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COUNGL/MANAGER MEETING
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December 11, 2018
The meeting began at 6:30 pm in the Council Conference Room.
Present: Mayor Harris and Council Members: Clausen, Fonnest, Rosenquist, and
Schmidgall. Also present were: City Manager Cruikshank, Human Resources Director
Santelices, and City Attorney Cisneros.
Rising TIDES Task Force
Human Resources Director Santelices and City Manager Cruikshank reviewed the process
for applicant interviews, Task Force selection, meeting dates, times and topics and answered
questions from the Council.
The Council discussed the interview process and determined that 10-minute interviews
would be held on December 18 from 5:30 to 6 pm, December 27 from 2 to 4 pm and January
2 from 5 to 6 pm. The Human Resources Director will prepare the interview questions. Staff
will facilitate the Task Force meetings.
Employee Handbook Discussion
Human Resources Director Santelices reviewed the proposed amendments to the Employee
Handbook and answered questions from the Council. Proposed changes are included in the
introduction: scope, respectFul workplace, tobacco, drug and alcohol policy, code of conduct:
outside employment, employee performance (management) and discipline, time away from
work: leave donation, safety and removing gender specific pronouns section of the handbook.
The Employee Handbook amendments will be considered at the December 18, 2018 Council
meeting.
2019 Legislative Priorities Discussion
City Manager Cruikshank reviewed the proposed Legislative Priorities and answered
questions from the Council.
The Council made the following revisions: add State Highway 55 to the item regarding bike
and pedestrian safety and reflect that the Highway 55 and Winnetka Avenue as a priority
over Highway 55 and Douglas Drive. Also change the order of the priorities as follows:
1) Support Funding for Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements to State Highway 55;
2) Support Comprehensive Transportation Funding; 3) Continue to Adequately Fund the
DNR Flood Reduction Program for Local Projects; 4) Support Funding for Local Government
Aid; 5) Support Funding for Metropolitan Council Inflow/infiltration Grant - Public and Private
Improvements; 6) Increase Infrastructure Funding by Modifying Fiscal Disparities Formula;
7) Support Funding for Affordable and Workforce Housing and 8) Support Tax Incentives for
Community Reinvestment.
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Staff will prepare the amended Legislative Priorities for the December 18, 2018, Council
meeting for consideration.
The Council will distribute the 2019 Legislative Priorities at the Legislative Breakfast.
Discuss format of the 2019 Annual City Council Strategic Planning Session
City Manager Cruikshank reviewed the format for the Planning Session and stated a
facilitator will be conducting the meeting.
The Council discussed the format and it was agreed the meeting will start at 5 pm. Staff will
send out an email to the Council requesting each member provide 2019 goals and 2018
accomplishments, and any suggestions to develop a mission and vision statement.
Council Review of Future Draft Agendas: City Council December 18, 2018, City Council
Wednesday, January 2 and Council/Manager January 8, 2019
The Council reviewed the agendas. No other changes were submitted for the future draft
agendas.
Council Members were encouraged to attend the Experienced Officials 2019 Leadership
Conference.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
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Shepard M. Harris, ayor
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