Committee of the Whole Meets Thursday, May 17, 2012

Common Council Special Meeting as Committee of the Whole Thursday, May 17, 2012, 6:00 p.m. Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, Evansville, WI Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Roll call 3. Approval of agenda 4. Previous minutes approved at May 8, 2012, regular Common Council meeting 5. Citizen appearances 6. Basics: A-ha sheets, parking lot scribe, process monitor, notes & minutes 7. Report on League New Officials Workshop: new ideas, surprises (5 minutes) 8. May 8 Financial Overview: Comments, follow-up questions, or topics for parking lot (5 minutes) 9. Wrap-up from last Committee of the Whole meeting (20 minutes) a. Additions to list of “Appreciate What Is” b. Other comments/questions c. Cohesive Team Model i. Trust ii. Attention to results 10. Trust at Pivotal Moments (30 minutes) a. Ehlers Public Finance Seminar panel on economic development b. Procedure for city administrator hiring 11. Break (15 minutes) 12. Constructive conflict (15 minutes) 13. Commitment (10 minutes) 14. Accountability (15 minutes) 15. Attention to results – How do we succeed? (20 minutes) a. What is top notch service b. What are components of quality of life c. How are top notch service and quality of life translated to city budgeting strategy 16. Check-out (15 minutes) a. Review Cohesive Team Model b. A-ha sheets c. Parking lot d. Next steps 17. Adjourn. Sandra J. Decker, Mayor