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St. Louis Park City Council Workshop Session
MINNESOTA AAA
5400 Auto Club Way
February 1 and 2, 2013
February 1, 2013: The workshop session was called to order 4:35 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs; Sue Sanger, Steve Hallfin, Julia Ross, Jake Spano
and Sue Santa.
Councilmembers absent: Anne Mavity
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), Deputy City Manager/Director of Human
Resources (Ms. Deno), Organizational Development Coordinator(Ms. Gothberg).
1. Agenda
Discussed overall agenda for 2 days.
2. Carver Governance Model
Ms. Gothberg and Ms. Deno reviewed Carver Governance model with Council.
3. Enneagram
Ms. Gothberg presented information on Enneagram preferences and facilitated discussion
with the Council.
4. General Discussion
Ms. Gothberg facilitated discussion with Council on Council's unwritten rules
particularly as to how Council responses to emails from constituents when the email goes
out to all. In addition, they discussed communication and response to citizens as it relates
to Ward and At-Large Councilmembers. Council was in agreement that the unwritten
rules should be discussed with Councilmember Mavity and brought back to the whole
Council for final agreement.
Adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
February 2, 2013: The workshop session was called to order 8:55 a.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeff Jacobs; Sue Sanger, Steve Hallfin, Julia Ross, Jake Spano
and Sue Santa.
Councilmembers absent: Anne Mavity
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), Deputy City Manager/Director of Human
Resources (Ms. Deno), Director of Community Development (Mr. Locke), Director of Public
Works (Mr. Rardin), Director of Parks and Recreation (Ms. Walsh), Director of Inspections (Mr.
Hoffman), Chief Information Officer (Mr. Pires), Police Chief (Mr. Luse), Fire Chief (Mr.
Stemmer), and Organizational Development Coordinator(Ms. Gothberg).
Others present: Craig Rapp, Facilitator
City Council Workshop Session -2- February 1 and 2, 2013
1. Introductions and Check-In
2. Organizational Cultures Overview
Craig Rapp reviewed values and cultures of organizations. Discussion was held by all
participants regarding what type of organizational culture was most prevalent for the City
of St. Louis Park.
3. SWOT Analysis
Craig Rapp introduced the SWOT analysis which was completed by everyone pnor to the
work shop. Council and staff divided into four groups. Each of the four groups took one
of the areas (STRENGTHS, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITIES and THREATS) to
analyze the most important areas for the City of St. Louis Park to look at over the next
two to three years. In this exercise, there were 3 to 4 statements that had the most weight
or most common listed by each group for each area. Following this exercise the
STRENGTH and OPPORTUNITIES group combined and the WEAKNESSES and
THREATS groups combined to continue the conversation.
4. The group continued to look and dialogue about potential goals for the next two to three
years, possible Key Outcome Indicators, and where it fits with St. Louis Parks Strategic
Directions which came from the Vision Process.
5. Next step is bringing back potential direction for City Council to consider.
Adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Nancy Stroth, City Clerk Jeff Jac sIMa/r