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MINUTES OF THE . ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 12, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. *18. 2012 FEE SCHEDULE - ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE Franchot moved, Printup seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO., THIRD SERIES, an Ordinance Adopting the 2012 Fee Schedule and Repealing Ordinance No. 83, Third Series. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 19. 2012 OFFICIAL CALENDAR McMillan noted the only change is moving the Truth -in- Taxation meeting from 6:00 to 6:30 on December 12, 2012. Printup moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the 2012 Official Calendar, with the Truth -in- Taxation meeting being scheduled for December 10, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 20. GOAL SETTING PROCESS FOR 2012 Loftus stated at the last meeting she brought up ideas for a goal setting process and is looking for Council input on goal discussions for January and February. Loftus suggested a two -step process. The first step would consist of Council identifying a list of accomplishments and goals, and staff would do a similar list separately. The second step would involve a combined meeting of Council and Staff at the February work session. Those lists would then be analyzed and possibly have a facilitator at the meeting when the . legwork has been done. Printup commented it is a good idea to do the accomplishments and missed opportunities in two steps and that the only item he would raise is the need to have an outside facilitator for the second step. He felt that Council and staff are capable of coming together to discuss goals and would be sufficient to meet without a facilitator. McMillan noted they have previously used A.B. Reynolds with goal setting and that she could see if she is interested in facilitating the meeting and what her price would be for her services. Staff could then compile the results of the second meeting. Rahn asked what the facilitator's role would be and whether they would be an expert in governmental affairs or a people- person bringing two groups together. Rahn stated he would hope they could accomplish goal discussions without a facilitator. Loftus stated a facilitator could add to the process of coming to a consensus through team building. Facilitators are usually trained in getting ideas out of everybody, making sure that not one person is dominating the session and that everyone agrees with the end product. The facilitator is not there to participate but to help gather ideas from everyone. Loftus noted she would act as the facilitator for the first step, but it would remove her from the second step of the process, assuming she would also be the facilitator for the second step. Rahn stated some other administrative staff person could also perform that role. Rahn stated he would like to move through the process without a facilitator. Loftus commented a lot of cities use facilitators to help build consensus and act as a neutral party to help • move issues along. Page 15 of 18