CC PACKET 04232024 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 9, 2024 Page 5 1 Motion carried 5-0. 2 3 D.2024 Goals Update. 4 5 City Manager Yunker presented the 2024 Goals Chart highlighting the City’s mission and vision, 6 core values of trust, service, and inclusion, list of strategic initiatives, and individual action steps 7 related to each strategic initiative. The challenges facing public safety staffing was further 8 discussed. 9 10 Mayor Webster thanked staff for providing the Council with a detailed overview on the City’s 11 2024 goals. She stated these goals came out of the Council’s three-day goal setting session, 12 which was held in January. 13 14 VII.REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 15 16 Councilmember Stephens stated she attended the Congresswomen Omar’s town hall at 17 Silverwood. She noted she also attended several trainings and distributed over 70 surveys to 18 community members and businesses. She reported she was passionate about creating an 19 onboarding procedure with safety features. 20 21 Councilmember Jenson stated he attended the Falcon Heights town hall meeting on March 27 22 where the police discussion was explored. He explained on March 28 he attended an NYFS 23 board of directors meeting where finances were discussed. He reported he also attended the 24 Silverwood Park town hall meeting with Congresswoman Omar on April 4. 25 26 Councilmember Doolan stated on March 27 she met with Three River Parks Commissioner Erin 27 Kolb and discussed expanding Silverwood programming into schools. She also attended the 28 March 27 town hall meeting at Falcon Heights. She reported on March 28 she attended the 29 Minnesota Cities Climate Coalition zoom call that discussed new State funding programs. On 30 April 1 she attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting where officers were elected. She 31 indicated on April 4 she met with David Donovan at Silverwood Park to discuss requests from 32 teachers. She also attended the April 4 Congresswoman Omar town hall and on April 6, she 33 attended a CFS meeting where Earth Day events were discussed. She noted on April 7 she 34 attended a community engagement event. 35 36 Mayor Webster stated on April 4 she welcomed attendees to Congresswomen Omar’s town hall 37 event at Silverwood Park. On April 7 she met with members of the Faith United Methodist 38 Church where she provided a State of the City address and encouraged those in attendance 39 provide feedback on the policing partnership with Falcon Heights. She stated on April 8 she 40 attended the Regional Council of Mayor’s meeting where discussions focused on public safety. 41 She noted this group also hosted an hour-long meeting for female mayors where networking and 42 support was offered. 43 44 VIII.COMMUNITY FORUM – NONE. 45