The Council Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.

Present: Mayor Porter; Council Members: Borchers, Anderson, Hedden, Cauwels, Jacobs 

Absent: none

Staff Present:  Tom Kane, Public Works Director; Mike DeBruin, Police Chief; Sharole Rens, Finance Director; Chris Myres, Telecommunications Director (Present at 8:55 p.m.)

Staff Absent: Jim Pickner, City Attorney.

1. Continued discussion of strategic planning goals for fiscal year 2006-2007 – The City Administrator led the council in a discussion of goals and objectives for 2006-2007 and beyond.  Items discussed included Public Works Department:  Concrete Street Program, Utility upgrades, Outside Parking aroundCommunity Center, Carr’s Landing, E-1 Sewer Pump Units, Calliope Parking Area, and Industrial Park Development; Public Safety:  Replacing 1979 Pumper and Battery Backup for Civil Defense Siren; Community and Economic Development:  Downtown Streetscape, Marketing Efforts, Use for Unused City Property, Spec Building in TIF Area A, Website Overhaul, Redesign of City Logo and Slogan, Creating a System for Building Permit Management, Computer Mapping Project, Historical Society’s Suckow House, Walking & Bike Trails, Code Enforcement, Community Comprehensive Strategic Plan and Economic Development Strategic Plan.

 

2.  Review and Comments on Draft Budget for FY2006-2007 – City Administrator Metten led the council in a review and discussion of the proposed budget for FY2006-2007. 

Moved by Jacobs/Anderson to adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.  Council Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.