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City Council Minutes Page 5 January 28, 2002 6.2. Key Financial Strategies with Rusty, Fifield Rusty Fiefield, of Ehlers and Associates reviewed the final draft of the city's financial management plan entitled "Key Financial Strategies for Elk River." Rusty indicated that the changes requested by the Council on October 17, 2001 have been incorporated into the final draft. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE CITY'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ENTITLED ~'KEY FINANCIAL STRATEGIES FOR ELK RIVER." COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED $-0. City Administrator Pat Iadaers indicated that Rusty Fifield is now working for the Hoisington Koegler planning consulting firm. The city administrator indicated that the City Council has discussed requesting professional assistance with the updating of the comprehensive plan. He informed the Council that Rusty will be submitting a proposal to assist the City ~vith the comprehensive plan update and will be attending the February 4, 2002, comp plan meeting. Rusty reviewed his experience in working with communities to update their comp plans. Other Business Councilmember Dietz indicated that Mr. Gunther Sagen, who is a teacher of the government class at the high school, has requested the Council to consider contacting his class when items of interest to students would be on the agenda. The city administrator indicated that city staff would contact Mr. Sagen regarding this request. The Council discussed making all city vehicles tobacco free and indicated that this issue should be on a future City Council agenda. Staff Updates There were no staff updates. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Klinzing adjourned the meeting of the Elk River City Council at 9:00 p.m. Sandra Peine City Clerk