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Special City Council Meeting Minutes of 10/01/07 Page 14 Mayor Klausing noted his support of a facilitator to narrow down and limit numbers and priori- ties, allowing for more specific discussion of those particular items; and to identify long-range, mid-range, and short-range plans, and how to achieve those goals. Councilmember Ihlan opined that the Council needed to determine and compile their accom- plishments and consensus from tonight, noting there appeared to be more agreement than dis- agreement; and rather than worrying about the process or facilitation at this point, the Council needed to dive in and begin work, and implement policy where indicated. Councilmember Pust noted that she had "listened and learned," and was no longer promoting staff cost-out everything at this point; opining that she now concurred that it would be more pro- ductive to have staff cost out a short list when applicable. Councilmember Roe recommended that a similar process, goal by goal, be determined, identify- ing those items that had multiple Councilmember support, and build on those items first. Coun- cilmember Roe opined that individual Councilmembers may revise their priorities from this short list; or more consensus priorities may develop from discussion of the short list; at which point staff could proceed as directed by Council. Councilmember Pust noted that there were sufficient consensus items to initiate work; and prior- ity items that individual Councilmembers were passionate about could be brought forth to help shape future agendas. Mayor Klausing requested that staff compile a list of items identified tonight; using the same format to retain continuity; provide Councilmembers with that smaller list; and the City Council will have further discussion and determine their next step in further prioritization, realizing that some items maybe excluded at this point from the original and cohesive priority list. City Manager Malinen clarified to Councilmembers and Mayor Klausing that staff would pro- ceed to identify which and how many Councilmembers concurred on identified items; and sort those identified items by short, medium, and long-range, or smaller, medium, or larger costs to allow Councilmembers to consider from different angles. Mayor Klausing indicated that costs as previously identified were appropriate to include; how- ever, questioned the need for staff to provide any additional information until the City Council held a policy discussion. Councilmember Pust encouraged individual Councilmembers, upon receipt of the short list from staff, to review it and come prepared for the next discussion. Councilmember Roe, at the concurrence of Mayor Klausing, asked staff - to the extent possible - to cross-reference or consolidate under one (1) goal those items appearing under multiple goals, with a notation referencing and/or indicating which other categories in which they'd been previously contained.