12-12-17 Council/Manager Minutes OFFICIAL MINUTES
COUNCIL/MANAGER MEETING
GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
December 12, 2017
The meeting began at 6:30 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members: Clausen, Fonnest, Schmidgall and Snope.
Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, Human Resources Director Santelices, City
Attorney Cisneros and Council Elect Rosenquist.
1. Discussion of 2018 Legislative Priorities
City Manager Cruikshank distributed copies of the 2017 Priorities and requested the Council
review the list to determine the 2018 Legislative Priorities.
The Council suggested adding Bus Rapid Transit on Highway 55 under Transportation as
5d; and for staff to amend the language for 5b and 5c.
Staff will work on the suggested revisions and bring the Legislative Priorities to the
December 19, 2017, Council meeting for consideration.
The Council will distribute the 2018 Legislative Priorities at the Legislative Breakfast
scheduled for January 27, 2018.
2. Employee Handbook Discussion
Human Resources Director Santelices and City Attorney Cisneros reviewed the proposed
amendments to the Employee Handbook.
The Council reviewed the employee handbook sections pertaining to Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO), accommodations for disabilities, pregnancy and nursing mothers, and
religious practice; offensive behavior and discrimination prevention policy including sexual
harassment and reporting violations of policy; tobacco, drug, and alcohol policy, outside
employment and dress code, external communications, political activity, and separation from
employment. The Council requested staff clarify some language in the handbook.
Staff will work on the suggested clarifications and bring the Employee Handbook
amendments to the December 19, 2017, Council meeting for consideration.
3. Discussion of 2018-2019 Council Goal Session Format
The Council invited Council Elect Rosenquist to participate in the discussion. City Manager
Cruikshank reviewed the format for the Goal Session. The Council discussed the format and
suggestions for the session. City Manager Cruikshank will present the 2018-2019 Council
Goals at the session.
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Staff will send copies of the 2016-2018 Strategic Plan Summary Report and Asset &
Infrastructure Report to Council Elect Rosenquist. Staff will also send the 2018-2019 Council
Goal information to the Council for review prior to the meeting.
4. Council Review of Future Draft Agendas: City Council December 19, 2017, City
Council January 2 and Council/Manager January 9, 2018
The Council will add to the January 9, 2018, Council/Manager meeting the following topic:
amendments to City Code Section 6.34: Peddlers and Solicitors regarding allowing persons
engaged in political canvassing within the City.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office will continue to manage the county crime lab.
The City received a Hennepin County Youth Sports Grant for $150,000.
The meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.
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