HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of August 22, 1990 Special Meeting ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 22, 1990
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Special Meeting of the City
Council of ths City of Rosemount was duly held on Wednasday, August 22,
1990, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Mayor Napper called the meeting to or3er with all rnembers �resent.
Mayor Napper led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
David R. Kroos of Boarman & Associates, Inc. , the consulting firm
contracted to conduct the space needs assessment study for the City,
reviewed the Interim Report of the facilities study with Council.
Kroos noted the purpose of the Interim Report is to keep Council
currant on the progress of the study and to provide Council. the
opportunity for input throughout the process. Within the next few
weeks, Council will meet with the Citizens Advisory Committee members
for further discussion on the facilities study developed by Boarman &
Associates. See Clerk' s File 1990-26.
The next items for discussion were the final two goals for 1990 set by
the City Council and staff at a goals setting session in February,
1 990.
City Administrator Stephan Jilk referred to the executive summary of
the Citizens �,ttitude Survey regarding the residents' desire for more
constant and frequent co.mmunications between City Hall and the
residents. Council and staff discussed the present scope and freguency
of ths city' s community newsletter. Alternatives to the current
community newsletter were discussed such as nublishing more often,
nurchasing advertisement space in a local paper for publication of a
city newsletter or the possibility of a newspap�r published for
Rosemount only and incorporating the city' s community newslatter into
this publication. Developing a business flyer, having a community
informa�ion coordinator and televising the council meetings were other
suggestions discussed for improving communications between city hall
and the citizens. Council also discussed holding town meetings at the
end of a year which would allow council to report on the status of the
goals established for the current year and to inform residents of
issues and goals to be discussed the succeeding year. This time
schedule would also allow newly elected �ity officials to be involved
in the town meeting process. See Clerk' s File 1990-2F....
Council discussed the goal of taxes vs. services and referred to the
executive summary of the Citizens Attitude Survey which concluded that,
"more than half of the citizens surveyed would support a property tax
increase if it were required to maintain city services at the present
level" and that residents were satisfied with the level of city servies
received for their tax dollars. Council discussed the cost for
providing city services, such as streets, utilities, fire, police and
parks, to meet present population needs and future popuiation growth.
Council referred to the proposed 1991 budget regarding park and street
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ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 22, 1990
maintenance and staffing requirements. Council and staff unanimously
concurred communications should be ongoing to allow residents' input as
to what services they want and to keep residents informed of the costs
for city services. Council also agreed the citizens should be aware of
how the city' s budget affects their property taxes.
Council concurred further discussion on the 1991 Operating Budget will
be discussed at the August 28, 1990 Special Council Meeting.
MOTION by Napper to adjourn. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0.
Respectfully submitted,
.Susan M. Johnson, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Stephan Jilk, City Administrator -
Published this day of , 1990 in Dakota Countv Tribune.
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