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

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• Complete US 10/ County Road 83 interchange design — pursue funding • Establish position on TH #47 South of Bunker to Highway #10 • Consider creation of a Transportation Taxing District • Review plan for US Highway #10 pedestrian overpass and connection with Municipal Center ramp Policies/Programs /Services • Maintain current service level • Look at pilot programs (e g volunteer programs — low maintenance) • Review code enforcement and abatement level of service • Review Dirt Road Elimination Policy (DREP) • Create opportunities for snowmobile, four- wheeler & golf cart use • Review sidewalk plowing policy Mr. Ulrich explained that the City Clerk will develop a goals list from this exercise and staff will look at developing a work plan for each goal and that will be presented to Council along with updates throughout the year. Mr. Ulrich announced that we would recess this planning session for now and reconvene at 3:30 tomorrow (January 25). The Strategic Planning Session recessed at 8:45 p.m., January 24. The Strategic Planning Session was reconvened at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, in the Lake Itasca Room of the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey. Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Mayor Bob Ramsey Councilmember Randy Backous Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember Colin McGlone Councilmember Jason Tossey Councilmember Jeff Wise Councilmember David Jeffrey City Administrator Kurt Ulrich Deputy City Administrator Heidi Nelson Finance Officer Diana Lund Director of Public Works Brian Olson Police Chief James Way Fire Chief Dean Kapler City Attorney Bill Goodrich (arrived 5:03 p.m.) Development Manager Darren Lazan (arrived 5:15 p.m.) Mr. Ulrich presented the evening's agenda and described the exercises. He reviewed the goals with the Council. City CounciUStaff Strategic Planning Session / January 24 & 25, 2011 Page 8 of 9