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88-48
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR LONG-RANGE PLANNING
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
WHEREAS, on April 21 and 22, 1988 the City Council participated in establishing
long-range planning goals for 1988; and
WHEREAS, Council considers long-range planning as an essential ingredient for
the successful governance of the affairs of the City of St. Louis
Park; and
WHEREAS, Council is desirous of having this process transcend changes ir
Council and staff over the years; and
WHEREAS, this can be accomplished by putting in written form Council's policy
on long-range planning,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park does hereby adopt the following procedure and process for long-range
planning:
1. Council will hold an annual retreat the first week after school spring
break. At this retreat, Council will use an appropriate goal -setting model
such as strategic planning, nominal group technique or whatever model
Council chooses in order to arrive at a list of long-range planning issues;
2. Thereafter, Council will discuss these issues on the fourth Monday of each
month from May through February with no meeting held in December;
3. Long-range planning sessions to be held the fourth Monday of the month
beginning at 6:00 p.m. and lasting approximately three hours;
4. The City Manager will identify appropriate staff to attend the long-range
planning sessions depending upon the issue(s) and subject(s) to be discussed
by Council;
5. Council will continue to hold regular Council meetings on the first and
third Mondays of_the_month,
6. Council will hold a study session (if necessary) on the second Monday
of the month to discuss on-going matters. At the June and September
study sessions, Council will discuss and establish a legislative agenda
in order to work with the Minnesota Legislature.
Be it further resolved that the Council Governance Committee and the City
Manager will be responsible for assisting Council in maintaining this schedule
and this process.
Adopted by the City Council May 2, 1988
Reviewed for administration:
Approved as to form and execution:
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