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02h, city Of OBRKATrON NEW the city that works for you Council Worksession December 1, 2014 11:00 am Present: Mayor Dave Jacobsen Councilmember Brian Strub Councilmember Paul Jacobsen Councilmember Mary Burg Absent: Councilmember Gina Bauman Staff in Attendance: Guests in Attendance: Craig Rapp City Manager Performance Review with Craig Rapp Rapp reviewed the collective information he gathered regarding City Manager Lotter's performance review. He stated that overall everyone was satisfied with Dean's performance, stating his overall rating was E. It was noted he exceeds standards for pretty much every category. He explained Councilmember Bauman has yet to hand in her form. He reported that Dean would fill complete a self - evaluation form and this information would be compared to the Council's responses. Councilmember Jacobsen was pleased at how well the City was doing well financially. Mayor Jacobsen agreed stating this was a value to Dean and it was reflected in the strong financial position of the City. Councilmember Burg felt very informed and was pleased with the communication level between Dean and her. She believed that the improved communication as assisting in keeping the Council meeting times down. Councilmember Jacobsen appreciated the weekly updates from Dean. Mayor Jacobsen discussed how busy Dean has been with daily work, additional Council worksession meetings and the Army lawsuit. He provided comment on the positive direction the City was headed due in part to the numerous developments taking place in NBE. Rapp provided further comment on the KPI's.Discussion ensued regarding the KPI's and the goals that were set for the City in 2014. Councilmember Strub suggested that the Council receive updates from its consultants. He stated this would provide the Council with additional information on how they are working to achieve the City's goals. Councilmember Jacobsen encouraged staff to adjust quarterly or yearly goals based on the changing market conditions. Mayor Jacobsen agreed with this suggestion stating a correction would ensure that the City did not continue in the wrong direction. Rapp reported the surveys show the Council supported the organizational skills of Dean, noting he had performed well during an extremely busy year. The Council discussed the recently proposed reorganization of City staff. Councilmember Burg supported Dean's leadership and the recommendations he was making for City staff. Mayor Jacobsen agreed stating it was easy for him to make a good decision with all of the information Dean has