City Council Meetings and Work Sessions

City of Excelsior City Council Goal Setting Session MINUTES Saturday, January 9, 2021 9:00 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Carlson called the goal setting session to order at 9:04 a.m. Present: Councilmembers Caron, Dierking, Hersman, Kurschner, and Mayor Carlson Also Present: City Manager Luger Mayor Carlson stated in accordance with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.021, the Mayor, the City Manager and the City Attorney have determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent because of the “COVID-19 Health Pandemic” emergency declared under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statutes. All staff and City Council members will be participating by telephone or other electronic means. All actions votes will be recorded as roll call votes. 2. AGENDA APPROVAL Caron moved, Kurschner seconded, to approve the January 9, 2021 Meeting Agenda. On a roll call vote, Caron, Dierking, Hersman, Kurschner, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. 3. 2021 GOALS The City Council discussed their top priorities for 2021 and generated a list of four broad categories with goals under each group. All Councilmembers were assigned a category and are responsible for drafting goals for each item listed in their group. • Enhance the Small Town – Councilmember Hersman • Finance – Councilmember Caron • Legislation and Policy – Councilmember Dierking • Communications – Councilmember Kurschner Minutes City Council Goal Setting Session January 9, 2021 Page 2 Once a Councilmember has written goals for each of their items, a meeting will be arranged with themselves, Mayor Carlson, and City Manager Luger to ensure the language is understandable and consistent with the other categories. The Council will then revisit the complete list of goals at the February 1st work session. 4. ADJOURNMENT Hersman moved, Dierking seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 12:02 p.m. On a roll call vote, Caron, Dierking, Hersman, Kurschner, and Carlson voted yes. Motion carried 5/0. Respectfully submitted, Kristi Luger City Manager