Minutes - Council - 02/09/1988 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Park with tennis courts, ballfields, parking and public restrooms. -- Currently, our City Council and City Staff are exploring different ways of working as a team to become more effective at providing these public services. Last year I identified goals for 1987 and am proud to say that most of those goals have been met, so let's now look to 1988: -- Public safety will continue to be in emphasis as we attempt to assure an acceptable level of public safety that will provide a sense of security for life and property as Ramsey grows. Plans must continue to provide long term fire protection for our community at a reasonable cost. A civil defense warning system must be installed to properly warn our residents of threatening weather and other catastrophic events. --Economic/business development is crucial to the future of our community. We must set standards for quality development along U.So Hwy. #10 which will attract desirable and profitable businesses. We should recognize as residents of Ramsey how important business is to our community and communicate our support to those businesses who choose to locate in our community. -- Parks and recreation must continue to develop to provide quality leisure time to our residents. Development of our major parks must continue and neighborhood groups should focus on caring for and helping to develop our smaller neighborhood parks. We must look at our total recreation system and provide trails, parks, shelters, and other forms of leisure facilities that match the rural and urban character of Ramsey. --Transportation systems will continue to be our priority as we acknowledge the need for east-west corridors to provide reasonable access for commuters and emergency vehicles. The completion of County Road #116/Rum River Bridge Crossing must continue to be a priority to provide access to other major transportation corridors. Our streets are relatively new, yet we must be vigilant as we provide proper maintenance to preserve our significant investment in these streets. -- Communication becomes the most important factor as we attempt to serve our community. Efforts like the Ramsey R~sident, the use of the public access channel on Cable T.V., and the Lions Club sponsored Key Communicator Program must deliver accurate and up-to-date information about our community, it's needs and the ways it's leaders attempt to meet those needs. For 1988, I would like to repeat my challenges of 1987: To the citizens of Ramsey, embrace change favorably. To the City Council, manage change responsibly. To all of those who serve our community, learn how to work together to be more effective as a unified team." City Council/February 9, 1988 Page 5 of 14