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SPECIAL MEETING OF TIlE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER CITY HALL MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004 Members Present: ~,[embers Absent: S ta ff Pres ent: Mayor Klinzing, Councilmembers Dietz, KL~ester (5:30 p.m.), Motin (5:35 p.m.), and Tveite None Cit7 Administrator Pat I~aers, Finance Director Lori :Johnson, City Attorney Peter Beck, and Recording Secretary Tina Allard CaLl MeeLing To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council ~vas called to order at 5:25 p.m. by Mayor ICiinzing. 2. Work Program Mayor I-,52dnzing stated that the Council is having this worksession to discuss the ~vork program for the city ad~-ninistrator and the City of Elk River as recommended by Jim Brirneyer, The Brimeyer Group, Inc. T?~e Council discussed organizational management, council/staff relations, and governance. Oc~_~aniza tional ]klana~em er~ t The Council stated that more feedback and evaluation of personnel performance should be completed. The Council questioned and discussed lxow department goals could be established prior to cityxvide goals or a city-wide strategic plan being adopted. The Council directed the city adir2mstzator to get input from staff and the Council and then to propose opdons for a preferred organizational structure for the city, including staffing levels, reporting relationships, and a twnetable for imptementador~. Co uncil/Sta££Rel:~tfot~s The Council e*ett that the establishment of a ~vorksession meeting each month would provide for a more informal meeting setting tl~at would help to improve relations between Council and staff and would help in the evaluation of city, proposals and policies. The Council agreed to discuss "acceptable rules of behavior" at a foLlow up meeting. The Council was unsure l~o~v they would Like to proceed with goal struc~_~ring for the city. Tl~ey diso.~ssed departmental goals versus citu,vide goals. It was the consensus of the Council that they are responsible for setting the goals, visioning, and the policymaking for the city. Discussion was l~eld on l~ow i~nuch the Council should become involved ~vith day- to-day activities at staff level sucl: as more co~22rmttee involvement, corrUng to Cit7 Hall a couple o~' hours each ~veek, review of budget requests, etc.