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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
WORK SESSION MEETING
WEDNESDA Y, JANUARY 21, 1998
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Jennifer McCarty, acknowledging the Mayor's absense due to a Police Coordinating Committee
meeting, called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m.
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Roll Call
Present:
Councilmembers McCarty, O'Neill and Garfunkel; and Administrator Hurm. Mayor
Dahlberg arrived at 7:50 p.m.
Absent:
Councilmember Stover.
3. REVIEW OF ISSUES
A . City Values
B . Statement of Purpose
C . Organizational Goals
These issues were briefly reviewed. There was no further discussion.
D . Communications Plan
The Communications Plan was reviewed. There was general consensus that the Communications Plan
is being implemented well. The members of the City Council are receiving very few calls on the voice
mail system. It was determined that the system for Council members should be abandoned and callers
should be given the home numbers of the Council members.
4. ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES FOR 1998
The Mayor arrived at 7:50 p.m. following general discussion on City Council priorities. There was
general concurrence that the following prioritis should be established for the City Council for this year:
ater po icy - ordinance
Review standards for subdivisions and streets, including curb and gutter
Review stormwater management plan
Complete review of Comprehensive Plan
Monitor liquor operations closely
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 1998 - PAGE 2
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Review and revise trail plan
Review transportation plan, with emphasis on Country Club Road/Y ellowstone
Trail/Lake Linden area
Consider options to facilitate the purchase of green space
Sanitary sewer - review III strategies, re-evaluate strategies to reduce sewer rates,
and re-evaluate the sump pump inspection ordinance
Undertake safety studies in specific areas
Review and revise personnel policy handbook
Develop a strategy to improve paramedic rescue response times
During the discussion, Mayor Dahlberg raised the question of neighborhood association development.
He asked the question, "Could we divide the City into neighborhoods of mutual interest or policy
areas?"
There was consensus that the question of developing neighborhood associations should be a separate
work session topic.
There was discussion on whether or not Shorewood residents should be surveyed regarding various
policy questions. Again it was determined that this could be a separate work session topic.
Councilmember O'Neill stated that he feels that work sessions and Council meetings should begin at
7:00 p.m. rather than 7:30 p.m. This will be placed on a City Council meeting agenda for
consideration by the entire Council.
Finally, it was determined that a quarterly review of the City Council priorities should be made in
Council work session rather than at a regular Council meeting.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, McCarty moved, O'Neill secon ed, to adjourn the
meeting at 8:55 p.m. Motion passed unanimo~~
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ES C. HURM, CITY ADMINISTRATOR