City Council Minutes
August 29, 2005 - 7:30pm
City Council Chambers
PRESIDING
OFFICER:
Mayor John C.M. Davis
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE: Mayor John C.M. Davis
PRESENT: Mayor John C.M. Davis,
Mayor Pro-Tem Susan J. Osika, Councilpersons Joane E. Ford, Justin R.
Horvath, Mark D. Owen, Linda L. Robertson, and Charles J. Sumrack.
ABSENT:
None.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
Councilperson Robertson commented regarding the
recent river cleanup project.
STAFF PRESENTATION-Strategic Planning: City
Services
City Manager Gregg Guetschow introduced the topic
of City Services for strategic planning discussion.
There was Council discussion regarding identifying
key indicators that will measure where the organization is going and how
successful we are in what we are trying to do. The following
suggestions were discussed: condition of roads/bridges; tax base; crime
reduction; response times for ambulance, police and fire departments;
response to snow fall (removal); park upkeep; meeting budget/conformance
to budget; condition of water/sewer lines; water quality; health of
downtown retail district; promotion of the city, businesses, and quality
of life; citizen complaint receipt / response; communications; website/blog
site hits; forum (citizen comment section) on website; election quality;
citizen satisfaction/input; employee turnover/satisfaction; traffic
control (# of accidents); sick day usage; productive hours; wait for
service; ease of payment; benchmark our city against other cities;
number of condemned/abandoned structures; code violations; and
landscaping after paving/construction projects.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilperson
Owen for adjournment at 8:25 p.m.
Motion supported by
Mayor Pro-Tem Osika and concurred in by unanimous vote.
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John C.M. Davis, Mayor
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Gail L. Schultz, City Clerk
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