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City Council Regular Meeting - 01/09/06 Minutes - Page 20 Councilmember Maschka enthusiastically endorsed such processes as valuable tools in determining where the City was going and how to spend money accordingly and appropriately. Mayor Klausing requested additional information from Councilmember Maschka related to identifying individual work styles. Councilmember Maschka outlined the process for determining individual styles of taking in information; processing it and the strengths and weaknesses of those individual styles and how colleagues processed the information and how best to present ideas and issues for the most effective discussion and in an effort to build good work relationships and compatibilities. Councilmember Kough opined his desire to utilize citizens, rather than a "high paid" facilitator. Mayor Klausing clarified that the Council wasn't necessarily looking for someone from outside the community to tell the City what to do; but to facilitate and assist the Council from a different perspective in the Council's goal-setting process. Mayor Klausing spoke with enthusiasm for the Vista 2000 community visioning and survey process; and how it peaked his interest in community service. Councilmember Pust opined that it was immediately critical as elected officials to prioritize and develop a work program, as suggested by Councilmember Maschka; to determine how to work together productively as a group; to determine citizen preference and priorities; and to accomplish overall goals. Councilmember Pust encouraged receipt of the community's ideas, putting them in writing, and involving the community in what they wanted their government to be, and how to become a better team. Councilmember Pust volunteered to actively assist staff in crafting those goals, upon completion of the team building process; and determine the budgetary implications. Councilmember Ihlan opined that team building and work style analyses were not good uses of public monies and that she was not in favor of that process or hiring a consultant for such uses.