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EN HILLS <br /> Approved: <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> MARCH 16,2011 <br /> 5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS COMMUNITY ROOM <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the City <br /> Council Work Session meeting at 5:35 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Ed <br /> Werner, and Nick Tamble. <br /> Absent: None. <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers, Public Works Director Terry Maurer, <br /> Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson, Community Development <br /> Director Jill Hutmacher, and Facilitator Bill Joynes from Midwest Government Advisors. <br /> DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> The preliminary report(see attachment) of the Council/Staff interviews that were conducted by <br /> Mr. Joynes from January 20 through February 3, 2011,was reviewed item by item. The topics <br /> discussed by the Council were: City-wide physical infrastructure, development coordination, <br /> organizational infrastructure, Human Resource functions, rental registration, communications, <br /> miscellaneous issues (B-2 planning, entry signs,police/fire contracts, crime, design standards, and <br /> budget reports). The TCAAP site was not discussed. <br /> Following the Council discussion on the possible City goals and work projects, the Council was <br /> asked to rank their top priorities. After the ranking was completed, Mr. Joynes stated that he <br /> would work with Staff to put together a list of work assignments, a time frame and(as needed) a <br /> budget for each of the identified priorities. This information will be presented and discussed at <br /> the next Council Goals meeting in order to give City staff a reasonable and realistic work program <br /> for the next few years. <br />