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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 13, 2012 Page 16 Councilmember McGehee expressed her preference to talk about those items brought forward from the January 30, 2012 discussion. Mayor Roe sought consensus of those around the table on whether to use the pre- vious documents from the January 23, 2012 meeting, or the revised version pro- vided as a bench handout, noting there was little difference between the two doc- uments other than organizing bullet points to facilitate discussion. Mayor Roe noted that many of the items discussed at the January 30th meeting were already listed on last year's work plan, which should make tonight's discussion easier. Councilmember Pust opined that it made sense to combine the discussions of Jan- uary 30th with the work plan; and advised that her rationale in not combining the two documents was her concern that individuals at the table would simply nod their agreement and not be deliberate in their discussions and subsequent buy-in to the final document. Councilmember Pust noted the obvious need for the City Council to clearly identify for staff's benefit those items that the City Council was serious about pursuing or continuing, as well as those that needed to be dropped in the priority list or removed entirely. As Mr. Miller continually observed and reminded Councilmembers, Councilmember Pust noted the need to stop adding things to the list while accomplishing nothing, and the need for the City Council to be more realistic and responsible in their strategies and goals. Councilmember Pust noted that there were some things on the existing work plan that were completed and needed removal; and others still in process or not yet achieved or attempted. Councilmember Pust noted that the City Council needed to continually seek community input, but some things were not debatable and simply common sense. Councilmember Pust noted the need for the City Council to recognize that those items listed as long-term would be addressed by future City Councils; and those goals and strategies could change as future City Coun- cilmembers changed or community needs were revised. However, Councilmem- ber Pust noted that the Department Heads had the long-term ability to address items now as well as in the future; but as a group the City Council needed to iden- tify their areas of focus in the short-term, since all of the items listed on the work plan could not be realistically accomplished. By consensus, the revised Attachment A was used for discussion, with Mayor Roe initiating review by category first with items from the January 30th discussion, fol- lowed by those items on the existing work plan. Economically Health with a Stable Tax Base, While Conscious of Impacts to Res- idential Neighborhoods (pages 3-4) Mayor Roe noted the related items as noted in his revisions, as well as those al- ready on the work plan.