, what does the future hold for development in Mounds View. What role does the Council want to take in the future development of Mounds View. Mayor McCarty told the Council the question had come up at the retreat, how would the Council respond when the residents bring forth conflicting information than what staff has presented. He said its unfair to expect the residents to know the technicalities of what the City is dealing with. The City needs to find a way to respond to citizens, in private, so that people can learn without being embarrassed. Administrator Whiting suggested analyzing what is the purpose of City government and how to apply the answers to the betterment of all of the community. Eric Emerson arrived to accept his Resolution of Appreciation, Resolution No. 5235.