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City Council Minutes April 5, 2016 Page 8 of 9 ----------------------------- Mayor Sjoblad stated that he would like to see preliminary budget numbers tightened to coincide with final budget numbers. Council Member Pederson noted that direction is helpful as it diminishes wasted time. The consensus of the Council directed the City Administrator to compile the 2017 budgets with no more than a 3% increase recognizing that changes can be made as deemed necessary by the Council and further instructed the City Administrator to survey what other cities of similar size offer in pay and benefits to their employees. 10.7. Vision Statement for City Nancy Malecha informed the Council that at the February 29th City Council Meeting information was received from Mayor Sjoblad and Council Member Pederson relating to the City's vision statement. Various committees and community organizations have been informed of this task and no further input has been received. Mayor Sjoblad instructed the remaining three Council Members to submit their contributions towards a vision statement to Nancy Malecha prior to the next Council meeting. 11. Other Business 11.1. Highway 371 Groundbreaking Ceremony Nancy Malecha informed the Council on the plans for the Highway 371 Groundbreaking Ceremony and Open House. She noted that the Ceremony will be held on April 15th beginning at 4:10 p.m. at the Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes with an Open House from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Cole Memorial Building. 11.2. Thriving Communities Initiative Nancy Malecha informed the Council about a collaborative meeting with the Initiative Foundation, City, Chamber, and School District representatives to discuss the Thriving Communities Initiative. This Initiative engages community leaders and citizens to plan for the future through leadership, dialog, and engagement to identify assets, challenges, and goals for a community. The Initiative Foundation sponsors this Initiative by providing funding assistance, training, technical assistance, and resource referral. The hope is to begin this Initiative in 2017.