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Councilmember Riley asked if a vocal minority has been a driving force. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill noted that staff has done a great job with the <br /> Steering Committee and to increase community engagement and participation to ensure that <br /> there is not a vocal minority driving conversation and input. He acknowledged that there may be <br /> a minority of population not participating in the process but noted that staff will continue, <br /> through implementation, to continue to reach out to ensure all portions of the City are <br /> represented throughout the process. <br /> 2.03: New City Website Project Update <br /> Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama reviewed the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that he does not like the website design. He stated that the type is <br /> too small to easily read, although acknowledging that he could zoom in. He believed that the <br /> type font could be increased. <br /> Mayor Strommen agreed that the font size could be increased, noting that this appears to be a <br /> mobile layout that could be zoomed in. She stated that this is too stripped down for the <br /> homepage, noting that the four items are not applicable to residents. She stated that most of the <br /> items that a resident would contact City Hall for are not easily findable on the homepage. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that the consultant was selected because of their experience with <br /> municipalities but noted that perhaps this was the wrong choice. <br /> Councilmember Shryock acknowledged that the intent is to be able to transition to mobile use <br /> but noted that the main site layout should not be just mobile looking in appearance. She noted <br /> that the residents that will use the site vary in age from young to old and therefore the site should <br /> be easy to use for all residents. <br /> Mayor Strommen stated that people often look for information on the website rather than calling <br /> the City and this is not obvious as to where you would find the information. She stated that <br /> while she would agree the intent is not to clutter the site, this seems to go to the extreme in being <br /> simple. She stated that the majority of the homepage is a picture of a flower, and that does not <br /> make sense. <br /> Information Technology Manager Fredrickson stated that because this is a still image, the font <br /> size is not to scale of what it will be, noting that the font size and type will be different as this is <br /> just a mock up. He stated that it would be helpful to have information on the design. He noted <br /> that the recommended number of selections for the main button options would be five and asked <br /> for input, noting that e-permits is already an option. <br /> Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama stated that staff made <br /> similar comments on the text font and size, noting that there is difficulty in shrinking everything <br /> down to show on a presentation of this nature. He noted that many websites are going in this <br /> direction to have the dropdown menus that appear when you move the cursor over the text. He <br /> City Council Work Session/December 12,2017 <br /> Page 5 of 8 <br />