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Councilmember Specht noted the water treatment facility has been great. <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan shared that he has heard a lot of positive feedback on <br />the communication with businesses along Highway 10 since switching to their new engineer, <br />Bolton & Menk. <br />Administrative Service Director Lasher added that updating the personnel policy has been very <br />positive. <br />City Administrator Hagen shared his appreciation for Council and Commission members who <br />prepare for meetings ahead of time which saves Staff time during the meetings. <br />Mayor Heineman said this speaks to how well the packets are prepared by Staff ahead of meetings. <br />He noted that sometimes the presentation given at meetings has different information than what is <br />in the packet. He asked why this is. <br />City Administrator Hagen explained that sometimes the presentations are not finalized until after <br />the Staff packet has been published or they were waiting on extra information from developers. <br />Mayor Heineman asked if they upload these presentations after the fact along with the meeting <br />minutes. <br />City Administrator Hagen said no and explained that they are available as part of the meeting <br />recording on QCTV. <br />Planning Manager Larson stated the twinkle lights that were on over the winter looked amazing. <br />Councilmember Buscher expressed her appreciation for Staff and how they collaborate with each <br />other and with the Council. She noted their guidance, and expertise helps her in her decision - <br />making. She said they are all a very cohesive team. <br />City Administrator Hagen asked the Council what they think is currently not working well in the <br />City. <br />Councilmember Specht shared that he has been receiving feedback from residents about the recent <br />high tax increases. <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher noted that they are an actively growing City and currently <br />have a lot of old ways of doing things. She suggested they look into these things and be open to <br />changes as they move forward since there have been so many changes in the City over the past <br />few years. <br />Mayor Heineman noted that having a high retention rate for Staff is great; however, it can lead to <br />continuing to do things in an old way rather than new ideas. <br />City Council Special Work Session / April 1, 2025 <br />Page 5 of 15 <br />