City Of Albion

City Council Study Session

February 10, 2014

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Joseph Domingo opened the study session at 6:02 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Maurice Barnes (1), Garrett Brown (3), William Wheaton (4), Cheryl Krause (5), Andrew French (6) and Mayor Joseph Domingo. Lenn Reid (2) was absent.

Administration: Dan Bishop, City Manager and Jill Domingo, City Clerk.

III.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A. City Manager Goal Setting

Council Member Reid arrived at 6:40 p.m.

The following are suggestions and ideas from the Council for the City Manager goals:

1. They would like to see the money we have spent on technology working at

full capacity-i.e. city website.

2. Better Communication with the Council and Department Heads. Would like to have

Council informed of projects, fires, problems that may be happening in the city.

3. Prepare a 3-5 year strategic plan for the city. Would like to plan for more than

one to two years in advance.

4. Need to set timelines for when goals are to be met.

5. Would like to see a succession plan for employees in key positions

6. Clear and concise language for employees during contract negotiations

7. Cross train employees

8. Would like to see goals completed before the next budget planning session.

9. Would like to add a departmental update item to the agenda.

The consensus of the Council was to accept the following goals for the City Manager:

1. Prepare a 3-5 year strategic plan for the city that addresses fiscal sustainability,

organizational succession, economic development, and hiring/staff development.

They would like to see this completed by May 1, 2014

2. Reinstate charter required monthly financial reports.

3. Make progress on N. Clinton riverfront park project.

4. Work with Council to reassess and strengthen the city’s interests regarding the

EDC and Tifa.

5. Implement recurring department director updates to Council; including EDC.

6. Communication with Council

7. Get city website up and running to full capacity.

8. Explore and propose options for addressing vacant and derelict school buildings.

Comments were received from Council Members Wheaton, Brown, French, Krause,

Barnes and Reid; Mayor Domingo; City Manager Bishop and City Attorney Harkness.

IV.	ADJOURNMENT

Wheaton moved, French supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the Study Session.

(7-0, vv).

Mayor Domingo adjourned the Study Session at 8:46 p.m.

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date	Jill Domingo

City Clerk