Laserfiche WebLink
Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas recommended potential partnerships with community organizations be considered <br />and/or offer meetings at the Community Center where childcare could be provided. <br />Councilmember Dunsworth stated she would be happy to serve on the steering committee and would be <br />willing to recruit members of the public. She was hopeful that new members of the public could be contacted <br />to be involved with the City on this steering committee. <br />Councilmember Allen commented he would also be willing to serve on the steering committee. <br />Councilmember Abdulle indicated he would be happy to assist with recruiting individuals for the steering <br />committee. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas requested staff create a description of what the City was looking for and what the <br />time commitment would be for the steering committee members in order to assist with recruiting candidates. <br />Massopust reported he would begin drafting pertinent promotional materials. <br />First Quarter Worksession Calendar Discussion <br />Massopust reported the City of New Brighton utilizes a Worksession calendar to plan and account for items <br />that the City Council would like to discuss from a policy perspective. There are certain items that need to be <br />addressed and discussed at certain times throughout the year, most notably budget items (typically occur in Q3 <br />and Q4). Staff requested direction on if the upcoming meetings are acceptable and to also understand what <br />other issues the Council would like to have added for future dates. These dates and topics are subject to change <br />as new issues arise and as staff time allows. Ongoing discussion about the Work Session calendar will ensure <br />that staff are understanding and working with Council on key priorities. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas commented the goal would be to feed into a larger plan for City Council meetings <br />while eventually rolling down to Commissions. She asked for feedback from the Councilmembers regarding <br />future meeting topics. <br />Councilmember Allen stated he would like to have a discussion on housing issues in the City. Massopust <br />reported this topic was placed "on deck" for the first half of the year. <br />Councilmember Dunsworth suggested the inclusivity work be discussed throughout the year, whether this <br />happened monthly or every other month. She wanted to see the City moving this work forward. <br />Councilmember Abdulle agreed with Councilmember Dunsworth's suggestion because this would ensure the <br />City was making progress on inclusivity initiatives. In addition, he supported the Council having a housing <br />discussion. He recommended an environmental conversation be held. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas noted staff had an update on the City's sustainability efforts. Massopust explained <br />the focus of the 1St quarter newsletter would be on the City's sustainability efforts in order to inform the public <br />that New Brighton was one of fifteen cities in the State of Minnesota that had achieved Step 5 in the <br />GreenSteps City program. <br />Councilmember Abdulle stated he was pleased the City would be putting this information out to the public in <br />order to make them aware of the City's efforts. He indicated he also looked forward to having a conversation <br />about keeping this community safe for all adults and kids. <br />