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<br />.. <br />~'" <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />April 16,2007 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM 2D <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council J; . \ , l~~ ~ <br />Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator ~~\}}JJJ' <br />City Council Retreat - Report and Follow-up <br /> <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Attached is a copy of the final report from retreat facilitator Barbara Strandell. We would like to <br />take ten minutes at the work session to discuss the next steps in following up on the retreat. <br /> <br />As noted in Ms. Strandell's cover memo, there are a few other additional steps we need to take: <br />1. Put into practice the many ideas and suggestions proffered at the retreat <br />2. Create a management action plan to track the priorities contained in the report <br />3. Clarify (wordsmith) the Council Goals so that both the public and the staff have a clear <br />understanding of the City's future direction <br /> <br />The most immediate next step is number 3 above (Page 3 of the report). The Mayor indicated <br />during the retreat that he would assign one of the top five goals to each Council member to <br />"wordsmith" or edit so the Long Term Goals can be finalized by the Council. <br /> <br />The Mayor and I met and discussed the need to prepare the long-term goals for final action by <br />Council. He has assigned them as follows: <br />1. TCAAP <br />2. Transportation <br />3. Financing <br />4. Management <br />5. Identity and Quality of Life <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br />Mayor Harpstead <br />Councilmember Grant <br />Councilmember Holden <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> <br />DISCUSSION POINTS <br /> <br />1. Provide any specific feedback or comments regarding the retreat <br />2. Indicate if there are any questions or concerns with the report as written <br />3. Determine timeline for finalizing Council Goals <br />4. Provide any further direction to staff regarding implementation of the ideas and <br />suggestions contained in the retreat report <br /> <br />\\metro-inet\ardenhills\Admin\City Administrator\Memo\2007\4-16-07 Memo REcouncil retreat.doc <br />