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I I I Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 1991 Page 6 50ecial Order of Business. continued think the process itself was a major success. We did our homework, we presented the issue to the voters, the voters made a decision, to me that's the way government works. And we completed the sale of the liquor operation. This was challenge and problem we have been dealing with for quite some time. We made the decision and we are out of the business and, I am breathing, I think personally, a sign of relief as we charge now into the future as we have more time to face the issues that we are in the business to solve. So in response to these challenges that we will have to look at in what I call our Centennial Two Year. As 1891 was the year we were incorporated, 1991 becomes the Centennial Two Year, as having celebrated in 1987. We need to be continually looking at our fiscal responsibilities. I think we need to review our programs, review our processes, and under Dave's leadership make changes and improvements in that process and to those programs. We need to look at people. While we value and need and treasure Samantha's services and Anne's services, now that we have vacancies, perhaps it is a good time to look what we might be able to do with a restructuring or refocusing before we refill positions. We need to look at what we can use and do with volunteers. People who may have retired and may have time available who may have time to contribute service to our community. The second response is what we need is to carry to the ultimate the philosophy called "Truth in Taxation." I think the recent hearings we had were successful. I think that the more we can tell and help our people understand what is happening in New Brighton in terms of finance the better off they will be and the better off we will be. I think they need our help and we should provide what help we can to help our residents and taxpayers understand who is taxing them, who is spending the money and what they are getting for their money. I think we need to continue to work with the State and the County and School Board to achieve that objective. We have begun the process of working with our Boards and Commissions to review their mission, to look at their membership, to look at their participation and the services they can provide and the procedures that they need and use. We need to make sure they are productive and feel productive and enjoy their service. I think we need to begin the discussion of a community based long range plan. Whether we call it New Brighton 2010 or New Brighton 2020, I think we need to look beyond the next one, two, or three years to try to prepare for the future. To look at Soedal Order of Business