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RESOLUTION NO. 89-41
RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 88-48 AND ESTABLISHING
A POLICY FOR LONG-RANGE PLANNING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, on April 21 and 22, 1988 the City Council initially
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
Council is desirous of having this process transcend
changes in Council and staff over the years; and
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:
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
1.
Council will hold an annual retreat the first week
after school spring break of the St. Louis Park public
school system. 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
second Monday of each month from May through February
with no meeting held in December;
3. Long-range planning sessions to be held the second
Monday of the month beginning at 7:00 p.m.;
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 (if necessary) a study session on the
third Monday of the month beginning at 6:00 p.m. to
discuss on-going matters.
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.
Attest:
110(4 a 1°4/
City Cle k
Adopted by the City Council April 17, 1989
Reviewed for Administration: Approve _ S
City A _• ney
to form and execution:
/4051/A91
City Manager