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CITY COUNCIL MEETING/RETREAT MINUTES
January 7, 2017
Lake Marion Conference Room
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Mayor Doug Anderson.
Council members present: Bart Davis, Colleen LaBeau, Brian Wheeler and Luke Hellier
Staff present: Justin Miller, City Administrator, Allyn Kuennen, Assistant City Administrator
Staff presented an update on the 3rd Quarter 2016 financial report and recapped the 2017 adopted
budget, including the liquor fund and 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan. Staff also presented
the development review process and the current status of plats and developments currently
making their way through the review process.
Staff also reviewed several administrative items including City Council email and phone
communications, meeting agenda packet process, social media policy, 2017 schedule and work
plan.
Mayor Anderson outlined the following committee assignments for discussion:
EDC: Anderson
Fire Relief: Davis
Liquor: LaBeau and Wheeler
Personnel: Hellier and Davis
Public Safety: LaBeau and Hellier
ALF Ambulance: Wheeler (Hellier Alternate)
Black Dog WMA: Thureen (Wheeler Alternate)
DCC: LaBeau (Davis Alternate)
Arenas: Wheeler and Miller (Hellier Alternate)
I-35 Solutions Alliance: Hellier
Airport Advisory Davis
DLBA: Davis (Wheeler Alternate)
MLC: Anderson (LaBeau Alternate)
LMC: Anderson (LaBeau Alternate)
Dakota Mayor/Managers: Anderson
Chamber of Commerce BAG: LaBeau and Hellier
Dakota County CTIB: Hellier and Anderson
City Council Meeting/Retreat Minutes, January 7, 2017 Page 2
Staff reviewed the 2017 Legislative Priorities. The City Council, with a few minor revisions,
directed staff to prepare a final version for adoption at the January 17th City Council meeting.
The Mayor then reviewed key items or events that are anticipated to occur throughout 2017 and
encouraged Council members to attend these and other events as much as their schedules allow.
The Mayor concluded the meeting by moderating a discussion regarding the following possible
City Council policy initiatives:
• Revising the mayoral term from two to four years
• Developing an annual formula for Council compensation and expense reimbursement
• Participation and citizen involvement in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update
• Consider updating the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan to address park dedication fee,
needs of sports associations and future park and facility development or expansion
• Increased coordination/planning with school districts as opportunities arise, including the
possibility of an indoor turf facility
• Review rail car parking within residential areas
• EDC review of TIF policy
• Study succession planning within departments
The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Allyn Kuennen
Assistant City Administrator