06/01/2009 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
(GOALS RETREAT)
June 1, 2009
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Special Study Session (Goals Retreat) of the City
Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska was conducted at the Edith Abbott Memorial
Library, 211 N. Washington Street, on June 1, 2009. Notice of the meeting was given in the
Grand Island Independent on May 27, 2009.
Mayor Margaret Hornady called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. The following
Councilmember's were present: Gericke, Nickerson, Zapata, Ramsey, Carney, Haase, Niemann,
and Meyer. Councilmember's Dugan and Gilbert were absent. The following City Officials were
present: City Administrator Jeff Pederson, Deputy City Clerk Paul Briseno, City Attorney Dale
Shotkoski, Public Works Director Steve Riehle, Finance Director David Springer, Building
Department Director Craig Lewis, Emergency Management Director Jon Rosenlund, Fire Chief
Troy Hughes, Human Resources Director Brenda Sutherland, Parks & Recreation Director Steve
Paustian, Police Chief Steve Lamken, Planning Director Chad Nabity, Public Information
Officer Wendy Meyer-Jerke and Utilities Director Gary Mader.
City Council Goals Retreat.
City Administrator Jeff Pederson gave a brief overview of the budget process to date as well as
the process of Fiscal Health and Wellness.
Jon Johnson and Chris Fabian of the International City/County Managers Association presented
"The Promise of Fiscal Health & Wellness (Prioritization)" program to council. The program
consists of two parts, Fiscal Health which is the diagnosis of the budget and Fiscal Wellness
which incorporates prioritization and strategic goal setting to align municipal programs with
council results through mapping and prioritization.
Chirs and Jon incorporated the goals set by council, from the February 2009 Council retreat, to
create result/goal areas within three main sections. The results include:
Community Results
• Quality of Life
• Stewardship of the Environment
• Safe Community
• Strategic, Sustainable and Maintained Development
Quality Management Results
• Effective, Efficient and Sustainable Organization
• Accessible and Transparent
Governance Result
• Stewardship of Resources
Page 2, City Council Study Session, June 1, 2009
Council participated in a result mapping exercise. Mapping the results defines what a Safe
Community means to Council and staff. Council created seven areas within the Safe Community
result.
Time allowed for the accomplishment of mapping for only one result. Stewardship of the
Environment, Safe Community, Strategic, Sustainable and Maintained Development as well as
Governance would be covered at the June 2°d meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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Paul Briseno
Deputy City Clerk