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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
January 11, 2020 - 9:00 a.m.
Water Treatment Facility Conference Room
1. Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Flag Pledge
Present: Mayor Anderson, Councilmembers Hellier, Wheeler, Volk and Lee;
City Administrator Miller and Assistant City Administrator
Kuennen
Absent: None
2. Introductions
3. Staff Update of Key City Services
Miller provided updates on the 3rd quarter financial report, 2020 budget and tax
levy, the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan, and the plat development report as
provided by the planning department.
4. 2020 Schedule/Work Plan
Council reviewed committee and inter -agency assignments and directed staff to
bring a revised assignment list to the next city council meeting. The council also
reviewed the draft 2020 calendar of events.
5. 2020 Legislative Priorities
Council reviewed the revised 2020 legislative priorities list and did not have any
suggested changes. Staff was directed to bring an item to the January 21, 2020 city
council meeting for formal adoption so that they can be presented to the city's
legislative delegation during the January 27, 2020 work session.
6. Parks Referendum
Council reviewed the proposed list of items to be included on a 2020 referendum,
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discussed potential election dates and coordination with ISD 194 and their
potential referendum. Staff was directed to begin work on a survey to determine
tax tolerance with the plan to hold a referendum in August or November 2020.
7. City Council Policy Initiatives
Council reviewed the draft list of discussion items recommended by staff for 2020.
Council recommended all items remain on the list for discussion, and directed the
topics of housing development, committee/commission appointment processes,
apartment parking requirements, and monitoring of the school district's dome
construction process as items to add to the list. Staff was directed to add these and
the proposed items per the staff report to agendas as time allows throughout the
year.
8. Adjourned at 1:19 pm.