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,City Council Work Session
ESHO City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, City Council Members Alisa Benson,
Jacqueline Ricks, and Jon Schwingler. Absent: Steve Persian
Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Community Development Director Laura Oakden.
REVIEW COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES (PART 2)
Administrator Edwards reviewed action items from the previous work session and detailed
enhancements to the customer service process with the new key step of including all council in
staffs follow up of requests, concerns, and complaints initially submitted to council.
Topics the group discussed included prioritization of resources for customer service
improvements, strategies for environmental protection and tree canopy management, assessment
of park needs and planning, development and use of short videos as a new communications tool,
budget and levy planning process, review of capital needs for city facilities, and possible
adjustments to work session scheduling.
The group directed staff to strengthen interagency collaboration and expand public education
efforts around water and shoreland preservation priorities, including guidance such as a
recommended species list.
ADJOURNMENT
Work session ended at 5:51 p.m.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL
C _iu ,. , City Clerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor