HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/27/2012 TENTATIVE AGENDA
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
ADJ. REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA MARCH 27, 2012
LOCATION: Shakopee Public Utilities, 255 Sarazin Street, Shakopee, MN.
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Mayor Brad Tabke presiding �
1] Roll Call at 6:30 p.m. �
2] Approval of Agenda
3] Adopt updated Human Resources Technician Job Description; Accept Resignation of
Human Resources Technician Jessica Nikunen, and authorize commencement of
replacement process
4] Strategic Planning Session, facilitated by FursmanBrimeyer continued from March 13th
6:30 p.m. —City Council
7:30 p.m. —City Council and Depai-tment Heads
5] Other Business
6] Adjourn
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJ. REGULAR SESSION SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA MAftCH 27, 2012
Mayor Brad Tabke called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. at the Shakopee Public Utilities
building with Council members Steve Clay, Matt Lehman, Pamela Punt and Jay Whiting present.
Also present were Mark McNeill, City Administrator; and facilitators Jim Brimeyer and Irina
Fursman.
Clay/Whiting moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
City Administrator McNeill presented a memo from Assistant City Administrator Kris Wilson,
requesting that the Council take action regarding Human Resources Technician Jessica Nikunen.
Ms. Nikunen has submitted a resignation effective April 6, 2012. Staff requested an ability to
proceed as soon as possible in filling the position.
Ctay/Punt moved to accept with regret the resignation ofJessica Nikunen, Human Resources
Technician, approve the updated job description for the Human Resources Technician, and direct
staff to proceed with advertising for the position. Motion carried 5-0.
� Facilitator Jim Brimeyer led a discussion on governance. He asked for reactions from those in
attendance as to the results of the March 13, 2012 workshop. He recommended that once a
month, or every other month,that a study session be held by Council to explore ideas which were
not yet ready for formal Council action.
He reviewed "flaws of governance", of the Carver Governance Model. Council took a break at 7:52
p.m. It reconvened at 8:01 p.m. Staff joining Council for the remainder of the meeting: Kris
Wilson, Assistant City Administrator;Judith S. Cox, City Clerk; R. Michael Leek, Community
Development Director;Jamie Polley, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources;Jeff
Tate, Police Chief; Bruce Loney, Public Works Director/City Engineer;Julie Linnihan, Finance
Director.
Facilitator Irina Fursman reviewed the priorities from the March 13th meeting. That showed high
priorities as being: budget and fiscal policy, infrastructure needs and funding, adequate staff,
economic development.
The workshop participants discussed needs for infrastructure—how is it fine, why is funding an
issue, and what vision is needed to deal with the project. Finally, what is the plan needed and who
is responsible for implementation of action steps over the next 12 to 18 months. �
There was a discussion of Fire Department consolidation.
Lehman/Clay moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:28 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
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Juditu h S. Cox,�City C er
Mark McNeill, Recording Secretary