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City Cauncil Regutar Meeting — 02/13/06 DRAFT Minutes - Page 23 different view; but opined that c�tiz�ns did want this City Council to woark tagether as adults and not waste time; and that by understanding how each individual needed to receive and process information, it would make the group more efficient in doing the City's business. Councilmember Ihlan questioned what the problem was that the City Cauncil thought needed to be solved, opining that the Council was newly-elec�ed and was just starting to work together and it hadn't �een determined �hat they were a"problem Counci�" yet. Councilmember Ihlan further opined that the City Council needed to insiead immediately concentrate on the budget and lang-range planning issu��. Cauncilmember Ihlan proposed that the Council s�art work an gaal setting and strategic planning, and that if it was Iater determined that a facilitator was needed, ihere were peaple available to pravide �hose services at no cos� to the CI�y Cauncil. Cauncilmember �hlan �urthet- opined that each Councilmember had a basic vision of wha� their job was, and that each represented different points of view. Councilmember Ihlan adaman�ly opined that there were many better uses of public monies for services ar programs, rather than to facili�ate City Council teambuilding; and noted that it didn't se�m prudent to attempt such a work style ana�ysis or "team �uilding" when �hei•e was o�viousIy not a consensu�s amang the Council to do sa. Mayor Klau�ing spoke in support of the analysi� and team building— as a way to recogniz� dif�erent perspectives and work mor� effectively and imprave functioning far the long-term benefit of the community. Mayor Klausing asked each Counci�membez- to give the process a�ry ana good faith effor�. Pust moved, Maschka seconded, au�horizing the Mayor and City Manag�r to execute a contract between the City of 12oseville and Barbar� Raye of the C�nter for Policy, Planning and Performance, in an amaunt not to exceed $6,500, to provide feam building and work style analysis services in accordance with Steps 1 th�c��gh 4� of her Proposal, as a matier of public record, on such date or dates as the City Council shall determine. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in oppositipn to the motion;