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Ms. Heinrich stated that she has heard comments from the public that they appreciate that the City is not out proactively looking for violations. She stated that perhaps if the public is educated more and alerted that the system is complaint based, that would help to explain the process a bit better. City Administrator Ulrich stated that once a violator is aware that the system is complaint based, they often bring in a list of violations that they have found in their neighborhood. Police Chief Katers stated that for police enforcement, the complainant is kept confidential and therefore the police investigate the matter and the police would then become the complainant. He stated that the first question the police are asked when responding to a violation is who complained and because of a fear of retaliation, that information is kept confidential. Councilmember Kuzma asked for information on whether the violation rates are proposed to change. Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the fee information, noting that it is not proposed to change, but noted that for problem properties the ladder could be climbed more quickly. Community Development Director Gladhill confirmed that he has sufficient input from the Council. 3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION 3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar City Administrator Ulrich noted that January 15th has been set for the road maintenance discussion with the community. He stated that WSB staff will lead that discussion on the different funding options. He stated that the Council should begin to think of a date for a strategic planning session, which typically occurs in February or March. He stated that the annual organizational meeting will occur on January 8m, at which time Committee assignments and Board representation are designated. He stated that additional discussion will occur regarding funding for the public works facility. He noted that the historic townhall building will also need to be discussed as that building is deteriorating. He stated that the legislative priorities will be discussed at a future worksession with the City's representatives, potentially occurring in January. Mayor LeTourneau advised of an annual cookie visit that the Council has done and noted that perhaps plates of cookies could be arranged and dropped off to each department, as a way of showing thanks. Councilmember Riley stated that he would be in favor of giving the cookies, if the Council is welcome, but if the department would prefer not to receive the cookies, he would be fine with that as well. City Council Work Session / December 11, 2018 Page 5 of 6