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<br />City of Ramsey <br />Council/Staff Retreat <br />February 1.2. 2008 <br /> <br />. Re-establish/ new retail development along Hwy 10., <br />. Establish a communications and marketing staff position <br />. Consider a municipal activity center with water. fitness and hotel (see <br />public facilities goal) <br />. Explore identifying a large employer to town. (Small ones are wonderful. but <br />a large one would be a great boom to our local growth.) <br />. Create a marketing plan <br />. "Market" master planning <br /> <br />Note: Need for a larger conversation on Town Center was discussed. A change to the <br />master plan may be required if big box is determined to be a catalyst for Town Center <br />Development. Process suggested for likely big box development proposals in Town <br />Center: . <br />. Staff will prepare the City Council on proposal when developer comes forward. <br />. Re-engage the public on big changes to the master development plan <br />(incorporate OST and Ramsey Town Center Task Force in the public <br />participation) . <br /> <br />Public Facilities <br />Goal No.3: Acquire/preserve the land necessary to meet our public facilities need. <br />including. but not limited to. a permanent Public Works Campus. a Community Center and <br />a Water Treatment Plant. ' <br /> <br />Public Facilities Focus for 2008- 2009~ <br />· Create a 10-20 year equipment/facilities plan with coinciding financial plans <br />that includes: Surface water treatment plant with neighboring community. Fire <br />Station Nos. 2 & 3and Old City Hall Site and a community center. <br />· Secure approval for development of Community Center. <br />· Water Treatment Plant plan: <br />· Consider a wastewater treatment plant. No pump and dump. <br />· Surface water treatment plant with neighboring community buy-in. <br />· Decide what is going to be done with Old City Hall site. <br /> <br />Parks and Trails <br />Goal No.4: Continued commitment to our park and trail system and preservation of our <br />natural resources. <br /> <br />Parks and Trails Focus for 2008- 2009: <br />· Establish a Park and Recreation department. <br /> <br />· Create a beautification place for entrances to the City and trails. etc. <br /> <br />· Create a 6th community park on the north side of the City <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />-37- <br />