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Interests", "City Department Heads/Administrators", and "City Staff and Municipal. Utility" A variety of recommendations are also outlined in the Report (see Page 7). ' The recommendations have been categorized under the topics of facilitated planning, staff training, and internal teamwork and information flow. Each topic has been further. subdivided to identify a-clear objective, a rationale,' and the specific content of anticipated sessions to be implemented in the future. To ensure objectivity, these sessions would likely have to be facilitated and coordinated by a neutral party, Therefore,. an opportunity exists for the City to engage Training Networks, Inca, in future exercises to, assist in the implementation of facilitated planning,. staff training, and internal teamwork issues. In addition to engaging a consultant for these sessions, numerous opportunities are available to undertake internal' improvements via the commitment of city staff, Municipal Utilities, land developers, and local business operators. Summary Through its contract with Training Networks, the EDA successfully flushed out various issues`related to the City's review and.: permitting procedures. .While many strengths were identified, an equal number of opportunities exist for improvement. Many of the specific suggestions and recommendations outlined in the Needs Assessment Report can be addressed through. a commitment. by the City to invest in appropriate .training for its employees. At its February meeting, the EDA .reviewed the Needs. Assessment Report and voted to recommend that the Elk River City Council consider implementing the Report's findings and conclusions. Action Requested The Elk-River City Council is asked to solicit a proposal from Sandy Bower of Training Networks, Inc:, to implement the facilitated planning, staff training, and internal teamwork and information flow objectives outlined in the Needs Assessment Report. council:NAR3-20 I