4.1. DRAFT MINUTES 02-01-2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

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City Council Minutes Page 6 January 19, 2021 ----------------------------- Ms. Fischer believes the changes will result in budget neutral with decreased staff time balancing the reduction in fees. Councilmember Christianson asked about making the license term 2-3 years instead of 1 year. Fire Chief Dickinson responded that, to keep the program consistent for everybody, at the time being they will look at annual renewals but may revisit the idea of a longer-term license in the future. The council agreed with the changes and the item will be added to a future consent agenda. 9.3 Review and provide direction for City Personnel Policy Drafts Mr. Portner presented the staff report. Council agreed to starting new employees at 15 vacation days per year and allowing 80 hours of vacation time carry over each year. Council agreed to the proposed change in Sick Leave Donation. Council agreed to a Parental Leave policy starting at 5 days taken within the first 6 months which may be taken intermittently. These changes will be effective January 2021 and will be on a future consent agenda for council approval. 9.4 Direction on Special Joint Meeting with HRA/EDA Mr. Portner presented the staff report. Council encouraged messaging to residents to give their opinion of the vision for the future of the downtown area. They suggested focusing the discussion on the Comprehensive Plan. Council suggested creating a framework for discussion including vision and goals and include a macro vision such as traffic, parking, trail connections, accessibility, types of uses, and zoning. Council suggested holding the joint meeting at the Furniture and Things Community Event Center. Council agreed the target area would include the entire downtown zoning district and the HRA, EDA, and Council all need to be on the same page.