Minutes - Council Work Session - 02/15/2022 - Special

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City Administrator Ulrich stated he added growing existing events. He moved on to the Strategy: Improve City’s communication. He stated a report was added for the Council and a periodic update is done for all the media. Social media has ready metrics along with QCTV data. City Administrator Ulrich moved on to the Strategy: Improve and sustain high organizational morale. He stated one tactic is the Telecommuting Policy which needs to be looked at. Another tactic is to Consider additional Employee Events which they would like to be expanded. An ice cream social was held last summer but more community events, wellness and events for Staff. The last tactic was Completing Employee Survey which the last one was completed in 2020 so that is due again. He stated there is good trend data on the existing survey which has been done four times. City Administrator Ulrich summarized they went over the core values, the mission, vision, a few minor amendments, the imperatives, the tactics. Revisions will be brought back to the Council. He reviewed the parking lot list of future events and the culture idea items Councilmember Riley commented on the partnerships stating two things that are possibly going on. Pact Charter School is building and possibly putting in a football stadium that could be interesting for the City to participate in some way or utilize. Also talk of the dome and the plans for that would be huge for the City, not that the City would need to be involved in its development but could offer help that would be mutually beneficial. He wasn’t sure where that fits but may belong in this action plan as far as partnership. City Administrator Ulrich replied Pact Charter School was a foundational elements to The COR and they continue to grow. They could also fit into the City’s identity and brand in terms of high school teams and tournaments. It all fits in well and those strategic partnerships will be put in. Councilmember Woestehoff referenced the parking lot item of completing streetscape plans for key corridors and commented that it may be an opportunity to have some new guidelines for Hwy 10 post construction since it is the gateway to the City and perhaps any new developments have new guidelines for development. Councilmember Musgrove commented that is the same topic that she brought up that is in the parking lot, a list of the key node areas. City Administrator Ulrich replied this would be good timing for the Planning Commission to take a look at that, the development guidelines for 10. With the new highway coming through it should improve the look and quality of all kinds of development as people want to invest money in their buildings because of the frontage road. Councilmember Musgrove asked if anyone has driven through Anoka and seen the lights on the bridge. She asked if it was possible to do that in the future on Ramsey and Sunfish. Public Works Superintendent Riemer replied he would have to talk to MNDOT. City Council Special Work Session / February 15, 2022 Page 30 of 31