Minutes - Council Work Session - 05/18/2021 - Special

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pandemic. He stated that tonight he would like to see two or three main things identified that will define success when looking back in five years. Administrative Services Director Lasher stated that she is very proud that they were able to keep everyone working during the pandemic and that everyone stayed healthy. She stated that her goal for tonight would be to have a good understanding of the direction for the next several months. Fire Chief Kohner commented that his accomplishment would be the establishment of the duty crew this past year. He stated that he would like to find the ability to find some common goals tonight for moving forward. City Engineer Westby stated that the accomplishment he would be most proud of is that his team was able to deliver a pavement management program that is two or 2.5 times more robust because of the funding available, even during the pandemic. He stated that they are also working to improve communications to the public. He stated that he would like to better understand the goals for his department, especially related to the pavement management program and the more robust program and related to the level of communications with the public. Finance Director Lund stated that she is most proud of looking at the different funding sources of the past year including establishment of the franchise fee as a stable funding source for the pavement management plan and the mix of funding that was able to be used for the public works facility. She stated that tonight she looks forward to seeing how everyone works together, as this is the first time all the staff and Council have been in this type of setting. City Administrator Ulrich acknowledged and appreciated the different points of view that were brought to that exercise. He read the organizational values, vision, mission, and objectives from the Strategic Plan. He confirmed agreement with those items. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the numbers have been updated in terms of population, anticipated growth, and number of employees. City Administrator Ulrich stated that staff will review that to ensure those numbers are updated with the most recent data. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill led the group in a planning exercise to identify strengths and weaknesses. The group took a short ten-minute break. Deputy City Administrator Gladhill reviewed some of the strengths identified including staff, public safety, community engagement, financial stability, park system, pavement management program, transportation, and planning and development. He reviewed some of the weaknesses identified including low tax base, image perception and code enforcement, desire for more retail and restaurants, staff resources, existing park infrastructure, roads, the website, general communication, community input/response to residents. He referenced an email that was sent out to the Council earlier today which mirrors the Strategic Plan with the intent of identifying items City Council Special Work Session / May 18, 2021 Page 3 of 19