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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
January 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM
Antlers Park, John Hennen Pavilion
1. Call to order, moment of silence and flag pledge
Mayor Hellier called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Staff Update of Key City Services
a. 2025 3rd Quarter Financial Report
Administrator Miller gave an overview of the report and recapped how the end of 2025
went.
b. 2026 Budget Recap
Administrator Miller discussed the highlights of the 2026 budget.
c. 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan
Administrator Miller gave an update on the projects that will be finishing in the next
four years, as well as projects that are scheduled to start.
d. Current Residential Development Projects
Administrator Miller reviewed the year-end report on residential development projects
with Council.
e. Staffing Update
Administrator Miller provided Council with a staffing update
3. 2026 Schedule/Organizational Items
a. City Council Rules of Procedure
Council reviewed the City Council Rules of Procedure.
b. Meeting formats/locations
Council has decided to try a new meeting format that would add work session items to
the end of each regular council meeting as discussion items and no longer have a
separate monthly work session. This new format will be tried starting in February.
C. 2026 Committee Assignments
Councilmembers reviewed existing assignments and agreed to changes, which will be
approved at an upcoming council meeting.
d. Schedule of Key Items/Events
City Council Work Session Minutes
January 17, 2026
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Council reviewed the 2026 Schedule of Key Events.
4. City Council Priority Items
a. Council Priority Items Discussion
Administrator Miller guided Council through potential priority items for the upcoming
year and Council decided which items they would like to discuss further throughout the
year.
5. Lunch/Start-Stop Exercise
Administrator Miller guided Council through a Start -Stop exercise that included items and
topics from both staff and councilmembers.
6. Strengths Finder Assessment
HR Director Alyssa Frey and Lieutenant Thor Howe guided Council through the
StrengthsFinder Assessment that the councilmembers recently completed. They discussed
what the results meant and how they can be applied to increase effective communication
and strategic planning amongst the Council.
7. Adjourn
Mayor Hellier adjourned the meeting at 1:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Taylori er, A sistant to the City Administrator
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Luke M. Heller, Mayor