Planning session on Feb 20

After our regular council meeting, we had a planning session to come up with a way to go forth with our priorities that we had come up with. We did it over pizza, and made it a bit more casual that a usual council meeting, despite covering some good stuff. We didn't make any grand decisions on how to go forth in Roland. This was more-make a plan of how to carry out the grand plan.

We had a good discussion, with various ideas. Instead of reviewing each one, the official minutes cover it pretty well, so I don't see a point in retyping it all.

Some of the key points though are that we decided we weren't going to go forth with any city wide sidewalk plan until the city was covered in a couple spots-namely the lot of the old water tower (just west of the post office). Another is to get the sidewalk complete in Britson Park. Also our department heads will be working with their council committee members to come up with 5 year plans. Those won't be locked in as for sures, but gives us something to work to.

The other biggie that came from the meeting is the decision to get a 2nd opinion on our wastewater plan, and the addition of the planned new trunk line. I am moderately supportive of the idea of a 2nd opinion, mostly because our previous work had some difficulties on the communication side. However, I think the whole thing has gotten to a point that no matter the outcome of the new engineering study, I can't imagine anyone changing their mind.

HERE is the link to the minutes of the meeting.