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City, Cotmcil Minutes Page 4 April 26, 2004 · POLICY AS A LEADERSHIP TOOL (these are the guts of the Carver Policy) ~nds-what good for what people for what cost? If I were the investor in a development, could I make money and show this as an example for the next development? Executive La'mitations-the principals of ethics; this is what we want to get done; not sure yet what we want it to look like. Board-Executive Re/atiomhi~-the manner in which power is passed to the executive machinery and how to use that power. Board Process-the manner in which the board makes those decisions. THE POLICY MAICING NESTING BOWL based on John Carver's Model of Governance 1. MISSION 4. COUNCIL-STAFF RELATIONS 2. ENDS 5. COUNCIL PROCESS 3. EXECUTIVE LIMITATIONS 6. MEANS EVALUATING YOUR BOARD Council needs to rate themselves. Councilmember Dietz feels that staff thinks too often that the issues brought to council are purely dollars and cents--how to react? Mr. Brimeyer stated that if you have a framework, then it should fit within that framework and only take back to council if over that amount or better product for more money, etc. That's that trust level. Councilmember Motto stated that he has yet to figure out where we are leaving out a lot of statements of what we want. He's not hearing where there are conflicts between comprehensive plan and downtown planning. Mr. Brimeyer asked if council is on the same page as the Planning Commission or do they just represent themselves. Do you trust anything that comes up? Councilrnember Motin stated that council might do something different than what they suggest but not going to do citywide goal setting because of a few development parcels. Mr. Brimeyer stated that out of this process should come a method for giving the council the heads up on "hot" issues. Is the staff allowed or encouraged to tell the commission that they should not be going in certain directions. Councilmember Tveite stated that we don't have clear guidance as to what should be in place, only have the comprehensive plan. If we as council say priority is tree Preservation, then it becomes clear and then that is specific direction to both parks and recreation and the planning commissions. We need to prioritize. Mayor Klinzing stated that in regards to redevelopment sites, we haven't had opportunity as a council to talk about that. Nothing in pokicy, ordinance, or conversation to say what can't happen. Mr. Brimeyer asked if the city does areawide studies. Mayor IClinzing stated yes, but in reaction to proposals coming through. We have an HRA and an EDA and yet is it Council's responsibility? Mr. Brimeyer stated yes, I think it is, so that when it comes to you it isn't blindsided or reactionary. Councilmember Dietz stated that at one time the city had a difficult time to fill boards and commissions and now they have become entities onto themselves and they have their own agendas. Mr. Brimeyer stated that you have to get back to setting priorities of broad goals.