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City Council Regular Meeting — 02/13/06 DRAFT Minutes - P�ge 25 City Manager Beets respect�ully reviewed his conversations with Counci�member Ihlan's friend and the limited information provided. R41I Call Ayes: Pust; Maschka and Klausing. Nays: Kough and Ihlan. Mayar Klausing expressed his preference that this would serve as a positive experience; and that while not a unanimous vote t�ai it be given suppart by the entire Council and by each individual Councilmember; opining �he results may be a surprise to all involved. Staff was dir�cted to solicit available dates of Councilmembers for participatian; with Councilmembears Pust, Maschka and Mayor Klausing expressing their availabiiity on the upcoming Fresident's Day Hc�liday, February 20, 2006. 12. Council Discussion on Planning for the 2�07 Budgeting Discussion on Process Planning for �he 2007 Budgeting AND Fracess AND 13. Discuss `Budgeting for Outcomes" Discuss Councilmembear �hlan, via Bench Handout dated February 12, "Budgeting far 200b and entitled, "Discussion Items — 2007 Budgeting Process," Outcomes" attempted to initiate discussion regarding the budget process. Mayor Klausing sugges�ed that this discussion be incorpoarated with City Manage Bee�s' discussion outline relaied ta budgeting for outcomes based an the co-auihor David Osborne's � 993 book entitled, "Reinventing Governm�nt: Haw the En�repreneuria� Spirit is Transforming the Publie Sector;" and 2Qa4 work with St. Paul resident and author Peter Hutchinson entitlecl, `Budg�ting for �utcomes: Getting the ftesults We Need in the Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis." Mr. Beets reviewed the concepts of the books revolv2ng araund four major activi�ies: setting the price o£ gavernment, setting the goals of government, spreading the price of gavernment across those goals, and buying resul�s.