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Ci~ Council Minutes Januar7 12, 2004 Page 2 5.1 Accept Donation from Wal-mart Mayor I<linzing and the Council acknoxvledged a $500 check of donadon from Wal-Mart. Mayor Klmzing expressed the Council's gratitude for this donadon to be used in the police department as part of Wal-Mart's ongoing community camp~gn. 5.2 Appointment of Acting Mayor MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AS ACTING MAYOR FOR 2004. MOTION CARRIED 4-0-1. (MOTIN ABSTAINED) 5.3 HRA Update-Councilmember Motin Councilmember Motin updated the Council on the January 5, 2004 H/L?\ meeting. Discussion took place regarding parking lot improvements around the I~ng Avenue, the Utilities building, and Highway 10 area; and regarding the linking of the Jackson Square and Bluff Block buildings so that everything possible can be put in place in the development agreement to ensure that both buildings are constructed and not just the first one on Jackson Square. 5.4 Discuss Update on Economic Development Strategic Plan Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich explained to the Council that it has been four years since the Strategic Plan has been updated and that staff has included funds in the 2004 budget to update the plan. Ms. Mehehch noted that prelimina~ plans include conducting two 4-5 hour xvork sessions; one in February or March, and a second in April or May. At the first session, a designated committee will reviexv the previous plan; participate in a SWOT analysis, and evaluate the City's progress on the existing plan. The second session mill include reviewing the current priorities, setting new or modifying existing priorities, creating an implementation plan, and determining the next steps to implement the plan. The taskforce would consist of the Council, EDA, HRA, and the three-adhoc committees consisting of the EDA Finance Committee, EDA Marketing Committee, and the Business Incubator Advisory Committee as well as staff members with a total of 28 people invited to be involved. She informed the Council that the EDA had approved the proposal from The Brimeyer Group, Inc. and their consensus was to meet at noon on a Wednesday for the first session and to conduct the second session in May. 5.5 Discussion of Brimever Work Program City Administrator Pat I~aers stated that the City Council authorized the hiring of jim Brimeyer to complete an assessment of city organizational issues. M_r. Brimeyer presented this compiled information to the Council in November 2003 and to the department heads in December. The Council needs to discuss how they wish to proceed. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TYEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER TO SET A SPECIAL MEETING FOR