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<br />OBSTACLES <br />Toward Meeting Goals and Priorities <br /> <br /># 1 Perceotion INeaativel Of Residents, <br />Develooers And Media <br />a. Setbacks in Town Center have <br />made develooers wary of <br />working in Ramsey. <br /> <br />#2 Lack Of Community Consensus <br />b. Not letting the <br />antidevelopment group take <br />control. <br />c. Resident opposition to change. <br /> <br />#3Weakenina of the Economy <br /> <br />#4 The Fundinq To Comolete Our Goals <br />Without Large Tax Increases. <br />- Creative financing without giving up <br />position. <br /> <br />City of Ramsey <br />Council/Staff Retreat <br />February 1,2, 2008 <br /> <br />STRATEGIES <br />For Overcoming Obstacles <br /> <br />Perceotion <br />· Educate media - be more proactive - <br />press releases/pitch story ideas <br />· Provide information to residents - <br />transparency- frequent messages - ex. <br />Ramsey Town Center <br />· As progress happens promote it - provide <br />information to media/residents <br />· Encourage community involvement - <br />engage residents <br />· Invest in physical image - entries & <br />corridors <br />· Consider renaming Ramsey Town Center <br /> <br />Community Consensus <br />· Balance expectations <br />· Open, honest communication <br />· Neighborhood meetings <br />· OST <br />· Clear, consistent messages <br />· "Something for everyone" mind-set <br />· Intrinsic conflict, develop consensus <br />building process <br /> <br />The group did not explore because there is a <br />limited role the city and staff can have in <br />overcoming this obstacle. It is important, <br />however, to recognize the impact of a <br />weakening economy on the City's ability to <br />meet its goals. <br /> <br />Fundinq <br />· Know where we stand financially/update <br />fiscal impact <br />· Public/private (inc. grants) & <br />public/private partnerships <br />· Franchise fee <br />· Tax incentives <br />· Consider long-term costs of development <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />-40- <br />