Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/12/2014

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Olsen, Commissioners Barr, Bennett, Chubb, Fyten, Mobry and Trappen. Voting No: None. Absent: 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.01: City Administrator's Update Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich will present a verbal update on the City' s implementation of the strategic plan and answer any questions the commission may have regarding recent activity of the City. This is also an opportunity for the Commission to discuss any general policy matters to ensure that the Commission's philosophy is aligned with Council direction and the Strategic Plan. Mr. Ulrich reviewed a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the Strategic Plan adopted in May of 2013. He reviewed the Vision, Mission and Goals /Imperatives. He reviewed Financial Stability and noted the annual general fund budget was reduced by $544,000. The City retained AA+ Bond Rating and received a certificate of achievement in financial reporting for 2012 for the 19 consecutive year. Mr. Ulrich noted a new Economic Development Manager, Ted LaFrance was hired. CBRE a real estate broker has been hired to handle the disposition of City owned land available for development. City Administrator Ulrich showed a map indicating how the goal of Ramsey becoming a connected community would develop. The Elmcrest Park's Community Building was approved for construction with a $40,000 contribution from the Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association. The trails and park connections are very important to the connected community. City Administrator Ulrich reviewed another goal is a smart, citizen - focused government. He reviewed the economic development initiatives and other processes. The county -wide effort of crime mapping has been adopted. Another goal reviewed was to be an effective organization. He showed a graph showing the staff levels from 2008 — 2013. A community survey will be done among the residents. He showed a chart showing the Public Works 2013 CRM Requests. An AVL system has been purchased and implemented. City Administrator Ulrich showed a slide Success means with nine bullet points. Commissioner Bennett thanked City Administrator Ulrich for the update and the City Council for their support of the Park and Recreation Commission. 5.02: Consider Sale of City -Owned Parcel Southeast of the Future Lake Itasca Park Parks & Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed as part of the platting of commercial property west of Armstrong Boulevard and east of Puma Street, where the existing Bunker Lake Boulevard now exists, the city accepted land dedication in lieu of cash for Park Dedication. This 4.11 acre parcel was accepted in 2011 not as a dedicated park, but as a vacant parcel as the developer preferred not to satisfy Park Dedication with a cash payment. The city understood that in the future this land would be considered for development; commercial, Park and Recreation Commission /May 8, 2014 Page 2 of 8