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Special Council Meeting
February 11, 2014
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on February 11, 2014.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Wosje, Willis, Stein, Bildsoe, Johnson,
and Prom (arrived at 5:20 p.m.).
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Fischer,
Community Development Director Juetten, Police Chief Goldstein, Park and Recreation Director
Evans, Communications Manager LaFave, Communications Coordinator Kastner, and City Clerk
Engdahl.
Update from WestHealth
Jason Gaines and Jeff Roseland from WestHealth provided updates in the following areas at their
Plymouth facility:
2013 growth and expansions
Surgical and imaging volumes
Emergency department/urgent care volumes
2014 growth and expansions
Penny George Institute for Health and Healing
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Interlude: Transitional Care Unit
Community engagement highlights and plans
Patient experience
Social Media Policy
Communications Manager LaFave and Communications Coordinator Kastner discussed a draft
Social Media Policy. The City is currently sharing information via three social media platforms —
Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Information shared via Twitter largely mirrors that which is on
the City's website. The City's YouTube channel serves as a repository for the videos that
Northwest Community Television produces on the City's behalf, as well as for the Police
Department -produced program, Along for the Ride. Videos posted on the YouTube channel are
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typically also posted on the City's website and played on cable channel 16. They stated that
LinkedIn has been used to share City job postings, which also reflect what is posted on the
website.
Communications Manager LaFave stated as the use of social media grows, it is important to have
a policy that more formally guides the City of Plymouth's use of social media. A policy would
help to clarify which staff members are responsible for managing and administering social media
platforms. It will also address how the city will respond to public feedback via social media.
The majority of the Council stated they support the proposed policy and directed staff to place it
on the February 25 Council agenda for approval.
Set Future Study Sessions
No study sessions were scheduled.
Quarterly City Manager Update
Due to lack of time, the Mayor stated the Council would receive the quarterly City Manager
update following this evening's regular Council meeting.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
andra R. Engdahl, C4 Clerk
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