Minutes - Council - 01/24/2011 - Strategic Planning 1/24 & 1/25

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• To review progress and disappointments from previous year • To learn from our successes and failures • To identify and discuss opportunities over the next 1 — 2 years • To develop an updated goals program • To Prioritize goals • To develop preliminary action plans for the highest priority goals • To enhance the working relationship among participants Mr. Ulrich continued that the vision and values will determine our actions and goals. The vision reads as follows: Without compromising private property rights and the needs of future generations, Ramsey will evolve through citizen driven, collaborative processes that respect the balance and connectivity between its unique urban, rural and natural environments. Values include: • Encourage walkability through pedestrian friendly neighborhoods and transportation. • Maintain landowner rights. • Employ careful foresight in city planning that includes citizen review, reliance on peer - reviewed science, and comprehensive data collection and analysis. • Involve all citizens in decisions that impact their lives, property and neighborhoods through the use of a facilitated process such as collaborative decision - making. • Embrace a people- centered, Long -term perspective that nurtures neighborhood and community interactions and meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. • Preserve unique natural resources for the community, its residents and future developments. • Attract and sustain businesses that serve the whole community. Mr. Ulrich stated that what we do will determine what we think we are. He introduced the first exercise. Exercise 1: What business are we in. The group broke into smaller groups — listed ideas - then each read aloud their ideas and they were discussed. They talked about common themes such as providing for the health, safety and welfare and, within the Constitution, we are here to protect life, liberty and property. There needs to be a balance of the needs of the public while protecting all rights of citizens — a balance of needs and rights. We need to provide and maintain infrastructure, creating an environment for economic prosperity. It was pointed out that the actions the Council took to buy property were to protect the public. Mr. Ulrich presented information on the 2010 strategic goal categories and gave the status of each one. Development and Marketing: A lengthy discussion ensued relating to RALF properties and if the funding was still available — would we buy more properties. The overall feeling was that it was an advantage to be ahead of the game. The "recycled" community center was discussed as well as possible community center partners such as the Y, churches, private ... Discussion also ensued about green construction and what we, as a City encourage. City Council/Staff Strategic Planning Session / January 24 & 25, 2011 Page 2 of 9