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. ~ ~~HILLS Approved: November 29,2004 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004, 4:45 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 1. Call To Order Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 4:55 p.m. Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: Gregg Larson, David Grant, Brenda Holden, Lois Rem Absent: None Staff present: Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui; Operations & Maintenance Director, Thomas J. Moore; Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; Community . Development Director, Scott Clark; City Engineer, Greg Brown Others Present: Mark Lindeberg, MnDOT and Mark Guest, MnDOT 2005 Citv Council-Staff Retreat In past years, members of the City Council and management team have participated in a facilitated retreat. The intent of this retreat is to evaluate thc City's vision, goals, and mission for the up-coming year. City staff is seeking the guidance of the City Council in determining whether or not there is an interest in scheduling a retreat for the beginning of next year. Also, would the City Council like to have the same facilitator or should a new organizational consultant be brought in for the retreat? Members of the City Council felt that a new facilitator should be brought in to evaluate and review the City's vision, mission, and goals for 2005. Mayor Aplikowski felt that the facilitator should focus on Arden Hill's future goals as a community. City staff will begin the research process of finding a new retreat facilitator. It was al so suggested that the upstairs area at City Hall not be used for the retreat. Last year the upstairs . area was very cold and uncomfortable. The downstairs meeting area at City Hall would be more desirable for hosting this event. \ \Earth \Admin \Council\Minutes\ W orksession\2004\1 0- I 8-04.doc