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City Council Work Session Minutes
January 21,2022
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hoyt called the work session to order at 11:00 a.m.
Present: Hoyt, Bernhjelm, Lien, Wilson
Absent: Porter
Also Present: David McKnight,City Administrator; Lynn Gorski,Assistant City Administrator;
Chris Regis, Finance Director;Gary Rutherford, Police Chief;Justin Elvestad, Fire
Chief;Samantha DiMaggio,Community Development Director; Kellee Omlid,
Parks and Recreation Director; Peter Gilbertson, Information Technology
Director;Josh Solinger, Liquor Operations Manager;Steve Arndt,Streets and
Utilities Supervisor
2. Approve Agenda
MOTION by Wilson, second by Bernhjelm to approve the agenda. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
3. Discussion Items
Mayor Hoyt asked staff to share their top priorities as they relate to the city council
priorities of infrastructure support, business development and community engagement.
Josh Solinger—Pilot Knob store needs a refresh, more customer service focused,
increase use of social media, tastings, wine club improvements and culture.
Lynn Gorski—Park referendum and business development process.
Gary Rutherford—Continue community engagement efforts and programs.
Justin Elvestad—Station needs plan, cancer reduction, training needs, community
engagement programs, response times and staffing.
Peter Gilbertson—Fiber to all parks with cameras and lighting, physical access control
system, Office 365.
Chris Regis—Accounting systems upgrade, legislative monitoring, bond rating work.
Sam DiMaggio—Policy updates, outreach efforts, corridor studies, Favor Farmington,
building review software.
Steve Arndt—Plan for new loader purchase, tower fill station, salt/sand facility, fuel
station.
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Kellee Omlid—Park referendum, park development diversification,trail maintenance,
North Creek Greenway, staffing.
David McKnight—COVID, staffing, culture.
Councilmember Bernhjelm thanked staff for their work. She noted three themes to
work into city council priorities:
1. Culture
2. Collaboration
3. Organizing Processes/ Projects
The city council agreed that the 2021/2022 priorities would remain for 2022/2023 and
asked the administrator to fine tune the actionable items.
4. Adjourn
MOTION by Wilson, second by Lien to adjourn at 1:39 p.m. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
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David McKnight
City Administrator