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.' ... DC7~ n ~T '~~'~,;J )'''$, _ ~"M I I ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - APRlL 21. 1997 3 Ie Mayor Probst stated that he was grateful to the Committee for the work they had I completed to-date, and that this background information would still be used, with minor reformatting, as suggested by the design consultant, for some of the titles, and use of a new cover format more in line with the City's logo and graphic designs. I Councilmember Malone stated this was consistent with previous Council action and direction to staff. I Pollowing further Council discussion regarding the layout and preferred design of the marketing brochure, it was the consensus of the Council to move ahead with the brochure . as defined by previous Council action, with Concept # I being their preferred design. Staff was also directed to send a letter to the Committee advising them of the status of the brochure. I CITY ISSUES - LONG TERM I a. Retreat Follow Up City Administrator Pritsinger reviewed those priorities established by the Council at the 1997 City Council/Department Head Retreat. Mr. Pritsinger explained how City -e Department Head's perceived the coordination of those priorities with their existing work loads. Mr. Pritsinger provided a status report for each department. Discussion ensued I regarding the value and use of outside consultants to relieve department pressures and alleviate staff time. I It was the consensus of the City Council and staff that those priorities identified, along with the existing workload, were proceeding on track, and the Council would be advised if, at any time, a particular department's workload needed to be revisited. I Staff was directed to keep the Council informed as to the various Department's workloads and provide frequent status reports on the prioritized items. Mr. Pritsinger I stated that, in cases where there were heavy workloads created by the prioritized items, annual performance evaluations for those specific Department Heads may need to be reviewed. I Comprehensive Plan I Mayor Probst stated he felt it was important for staff to complete the revised Comprehensive Plan by the end of 1997 to incorporate the TCAAP portion while it was still fresh in the committee's minds. I Discussion continued regarding the amount of detail to be incorporated in the ~ Comprehensive Plan. It was the consensus of the Council that the Comprehensive Plan helped hold the City Council accountable for those items incorporated in the Plan. I