City Council - 06/03/2003 - Workshop APPROVED IVHNUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP/FORUM
TUESDAY,JUNE 3,2003 CITY CENTER
5:00- 6:25 PM,HERITAGE ROOM H
6:30—7:00 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBER
CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Councilmembers Sherry Butcher,Ron Case, and Jan Mosman, and
Philip Young
CITY STAFF:
City Manager Scott Neal,Police Chief Dan Carlson,Fire Chief George Esbensen,Public Works
Director Eugene Dietz,Director of Parks and Recreation Bob Lambert,Management and Budget
Director Don Uram, and Recorder Lorene McWaters
Heritage Room II
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Councilmember Butcher was absent.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
III. DISCUSSION TOPICS
A. STRATEGIC PLANNING UPDATE
City Manager Neal noted that Council began work on revising the strategic plan
at two special meetings in February. Council also provided input on a draft plan
at an April 8 Workshop. Michael Barone, Assistant to the City Manager,
incorporated those suggestions and distributed a revised draft to the Council and
Department Directors the week of May 26 along with a request for additional
input. These suggestions were presented at the Workshop for further discussion.
VISION STATEMENT
Councilmember Mosman suggested a slight revision to the vision, saying she is
not comfortable promoting Eden Prairie as a place to predominantly"to shop."
Council agree to change the statement to read, "Eden Prairie is a vibrant city
characterized by the thoughtful integration of natural beauty and physical
development that creates a highly desirable place for its residents and businesses."
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NIISSION STATEMENT
Council made no changes to the proposed mission statement, "The Eden Prairie
city government will foster respect for the past,plan for the future, and deliver
high quality public services that contribute to a strong sense of community."
KEY OBJECTIVES
The first three key objectives were approved by Council at the April Workshop.
They are:
1. The City will preserve and enhance Eden Prairie's high quality of life.
2. The City will deliver high quality public services effectively andefficiently.
3. The City will create and promote a positive community identity.
Proposed Key Objective 4 stated, "The City will manage its resources prudently
and conservatively." Council agreed to change the statement to read, "The City
will manage its resources responsibly." Mayor Tyra-Lukens said she preferred
this version because of the simplicity of the statement.
Proposed Key Objective 5 stated, "The City will strengthen the abilities of its
elected and appointed leaders to serve the residents of the community according
to the principles of representative democracy." After some discussion, Council
agreed to eliminate this statement altogether. City Manager Neal agreed that this
statement should be eliminated since portions of it are covered elsewhere in the
plan.
CORE BELIEFS
Councilmember Case questioned the process by which the core beliefs were
chosen and are being discussed. He said it is his understanding that in a core
belief, every single word is important—so it is critical to make sure everyone
agrees on them. He suggested holding a Saturday workshop to hash through this
process. Mayor Tyra-Lukens said she felt fairly comfortable with the list of
values, and said she feels they generally reflect the Council's beliefs. City
Manager Neal said he views the core beliefs as a directive from Council to staff to
"Go do your work,but make sure you do it in a way that is in line with the core
beliefs." Case said that in reviewing the core beliefs, there is nothing he has
serious objections to.
The proposed core beliefs were:
We believe in . . .
1. The Constitution of the United States and the State of Minnesota.
2. The Charter of the City of Eden Prairie,Minnesota.
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3. Representative and participatory local government.
4. The value of public service,both paid and voluntary.
5. A commitment to high ethical standards of behavior.
6. Civility and mutual respect.
7. The value of diversity in all aspects of our organization.
8. Anticipating the needs of our citizens and planning to meet those needs.
9. Fiscally conservative management philosophies and practices.
10. The duty of the government to regularly inform its citizens of its actions.
11. The principle that government should do those things that are necessary for
the health and safety of community that citizens cannot, or will not, do
effectively as individuals.
12. Innovation in government with a preference for incrementalism over
quantum change.
13. The principle of sustainability when making public policy decisions.
14. Strategic partnerships with other public or private organizations that will
enable the City to accomplish its mission.
Council agreed to retain 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 13 and 14 unchanged. They
eliminated 11 and added a new core belief, "The value of different levels of
government, and recognize that the City cannot, or should not, assume the role of
others in service delivery."
Core Belief 2 was revised to, "The Codes and Ordinances of the City of Eden
Prairie, Minnesota."
Core Belief 5 was revised to, "Adherence to high ethical standards of behavior."
Core Belief 9 was revised to, "Careful evaluation of fiscal implications of our
public policy decisions."
Core Belief 10 was revised to, "The responsibility ofgovernment to inform
citizens of its actions."
Neal said the next step would be for staff to begin work on specifics of how the
strategic initiatives will be fulfilled.
IV. OTHER TOPICS
Outside City Center
V. RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR NEW LADDER FIRE TRUCK—
FATHER TIM(6:30-6:50 p.m.)
Council Chamber
VI. OPEN FORUM
Open Forum was not held due to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new fire truck.
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VII. OPEN PODIUM (Unscheduled participants, 6:50-7:00 p.m.)
John Mallo addressed the Council regarding the City's membership in the Municipal
Beverage Association. Mallo noted that two years ago the City allocated$10,000 to
MBA to lobby against the Wine in Liquor Stores legislation. Mallo said most members
of MBA are liquor producers,not municipalities. He also questioned some of MBA's
other stands on issues that appear contrary to the City's, such as the lowering the legal
driving BAC to .08 (which MBA opposes) and regulating smoking in restaurants and bars
(which MBA opposes). Mayor Tyra-Lukens said these issues are of concern and asked
that staff look into these issues and report back to Council.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT