HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003.01.13 CC Minutes - Goal SettingMINUTES FOR THE COUNCIL GOAL SETTING SESSION OF JANUARY 13.2002
Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
City Administrator, Michael Ericson
CD Director, John Rask
City Engineer, Dave Mitchell
Public Works Director, Chris Petree
Fire Chief, Jim Compton
Asst Chief, Jadon 011ila
Planning Commission Chair, Dave Schumann
Planning Commission Vice Chair, Sandy Malaski
Citizen Greg Bernier
REVIEW 2002 CITY GOALS
City Administrator Mike Ericson reviewed with Council the seven goals identified as priorities in
2002. All have been completed or are scheduled for completion in the fust quarter of 2003. Council
extended its appreciation to staff for its work in accomplishing the goals of the Council.
PRESENTATION OF 2003 PLANNING COMMISSION GOALS
CD Director John Rask presented a PowerPoint presentation of the goals for the Planning Commission
in 2003. He thanked PC Chair Dave Schumann for his leadership and dedication. The City Council
accepted the goals of the PC.
PRESENTATION OF 2003 PARKS COMMISSION GOALS
CD Director John Rask presented a PowerPoint presentation of the goals for the Parks Commission in
2003. He thanked Parks Commission Chair Robyn LaCasse for her leadership and dedication. The
City Council accepted the goals of the Parks Commission.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING SESSION
City Administrator Mike Ericson opened the goal setting session with an outline of the process over
the past two years and Council's desire to save taxpayer dollars by facilitating the session themselves.
CD Director John Rask presented a PowerPoint presentation of the "Projects List" for 2003, which
included a number of Council goals and initiatives for staff to work on. Staff prepared a large poster
board of the list and Council and staff offered additional goals. Mayor Fran Miron then instructed
Council members to vote with "dotmocracy", money dots, and staff and citizens would vote with
color -coded dots. Council then identified its top eight (8) goals for 2003, which are: 1) downtown
redevelopment & design standards; 2) CSAH 8/14 realignment; 3) CIP; 4) rural preservation & cluster
housing ordinance; 5) LCMR grant application & JD2 restoration; 6) pavement management project;
7) L.G.U.; and 8) new public works site. Council agrees to include as a continued goal to "work
together as a team", and all members agreed.
City Council meeting of January 13, 2003
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2003=2004 CIP EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATES
City Administrator Mike Ericson reviewed with Council the City's CIP for the years 2003 and 2004.
There are a number of pieces of equipment needed by the Public Works Department and Fire
Department. Staff will work with Council to schedule a CIP workshop as soon as possible.
ADJOURNMENT
Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adjourn at 9:23 pm.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Michael A. Ericson
City Administrator