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City Council Study Session - 05/15/06 Minutes - Page 18 3.h installation of wi-fi in the City Hall complex and ongoing testing. City Attorney Squires was directed to research whether reverse auction bidding was allowable under current state statute, and report back to the City Council and staff at his earliest convenience. Goal 8: Partnerships with Surrounding Communities Finance Director Chris Miller redefined the Council- directed goal as follows: "The City will explore partnerships with surrounding communities and other governmental entities to achieve common goals and in an effort to cost-share operations, facilities, and programs." Mr. Miller provided staff-suggested objectives or action steps: 1) Invite continued dialogue between elected officials at all levels of govermnent; 2) Openly encourage the City's Management Team to identify and explore partnership opportunities; and 3) Agree to provide up-front investment of vehicles, equipment, technology, or staff for the purposes of obtaining new cooperative agreements with the understanding that the investment will be recouped in the near future. 3.i Goal 9: Preserve Parks and Open Space Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke reviewed possible approaches for achieving the Council-directed goal to: "Preserve Parks and Open Space." 1) Refer to appropriate commission/commissions for review, comment, hearings, etc. (i.e., Parks & Recreation Commission [official tree board]; Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission; and the Planning Commission). 2) Research other similar cities as to their preservation of Park and Open Space policies, ordinances, etc. 3) Schedule and conduct public meetings for the purposes of presenting all applicable information and any potential new policies, requirements, Goal 8: Partnerships with Surrounding Communities Goal 9: Preserve Parks and Open Space