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Senator Bahr explained that, by federal law, every Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in <br />the country should be made up of a majority of elected officials. He stated that this MET Council <br />is the only one, nationwide, that does not conform to these laws. He asked for feedback on how <br />many people should be on the board. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked how many districts there are. <br /> <br />Senator Bahr said there are 16 currently. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that the Council wants to see reform and to figure out the best way to <br />get elected representation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff shared that currently, none of the councilmembers can even apply for <br />the MET Council. He would like to see this restriction removed. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen stated the last item was concerning the homestead market value <br />exclusion with the current maximum value of $418,000. <br /> <br />Senator Bahr asked if they were looking to index the homestead exclusion for inflation. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said yes. <br /> <br />The Council thanked Senator Bahr for coming. <br /> <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br /> <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the updated topics calendar over the next few months, <br />including updates for the strategic plan. He asked if the Council would like to hold a special <br />meeting in February to review the strategic plan and if they would like to bring in a third party <br />moderator or keep it in house. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma stated he would like to keep it in house. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht liked the idea of the special meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if this would put them a quarter behind if they review the plan <br />in late February. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen stated this is a similar timeline to last year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff recommended a special work session to address City Code reviews. <br /> <br />4. MAYOR / COUNCIL / STAFF INPUT <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / January 10, 2023 <br />Page 9 of 10 <br /> <br />