City Work Session

The Isanti City Council will be meeting Tuesday 4pm-8pm January 31st at City Hall. We will be discussing procedures for directing city projects. This includes what authority city boards and commissions have to direct staff time. This became an issue when Mayor Apitz and Council Member Larson blocked staff from working on the Development Impact List. The full Council will be discussing goals for 2006.

I will be presenting the following list for Council consideration:

1. Define work direction for city staff.
2. Board and Commission reports to Council.
Appointed Council Members give a 5 to 10 minute report to the full Council on objectives and projects that are being worked on.
3. Formation of Finance and Development Review Committees.
4. Establish monthly Council work sessions.
5. Mandatory Department Head management training.
6. Review of staff representation on outside boards.
7. Monthly Department reports to Council.
8. Department goal setting by Council.
9. Direction to Boards and Commissions on attendance.
10.Development impact fee.
11. Greater Chamber of Commerce involvement.

I would like to hear from the public if they have other issues that need to be discussed. If you live, work or own property in Isanti you have a vested interest in the future of our great City. This is a public meeting if anyone wants to attend.