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CONSENT AGENDA:
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DAVID J. UNMACHT, CITY MANAGER
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF WORKING COMMITTEE
WITH PRIOR LAKE/SAVAGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
AUGUST 6, 1990
The purpose of this item is to consider the
formation of a working committee between the City
of Prior Lake and Independent School District
#719. The working committee concept is an
outgrowth of a joint meeting which was held in
June between the City Council and the School
Board. Please recall, that on July 2, 1990 a
Resolution of Cooperation and Support was adopted
between both the city Council and the School
Board.
The basis for the working committee
by Superintendent, Les Sonnabend
Manager, Dave Unmacht is as follows:
The working committee will consist of a
group of three people each, from the City
School. The suggested members include:
Board Chair, Business Manager
Superintendent from the School District;
the Mayor, Director of Finance and
Manager from the City.
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The makeup of the committee would provide for
three facets of each organization: POlicy,
Administration and Finance/Technical.
A ~roposed bi-monthly meeting schedule is
env1sioned, with each unit hosting meetings on an
alternate basis. (This would allow us to meet
two to three times before the next joint meeting
of the Council and School Board sometime early
next year.) Members of the core working committee
would always remain the same, however, when
issues relating to other areas of both the City
and School are discussed, other "job alikes"
would be able to serve on a temporary basis on
the committee to assist in making recommendations
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and analyzing issues. An example might be
Community Education Director and Parks and
Recreation Director or Parks Supervisor and a
like position with the School District. The
~roposed working committee will J?rovide stability
1n membership, plus allow suffic1ent flexibility
to receive input from affected positions on an
"as needed" basis.
School Superintendent, Les Sonnabend, has
informed staff that the Board has agreed to this
committee proposal.
Staff believes that the formation of a working
committee is essential to continue the open and
positive communication with the School District.
Superintendent Sonnabend and City Manager Unmacht
could brainstorm initial topics, select a time
and date and bring the group together for a
proposed meeting in August or early September.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the city Council approve
this working committee concept. Staff believes
that this idea is a good beginning point to
further the purpose of the working committee. If
this type of committee structure is not
successful, our strategy can always be changed as
we go along.
ALTERNATIVES: The alternatives are as follows:
l. Adopt the proposed working committee concept
as recommended.
2. Amend the proposed working committee concept
to be initiated pending School Board
approval.
3. Do not adopt the working committee concept and
table this action for a specific reason.
ACTION REQUIRED:Motion to adopt the working committee is in
order.