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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
MARCH 16,2011
5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS COMMUNITY ROOM
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the City
Council Work Session meeting at 5:35 p.m.
Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Ed
Werner, and Nick Tamble.
Absent: None.
Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers, Public Works Director Terry Maurer,
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson, Community Development
Director Jill Hutmacher, and Facilitator Bill Joynes from Midwest Government Advisors.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
The preliminary report(see attachment) of the Council/Staff interviews that were conducted by
Mr. Joynes from January 20 through February 3, 2011,was reviewed item by item. The topics
discussed by the Council were: City-wide physical infrastructure, development coordination,
organizational infrastructure, Human Resource functions, rental registration, communications,
miscellaneous issues (B-2 planning, entry signs,police/fire contracts, crime, design standards, and
budget reports). The TCAAP site was not discussed.
Following the Council discussion on the possible City goals and work projects, the Council was
asked to rank their top priorities. After the ranking was completed, Mr. Joynes stated that he
would work with Staff to put together a list of work assignments, a time frame and(as needed) a
budget for each of the identified priorities. This information will be presented and discussed at
the next Council Goals meeting in order to give City staff a reasonable and realistic work program
for the next few years.
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ADJOURN
Mayor Grant adjourned the City Council Work Session at 9:10 p.m.
Patrick Klaers David Grant
City Administrator Mayor