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<br />4 <br /> <br />City of Ramsey <br />Council/Staff Retreat <br />February 1,2, 2008 <br /> <br />City Of Ramsey <br />Council Staff Retreat/Planning Session <br />February 1, 2, 2008 <br /> <br />Those who attended the retreat were Mayor Thomas Gamec, Councilmembers John Dehen, <br />David Jeffrey, Matt Look, Mary Jo Olson, Sarah Strommen: City Administrator Kurt Ulrich, and <br />Department Heads Heidi A. Nelson, Diana Lund, Brian Olson, Sylvia Frolik, Dean Kapler, and <br />James Way. Facilitator Barbara Strandell. <br /> <br />PURPOSE/ASPIRATIONS <br />1. Re-affirm or modify strategic direction of the City. <br />2. Have open policy discussions to enhance understandings among )ndividuals regarding <br />their strategic direction, including a strengths and weakness assessment. <br />3. Review mission and vision for the city. <br />4. Establish priorities (what is most important) for next 1-3 years. <br />5. Refresh understanding of roles and responsibilities for council, staff and mayor. <br />6. Identify ways to improve communication within council and between council and <br />staff. <br /> <br />LEGACY OF COUNCILMEMBERS <br />At the beginning of the retreat, the Mayor and each councilmember shared their thoughts on <br />. the legacy they, personally, would like to leave the City of Ramsey once his or her term is up. <br />Included could also be what their "agenda" is, what they campaigned on, would like to <br />achieve. <br /> <br />John: Make business and people come here; families to come on "town center" <br />transportation. <br /> <br />Matt: I was a leader who was fair and equitable; "He listened and was one of us"; vision of city: <br />. less taxes, less government; more trust with constituents. <br /> <br />Sarah L.: Restructured how we engage with citizens, how we sought their input; that we <br />prioritize what we focus on. That we create a vision for the dity in the next two years. <br /> <br />Mary Jo: The city is left a better place; that Ramsey Town Center is a thriving place; there is <br />resurgence of residential development; not mediocre. <br /> <br />David: We made steps toward a common vision; I had (have) integrity: good staff, <br />organizational values and met goals. <br /> <br />Tom: was trustworthy; communication with people in city (part of it): future growth/housing; <br />transportation; communication with citizens. <br /> <br />-31- <br />