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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
September 3, 2013
Mayor Little called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. in the Marion Conference Room at City
Hall.
Members Present: Council Members Davis, Swecker, Anderson, LaBeau and Mayor Little
Staff Present: Steve Mielke, Allyn Kuennen, Dave Olson, Chris Petree, Daryl Morey, Tom
Vonhof, Brett Altergott, Dennis Feller, Char Friedges
There were no citizen comments.
Presentation of Envision Lakeville Report
Craig Rapp of Craig Rapp, LLC and Marc Hugunin, consultant, provided an overview of the
Envision Lakeville Community Vision Plan Draft (document on file in the City Clerk's
office). Council members discussed the Vision Statement as proposed by the Envision
Lakeville Task Force. Council had an extensive discussion about the plan and indicated that
they will hold additional discussions. Council members expressed a desire to consider
alterations to the proposed Vision Statement. Discussion centered on the reference to great
schools, quality of education, what it takes to make Lakeville better than the average, and the
fact that Lakeville residents are served by three school districts. Concern was expressed
regarding the use of certain adjectives such as "great" for schools and "exceptional" for
parks. It was suggested that the term "education system" might be more appropriate than
"schools ". Council expressed support for the work of the task force. Council members will
have an opportunity to review and adopt a statement with changes should they choose to do
SO.
Community Values - Mr. Rapp stated the task force recognized that the City of Lakeville has
established an enviable track record of fiscal responsibility, excellent quality of services and
good value for its public expenditures.
Key Initiatives - Initiatives have been categorized by time periods: 1 -5 years, 6 -15 years and
16 -25 years. Council members emphasized the importance of cultivating a sense of
community by working with and strongly supporting the social institutions such as
neighborhoods, schools, places of worship, recreation, athletics, and community
celebrations and events.
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Envision Lakeville 2040 - Rapp emphasized that a community vision plan is a framework for
long -term success. Achieving the promise of the vision requires focus and follow - through.
"Focus on the future, use the framework, filter decisions, and make it real."
Mr. Mielke stated the task force will present the Community Vision Plan to the public at the
September 16 City Council meeting. The City Council should, at some point, adopt the
Vision Statement. Mr. Mielke recommended the City Council charge department directors
and advisory committees to take action by reaching out and soliciting feedback from some
of the civic groups, school boards and religious organizations that participated in the
community vision process.
Adjourn
Mayor Little adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Charlene Friedges, City
Matt Aftle, Mayor