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Item No: 11(B) Meeting Date: August 24, 2009 Type of Business: Reports Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Clerk - Administrator Item Title/Subject: Administrator Report 1. City Council / Department Head Retreat The date for the Council / staff retreat is August 31, 2009. Rather than using one of the park buildings or finding meeting space at the Community Center, it was decided to simply use the conference room in City Hall. The drawback to the conference room is that it’s cramped quarters with all of us in there and does not allow much—if any—additional room for any residents who may want to attend or observe. It will essentially be “standing room only”. If the Council would prefer more roomier quarters for the retreat, please let us know so that we may make alternative arrangements. The final retreat agenda is included in the packet for your information. 2. Airport Advisory Commission With David Jahnke’s passing, there is an opening on the Anoka County Blaine Airport Advisory Commission. Many cities have elected or appointed officials as their designated representatives rather than or in addition to a resident. For example, the mayor and manager are Blaine’s reps, while Lexington and Circle Pines both have a council member and a resident on the Commission. Before we advertise for volunteers, I thought I would ask if one of YOU (a Council member) would like to be on that Commission, or if you would prefer that I be on the Commission along with Barbara Haake. Barbara's term expires at the end of the year, so we should probably make reappointments for both seats. This is NOT a City Commission, so our ordinary procedures may not be applicable. Whatever the Council decides regarding the open seat, I would recommend that Barbara Haake be reappointed to serve on the Commission given her unique understanding and history with the airport. If the Council would prefer to see a second resident on the Commission, Desaree will announce and advertise for the opening and distribute the attached information sheet. 3. September Work Session Agenda The Worksession agenda, as it is presently drafted, is attached for the Council’s review. If the Council would like to see other issues or items added to the agenda for discussion-- perhaps something resulting from the Festival or from the Retreat—please let us know. As a reminder, the meeting is on Tuesday, September 8, the day after Labor Day.