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City Council Minutes June 14, 2010 Page 3 implementation phase has started to gauge the results and develop additional steps that may be needed in areas that aren't working well. Ron Touchette, EDA Commissioner -Stated he is going through a similar process with the Economic Development Authority and Energy City Commission and felt this is an important and needed step. He stated staff and the other commissions need direction as a city and noted that due to the change in the economy there have been difficult challenges in the last few years. He stated this process would be beneficial to creating an internal cohesiveness and would help with establishing the Elk River brand. Chief Beahen discussed the facilitator's background. He noted each department has indi~~idual goals but asked what the direction is that everyone should be following. He stated everyone should be moving toward the same central vision/goal of the city. Ms. Mehelich encouraged the Council to participate in the visioning process. Mayor Klinzing noted that there are five individuals on the Council who don't always agree. She stated she feels Council is clear on their direction to staff but that we all need to come to a place where it is felt that the direction is clear. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CONTRACT WITH JERMAINE DAVIS SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, INC TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION ON CREATING AND ACHIEVING ELK RIVER'S PURPOSE, VISION, AND GOALS WITH $5,000 OF FUNDS COMING FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.3. Transit Improvement Area Designation Ms. Mehelich presented the staff report. She stated this designation would serve the following purposes: ^ an additional marketing tool for private development. ^ put the city in a position to better access state and federal funds when they become available. • allow the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development to lobby legislators for multiple transit improvement areas funding. It was Council consensus that staff should proceed in preparing an application for designation of a Transit Improvement Area around the Elk River Northstar Commuter Rail station. 5.4. Discuss Meeting with Sherburne County Mayor Klinzing stated she went to a Sherburne County Board meeting to apologize about the scheduling issues with their joint meeting. She suggested meeting with the Commission during the day at one of their meetings. It was Council consensus to determine possible timeframes to meet with the Commission for a special joint meeting. Ms. Johnson will contact County staff to arrange a meeting.