HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-04-19-Special MinutesDeets;City Engineer Briedis;City Attorney Brick;Council Members Mertz,Stanton,
Bailey,Watts,McGee.
At this time Mayor Peard asked for a motion to adjourn.Motion by Council Member Mertz,
seconded by Council Member Stanton.Ayes:All.Nays:None.Motion carried 5 -O.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
R.Schuett,Deputy Clerk
Attest:
son,Interim City Administrator/Clerk
WAUKEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 19,2006
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Call to Order -The special meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order by Mayor
Peard at 7:04 p.m.
Roll Call-The following members were present:Mayor Peard and Council Members Bailey,
McGee,Stanton,Watts.Council Member Mertz arrived at 7:55 p.m.City staff members
present:Gibson,Gunderson,Burkhart,Deets,Mack,Richardson,Schuett.
A)Resolution:Consideration of approval of the City Administrator/Clerk profile criteria.
Motion by Council Member Watts,seconded by Council Member McGee,to approve the
resolution.John Gibson stated that he had recently received additional comments from Council
Member Mertz,which would be encorporated into the profile criteria.Council Member Stanton
asked that the profile be proofread for typographical and grammatical errors.Roll call:Ayes:
Watts,McGee,Stanton,Bailey.Nays:None.Motion carried 4 -O.
B)Work Session:Strategic Planning Session facilitated by Kevin Pokorny -Kevin Pokorny of
HR-OneSource began the session by thanking Council and staff for their time,then reviewed the
agenda and discussed ground rules.Council and staff then reviewed the answers to three
questions that had been posed at an earlier date:what have been the City's major I
accomplishments,what does the community do well,and what would make the City's future
brighter.Council Member Mertz arrived at 7:55 p.m.
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Council took a brief recess at 8:28 p.m.;resumed the meeting at 8:37 p.m.
Mr.Pokorny listed certain issues as potential priorities.Council and staff narrowed the list,then
each Council Member marked their top five priorities.Mr.Gibson suggested a special meeting
be scheduled with Mr.Pokorny and City Council in order to improve Council effectiveness.A
workshop meeting will also be scheduled to detail plans to achieve the goals of the top priorities
agreed to by Council.
Adjournment.Mayor Peard adjourned the meeting at 10:01 p.m.
R.Schuett,Deputy City Clerk
Attest:
,nterim City Administrator/Clerk
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