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2012 CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING <br />CITY VISION STATEMENT: <br />Without compromising private property rights and the needs of future generations, <br />Ramsey will evolve through citizen driven, collaborative processes <br />that respect the balance and connectivity between its unique urban, rural and natural environments. <br />Strategic Goals Categories <br />MARKETING <br />1. Increase effort to garner positive media /positive public relations efforts <br />2. City -wide marketing plan- existing and new resident and business, define story and objectives, review existing efforts and effectiveness of <br />efforts from an outcome perspective <br />3. Identify stakeholders in the image and success of Ramsey <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />4. Review strategy for the sale of land in The COR <br />5. Pursue change to Met Council policy regarding RALF lease revenue -that it be shared with the City or the City gets to keep it if there is no <br />plan to improve US10 or figure out a plan to convert those dollars to support funding Armstrong Interchange <br />6. Review Economic Development effort for business recruitment, expansion, retention - assess value of efforts (evaluate smoke stack chasing <br />and grow your own) <br />7. Review City facilitation efforts to help businesses grown- assistance with identifying lending, funding, help through the process of <br />expanding or developing a new business <br />8. Facilitate review of costs of operating a business: example provide information about how to reduce assessed value of a property, other <br />operational expenses of businesses <br />9. Consider additional commercial nodes (167/47 and Armstrong /181) <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />10.Sunwood realignment project <br />11.Look for ways to increase capacity and improve traffic flow on 47 (review timing of lights at key intersections, lane stripping) <br />12.Road reconstruction initiative <br />13.Review signing and striping at US10 /Armstrong and Bunker /Armstrong <br />14.Highway 47 alignment through Anoka <br />15.Review US10 median cuts /turning movements <br />16.Identify high priority trail connections to improve connectivity throughout the community <br />17.Review private street west of Hwy 47 /Bunker - behind SA <br />18.Pedestrian overpass over US10- pursue funding for design and construction <br />HOUSING <br />19.Resident roundtable to understand concerns of mature neighborhoods for maintenance of housing stock, re- investment, stability, any <br />neighborhood concerns <br />20.Recent increase rental properties for group /treatment living <br />BUDGET /FINANCE <br />21.Refinance RMC debt <br />22.Franchise fee for road reconstruction initiative <br />23.Explore business subsidy programs for development /investment (CMDC -tied new markets type program) <br />24.Comprehensive management review of services and cost of providing services to determine budget <br />25.Consider options for contracting services /functions <br />26.Reduce HRA and EDA levies <br />27.Review capital purchases to determine if they can be delayed and CIP for projects that we would move forward <br />28.Explore opportunities for additional revenue by renting out equipment, contracting staff <br />29.Continuous improvement to look for efficiencies, ways to reduce costs <br />POLICIES /PROGRAMS /SERVICES <br />30.Continue to review rate and fee schedule to consider reductions <br />31.Single line of accountability and quality control on public improvement /street projects <br />32.Review permits for siding windows, roofing -do we need to have them. Can we eliminate (smaller permits)? <br />33.Sustainability of programs and services <br />34.Consider use of recreational vehicle use on City streets /trails <br />