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<br />City Administrator Ulrich replied he understood and didn’t want to overload the Council with <br />information they have to sift through but he goes through the information. He stated that he didn’t <br />always think through base documents but would do a better job of doing that. He stated he gets <br />feedback from Councilmembers all the time with requests for information and tries to make <br />changes based on it. He understood what she was saying about the working relationships and <br />improvements that could made in terms of how the organization works together. He stated in the <br />organizational chart, Ramsey residents are at the top and Council and Staff all work for them. He <br />stated he respects her opinion and the need to work together as a team. He stated he has confidence <br />that the Staff has pledged to do that and to improve the working relationships. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley suggested all Council questions go through Deputy City Administrator/ <br />Community Dev. Director Hagen because it would help Staff by adding a layer between, and help <br />Council get information back. He suggested Deputy City Administrator/Community Dev. Director <br />Hagen be the clearinghouse to take care of getting answers by the appropriate Staff and provide <br />answers to all of the Council at the same time. He stated there is time for City Administrator <br />Ulrich to help and asked if that would be agreeable. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if Councilmember Riley is suggesting Deputy City <br />Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen because he doesn’t want City Administrator <br />Ulrich in the loop and burdened by the questions or if City Administrator Ulrich could be included <br />along with Deputy City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated he is flexible. He felt there was a trust level with City Administrator <br />Ulrich right now and City Administrator Ulrich would be retiring in two months. He thought one <br />point of contact would be a workable solution. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove referenced the wealth of knowledge and duties that the City <br />Administrator has while he is still employed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley replied he heard a different story from her. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove replied she was saying she is disappointed at times by the lack of <br />information sharing, not that she didn’t want City Administrator Ulrich to not do his job anymore. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley commented that for the next two months then, they could do both. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman agreed that both could be included and Deputy City Administrator/ <br />Community Dev. Director Hagen could delegate tasks to City Administrator Ulrich for areas he <br />doesn’t have expertise in. He stated there is room for improvement for each of them. He thought <br />he could be more respectful in speaking to residents, that Staff could do better in being more <br />prompt, and Council could do better at not assuming Staff is doing nefarious activities. He stated <br />they need to find what the issues are, find solutions, authorize an inquiry that will yield the proper <br />results, and take action from there. He wanted to ensure that what comes next is constructive. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma summarized there is a consensus that questions can go to both Deputy City <br />Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen and City Administrator Ulrich. <br />City Council /March 8, 2022 <br />Page 35 of 38 <br /> <br />