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Special City Council Work Plan Meeting 1 Monday,January 31,2011 Page 10 Mayor Roe suggested that these items would most likely be revisited as the City Council provided their comments and priorities for follow-up. Mayor Roe sug- gested that tonight's meeting not exceed 9:00 p.m. to avoid loss of productivity by those in attendance and as some of these rather daunting but vital items required further consideration and discussion. Mayor Roe asked that individual Council- members follow the process used by department heads and provide their written comments by submitting them to City Manager Malinen to be included in the next meeting packet. Mayor Roe noted that discussion of the damages to residents in the cul-de-sac would also be a discussion item at the next Special Council Work Plan meeting scheduled for Monday, February 7, 2011. f. Community Development Department—Director Patrick Trudgeon Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon reviewed the Department's "Must Do's" and "Ought To Do's" for 2011, including ongoing land use activities or those day-to-day operations already in process. Mr. Trudgeon elaborated on those items provided in staff's written discussion outline. In addition to those City Code chapters listed requiring modification and updating, Mr. Trudgeon noted the Subdivision and Adult Use ordinances also. In the "Ought to-do's," Mr. Trudgeon brainstormed various strategies related to record management and retrieval by staff and the public; need for field personnel to be able to access technology in the field rather than current inefficiencies; mar- ket-driven versus planned economic development; support of existing and future businesses in the community; and limited asset and capital investment needs from his department's perspective, but enthusiastic support of the department for the overall city investment in those assets as they impacted the need for ongoing in- frastructure considerations affecting the vitality of the community. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff included multi-family properties and current and future projected problems as it related to registration, licensure and inspections; development and/or redevelopment in the community; notice process and practices for major developments or projects in the City and the need to develop an effective e-mail address data file to provide notices, while recogniz- ing the need to provide mailed and/or published notice, along with cable televi- sion notices, to those not having access to the internet. Mayor Roe noted the need for the Mayor and City Council to continue their out- reach efforts within the business community. Mayor Roe questioned how funding sources were allotted to cities for Economic Development Authorities (EDA's) and how options fit in and which advantages best fit the City's needs. Mayor Roe noted the City of St. Louis Park model and how such a model could fund other aspects of the department as well.