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<br />Meeting of the City Council <br />Held at the Elk River Fire Station #2 <br />Monday, April 28, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmember Jennifer Wagner, Councilmember Mike Beyer, <br />Councilmember Cory Grupa, Councilmember J. Brian Calva <br /> <br />Members Absent: None <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Administrator Cal Portner, Economic Development Director Brent O'Neil, <br />Business Services Director/Assistant City Administrator Joe Stremcha, Fire Chief <br />Mark Dickinson, Police Chief David Kuhnly, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer <br />Justin Femrite, Community Development Director Zack Carlton, Special Services <br />Sergeant Andy Zabee, City Clerk Tina Allard, and Records Specialist Katie Porath <br />1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting was called to order at 1:01 p.m. <br /> <br />2. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br /> 2.1 Review and Discuss Mission, Vision, and Goals <br /> Leadership Styles <br /> <br />Mr. Portner reviewed the results of the leadership questionnaire that showed personality traits of <br />directors and council members. <br /> <br />Review Values, Vision, Mission Statement, and Goals <br /> <br />Mr. Portner reviewed the current values, vision, mission statement, and goals. <br /> <br />Councilmember Calva asked about the use of the word "revolutionary" in the Vision Statement. Mr. <br />Portner explained some areas that the city has done things differently than surrounding cities. <br />Councilmember Calva stated he liked the word and felt the city could highlight it more. <br /> <br />Councilmember Beyer stated he liked the word "collaboration". <br /> <br />Councilmember Wagner suggested a few alternatives for the Vision Statement and Mission. The <br />Council will review these at a future work session. <br /> <br />Mr. Portner reviewed the goals set in 2024. <br /> <br />FT Center Branding <br />Mayor Dietz asked about sponsorship of the Furniture and Things Community Event Center field house <br />and senior center. Mr. Stremcha reviewed how the department is trying to standardize the timeframe <br />and price of dasher boards to achieve consistency. Councilmember Beyer asked that the council be <br />kept to date on the status of contract renewals.