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<br /> <br /> <br />Minutes <br />City Council Work Session <br />Monday, January 12, 2026, 8:00 AM <br />City Council Chambers | 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, Alisa Benson, Steve Persian, Jacqueline Ricks, Jon <br />Schwingler. <br /> <br />Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, City Clerk Christine Lusian, Police Chief Correy <br />Farniok, Finance Director Maggie Jin, Community Development Director Laura Oakden, Public <br />Works Superintendent DJ Goman, Parks & Facilities Superintendent Joe Ruthenberg, <br />Communications Specialist Rachel Cotter. <br /> <br />GOALS & PRIORITIES 2026 <br /> <br />City Council members and department heads reviewed the City’s mission, vision, and 2025 goals <br />and accomplishments to begin setting priorities for 2026. Council members shared proposed goals, <br />grouped similar ideas, and discussed scope and capacity to determine what could realistically be <br />achieved in 2026. The group then ranked priorities to focus on a small number of key goals for staff <br />action. <br /> <br />The priorities identified were: <br />1. establish a community event, <br />2. improve resident request tracking, <br />3. create park maintenance standards, <br />4. maintain financial stewardship, <br />5. maximize facility use, and <br />6. develop a community engagement strategic plan. <br /> <br />Next steps include staff developing action plans and the Council formally adopting the goals at its <br />January 26 meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Work session ended at 12:30 p.m. <br /> <br />ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________________ ___________________________________ <br />Christine Lusian, City Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor <br />4