02-05-09 Council Retreat - Brainstorming Session #1

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..~~~:~,j ,a J n .:~~ ~.,. Council Retreat -Brainstorming Session # 1 2009 South Bend Common Council The February 5, 2009 Council Retreat of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by Council President Derek D. Dieter at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m. Following refreshments, President Dieter noted that the Council Retreat was the first of several internal work sessions which will focus on Council Priorities and Council Operations. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Rouse, White, LaFountain, Puzzel{o, Dieter, Varner, Oliver Davis, Henry Davis, Jr., and Kirsits; Mayor Stephen Luecke, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, Ron Glon, Jerry Niezgodski, Martha Lewis, members of the news media, unidentified members of the public, Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune, and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council President Dieter thanked everyone to coming to the internal work session of the Council. He noted that there would be limited public comment tonight in light of the primary focus being upon Council Priorities and Council Operations. Council Notebooks: Council President Dieter provided a looseleaf notebook to each Council Member which contained the following information: • Council Retreat notice dated January 30, 2009 • The Process-The Cycle for Actions/Strategies from the May 13, 2008 Council Retreat • Internal Performance Measure from the May 13, 2008 Council Retreat • Priorities/Goals work sheet from May 13, 2008 Council Retreat • Power point -copies of Slide # 1-#25 • Indiana Code § 36-4-7-1 through /ndiana Code ~ 36-4-7-11 -City Budget Procedures • St. Joseph County Depth Profile statistics Power Point Presentation: Council Member Karen L. White, Chairperson of the Health and Public Safety Committee; Council Member Tom LaFountain, Personnel and Finance Committee Chairperson; and Council President Derek D. Dieter then presented the power point presentation. President