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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 20,2012 Page 5 Mr. Pratt advised that during staff's overall needs analysis and discussions with Fi- nance Director Miller regarding electronic payments, the e-commerce module available through Vision Internet was compatible, even though it may require a double entry due to the City's use of a third party vendor. Regarding park reserva- tions, an identified need, Mr. Pratt advised that this was only one of the items vetted during staff's review of proposals and as department-specific needs were identified. Councilmember McGehee opined that she still wanted to be assured of that by indi- vidual department heads during their Strategic Plan presentations. Councilmember Johnson advised that he had researched the Eden Prairie site, one of the references of Vision Internet, and found it very user-friendly and intuitive. Councilmember Johnson noted that, one concern of his after the fact, was how easy it would be for staff to manage, update and track use for each independent portion; concurring that government is more specific than typical businesses. Mr. Pratt advised that this had been an area of major concern with the City's current vendor, but with the Vision Internet proposal, "what you see is what you get" was a definite advantage and made the system much easier to use. Acting Mayor Willmus noted that he had also visited the Eden Prairie site and found it user-friendly. However, Acting Mayor Willmus opined that he would have preferred a formal RFP process with Department Heads involved addressing their specific needs on a potential website. Acting Mayor Willmus stated that he wasn't so concerned about getting it up in the next few months and preferred to talk with Department Heads and a path worked out for all departments. Councilmember McGehee opined that the aesthetics of the website were of interest to her as well, and not just a generic template. Mr. Pratt responded that the aesthetics were different for each City. c. Strategic Plans (2014—2017) Acting Mayor Willmus invited Department Heads to the table with Councilmem- bers for a roundtable discussion as each Department presented their 2014-2017 Strategic Plans. City Manager Malinen presented an overview of the 2014-2017 Strategic Plan de- veloped by staff in accordance with goals defined by the City Council during their strategic planning sessions. City Manager Malinen noted that this was intended to serve as a framework for upcoming budgets, priority ranking, and capital improve- ments, as well as long-term work goals for each department. City Manager Malinen advised that the Strategic Plan would be incorporated into the Performance Man- agement Program to provide a comprehensive approach and ongoing evaluation over the next four(4) years and next two (2)biennial budgets.