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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
JULY 12, 2010
5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Stan Harpstead called to order the City
Council Work Session meeting at 5:34 p.m.
Present: Mayor Stan Harpstead; Council Members Fran Holmes, David McClung,
David Grant and Brenda Holden
Also present: City Administrator, Patrick Klaers; Consultant Richard Fursman of
Brimeyer Fursman
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a
motion to approve the meeting agenda as, p_nted. The motion carried
unanimously (5-0).
Councilmember Grant announced that he had some comments to share with the Council but
would do so after the following item was completed.
2. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Richard Fursman of Brimeyer Fursman - Onboardin~
Mayor Harpstead requested Mr, Fursman to lead the discussion on the survey that Council
members had completed.
Mr. Fursman reviewed with the Council the response to each survey question. Mr. Fursman
noted that most of the survey results indicated that the City Council was of a similar mind set as to
how the Council should be interacting with the staff and the City Administrator. The Council
concurred with this conclusion.
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The Council discussed the work priorities for the Administrator and how the Council would be
evaluating the Administrator during his six month performance review. Work priorities that were
discussed included TCAAP, running an effective organization, leading the team, and getting to
know the community. The Council also discussed the existing City staff performance evaluation
forms and a "360" review process. On the performance review and work priorities topics, there
was no consensus reached by the Council and it was requested that these issues be placed on an
upcoming work session agenda.
1. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council member Grant stated that the City needs to pay much more attention to maintaining the
gardens along Highway 96 and that, with the exception of the few gardens that have been cleaned
out, they reflect poorly on the City in their current condition.
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Mayor Harpstead adjourned the City Council Work Session meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Patrick Klaers Stan ste d ~~~
City Administrator Mayor