Committee of the Whole Agenda
Minneapolis City Council
Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Council Chamber, Room 317 City Hall
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NOTE: All cellular telephones, pagers and BlackBerry devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.
Present: Committee Members Lilligren (Chair), Gordon, Hofstede, Johnson, Samuels, Goodman, Glidden, Schiff, Remington, Benson, Colvin Roy, Hodges (Quorum 7)
Absent: Committee Member Ostrow
Discussion
1. Community Engagement Report:
Approve proposed workplan for community engagement system improvements and related NRP decisions.
Staff Reports: Community Engagement Request ; Background Summary ;
Community Engagement Report ; PowerPoint Presentation ;
Three Track Workplan (Updated May 2)
Action Taken: Approved, with the following direction:
The City Council directs the City Coordinator to organize appropriate staff teams to begin implementation of the following improvements to the City’s community engagement system:
1. Explain the decision-making authority and process for each type of major City decision;
2. Clarify the roles and responsibilities of all official committees, boards and commissions; and
3. Develop accessible, consistent, two-way communication systems to allow residents and other stakeholders to better understand and participate in City decision-making processes.
The City Council further directs the City Coordinator to report, on a quarterly basis, the progress of each staff team, at a regular meeting of the Committee of the Whole, and to refer budget implications of their work to the Ways and Means/Budget Committee and Office of the Mayor.
Reports of Committees
Ø Executive
Ø Committee of the Whole
Ø Community Development
Ø Health, Energy & Environment
Ø Intergovernmental Relations
Ø Public Safety & Regulatory Services
Ø Transportation & Public Works
Ø Ways & Means/Budget
Ø Zoning & Planning
Announcements
1. The City Council Meeting of April 27, 2007 will adjourn to a meeting of the Minneapolis Community Development Agency (MCDA) Board of Commissioners.
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Regular City Council Meeting: 4/27/2007
Next Regular Committee of the Whole Meeting: 5/10/2007
City Clerk e-mail: councilcommitteecoordinators@minneapolismn.gov
Minneapolis Web Page: MinneapolisMN.gov
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