2022-02-17 Council Work Session Minutes w/Parks Rec CommCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Joint City Council — Parks Recreation Commission
Strategic Planning Session
Held February 17, 2022
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a work session of the City Council and the Parks and
Recreation Commission, City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota was held at the Fire Station Training
Room, 2121 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, Minnesota,
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Levine called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm. Councilors Miller and Mazzitello were also
present. Parks and Recreation Commission members present included Klepperich, Blanks, Cotter,
Smith, Sherer and Muller.
City staff present included Cheryl Jacobson, City Administrator; Ryan Ruzek, Public Works
Director; Meredith Lawrence, Recreation Program Coordinator,
STRATEGIC PLANNING DISCUSSION
City Administrator Jacobson provided an overview of the previous strategic planning work
completed during the summer of 2021 and explained the documents that were used in the
development of the Parks and Recreation Strategic plan and the linkage to the city council's
strategic priorities.
Recreation Program Coordinator Lawrence noted the outcomes of the SWOT analysis and
provided an overview of the strategic plan guiding principles and key performance indicators.
The participants reviewed the 2022 to 2026 Capital Improvement Plan and discussed parks
funding and wish list items.
Administrator Jacobson thanked the commissioners and councilmembers for their time and asked
that they review the wish list items before the next work session in March or April where the
FY2023 budget will be discussed in more detail.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 pm.
St ani Levine, Mayor
Lorri Smith, City Clerk