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Councilmember Shryock asked if there would be extra expenses if the project moves outside of the timeline. Information Technology Manager Fredrickson stated that there is an agreed upon timeline in the contract and therefore any delay in the timeline would cause additional costs. Councilmember Riley stated that he cannot believe that this process has taken this long already. He stated that it is ridiculous that the City could incur additional costs and staff should avoid additional costs. City Administrator Ulrich stated that he wanted to raise the point that the group needs to make a decision in order to move forward. He noted that the website will be much improved and will be similar to what many other cities have. He agreed that he did not want to cause any unnecessary delays. He stated that at some point staff may want the discretion to move forward and not continue to come back to the Council to make changes. Mayor Strommen stated that this is only the second time the Council has looked at this and the last time they could not get a real sense of the mockup. She stated that there were changes that needed to be made. She stated that the Council has weighed in on appropriate items and therefore it could be up to staff to work out those details. She stated that the initial reaction that people will get from visiting the website should be a concern of the Council. She noted that once the elements the Council should provide input on are worked out, staff could then work out the remaining details with the consultant. Councilmember Johns noted an inconsistency between the use of Ramsey and City of Ramsey on different parts of the website and suggested that one be chosen over the other. 2.04: Discussion Regarding the Annual Performance Review of the City Administrator, an Individual who is Subject to the City Council's Authority — May be Closed to the Public Human Resources Manager Lasher reviewed the staff report. Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to close the regular portion of the meeting to closed session at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Kuzma, Johns, Riley and Shryock. Voting No: None The meeting returned to open session at 6:48 p.m. 3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION 3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar Noted. City Council Work Session / January 9, 2018 Page 6 of 7