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areas the cities should work together with other entities. One is service sharing and another is <br />equipment sharing. He felt it would be beneficial to take advantage of fiber and technological <br />systems, which could be a countywide sharing. He said another area is that each City should <br />know what is available in the neighboring communities as far as economic development. He <br />suggested a goal be identified to keep economic development within the County. The last area is <br />citizen communication, including communication at the administration level. Andover City <br />Administrator Dickinson felt cities needed to do a better job to engage, listen and get information <br />back to citizens. <br />Mayor Ramsey stated sharing software would be a big improvement. <br />Councilmember Knight noted if the public sees the cities working together, that alone is a <br />benefit. He gave examples of other cities and how their sharing of equipment worked. <br />Andover City Administrator Dickinson noted they will be a meeting soon at the County level, <br />where he will propose the collaboration concept. Once it is adopted at the County level, it will <br />be.distributed to City Councils. At that point, there will be a recruitment of volunteers to attend <br />the meetings. <br />Discussion took place regarding sharing equipment, the potential of the equipment coming back <br />needing repair, and whether it would feasible to share snow plowing. <br />3.07: Other Topics <br />Mayor Ramsey solicited ideas for a "brand" of the area. <br />Andover City Administrator Dickinson said the theme they are now considering is "Up North" — <br />the northern metro area is the new up north, which Anoka County has approved. <br />Councilmember Knight discussed the carp issue at the Coon Rapids Dam <br />Councilmember Tossey stated he understood the approach that is being taken is highly efficient. <br />He added if the carp get into the Rum River, it can easily get to Milaca. <br />City Administrator Ulrich noted this issue will be discussed further. <br />Discussions took place on the state of trails, and the possibility of having trails that connect the <br />two County parks. A discussion also ensued on the types of associations that oversee athletic <br />organizations. <br />4. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF INPUT <br />None. <br />Ramsey and Andover Joint City Council / May 2, 2011 <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />