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Assistm~t L)ir:x:t~r o1' P~blic Works Olson agreed. Counci Ira, :lllt~.~- I:. ivig inquired if it was possible for staffto review the proposal and determine if there art~ li~Jq~,.s {[utt arc critical and areas that can be saved on in order to develop the retail parks. Assistant i )ir_:c£<5~ el' Public Works Olson replied that he was not sure that he was confident that he could l~u,v'~. :uxx~ixt same of the costs without knowing some of the priorities of the Council. Cotmci I~u.~ ~1 u.~u I{ivi!~ ranted that he ,,vas not able to give him that information without reviewing thc doculn(:l ~l fi u-tM:r. Assistant [~irucU~r ~>f' F'ublic Works Olson stated that he could attempt to review the document and try it~u I .q~i 1: s;(-,u x: r~ f the dollars towards the retail parks. Councilm~:~,l,c~- [;ivig :-;tared that he thought it was important to get some sort of significance in thc retail pm k uru~, und then build on it in future years. City Ad~mnis,, utuJ N,.m mm felt that they should £ocus heavily on the core parks and than look at utili×ing a<lditi<~u~_J park fimds when other sun'ounding development occurs to help develop the north park. Assistant I)~r,~:to~ el' l~ublic Works Olson noted that staff would be bringing forward an exlension <'~[,~cs! Ira' 30 to 45 days to continue discussions and finalizing the document. Mayor (;,u-nu{: ru'u~ s:~cd tho City Council xvork session at 8:08 p.m. M~tyor (/an/u~ ~tll:;d ih~; City Council work session back to order at 8:16 p.m. 3) Stl'~tc~:ic I~lan~ing Session Follow-Up (.lily Admi~U;itat<:c Norman stated that that the City Council held a leadership workshop (stralegic i~lu~in~ se.ssi(m) on February 2''d and 3rd. During the session, the City Council, along with staf'l~ dov,.:l,~pod a tmmber of visions and focus areas and then established a set of seven high-priority .,,,c~als Stal'£ was directed to create action statements for each of these goals and bring it b;tcl< P)~ Coumzil consideration. In reviewing the goals staff recommended that the Cottncil ~' pc s. ~ ~1 v r(.-~vord goal throe. Consensus c,!'iiu: ('ily Cauncil was to direct staff to reword the language appropriately. (~ottncilmc~nt~,,~ 5i.~ommcn recommended that there be an action step to include public partic/patirm (u' et!/,!ic visionary pertaining to the comprehensive plan. City Admi,~i:;l r:~u' Norman replied that he would add that under the comprehensive plan section. City Council Work Session/March 1, 2004 Page 10 of 12