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City Administrator Hagen noted that they will work to turn the impacts into opportunities. He <br />asked if there are any action items that the Council would like to discuss. He shared there are a <br />number of items from the 2023 Strategic Plan that are ongoing. He shared that there are some <br />projects that having accomplishments under these projects is really good. He added that there are <br />also big projects that are going on which take a fair amount of Staff time, including Highway 10 <br />and the water treatment plant. He noted he would be hesitant to add a ton of items to the action <br />plan as there are a lot of items ongoing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley discussed the 50-year anniversary of the City and noted it should be a <br />recurring theme through everything the City does in this year. He shared they got a great start to <br />this with the article in the Ramsey Resident. He noted it should be tied in every chance they get. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove said she would like to see some of the park projects that the Council <br />has discussed in the past come forward more, including the dog park in the COR. She added that <br />they had previously had a discussion around the trees in Sunfish Park. She shared that in regard to <br />the Lower Rum River, they are having to redo their JPA which the board is going through. She <br />thinks this needs to go on for a future topic at a Work Session. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked if they would be able to have Police Chief Katers bring the Council <br />Police Department updates at certain times. He shared that residents have asked about the crime <br />in Ramsey, and he did not know how to answer as he did not have the pertinent information. He <br />noted this would also give Police Chief Katers the opportunity to share with the Council the needs <br />that the Police Department has. <br /> <br />Police Chief Katers shared they typically do the Police and Fire Departments annual reports in <br />June. He recommended looking at the crime mapping in the City which goes out the next day after <br />a crime is reported. He shared that he encourages residents to look at the crime map as it shows <br />everything that is happening in the City. He noted he can give more updates on trends they are <br />seeing in the Police Department. He shared they typically have more property crimes than personal <br />crimes. He added that crime in Ramsey is lower than both the State and national averages. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove shared that she believes they were ranked 14th for crime a few years <br />ago. <br /> <br />Police Chief Katers explained that some of the criteria that these sources use is different at times. <br />He reiterated that they are relatively low in property crimes. He said he will think of something he <br />can do to keep the Council more up to date on the happenings of the Police Department. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager Sullivan shared that he gets asked about crime on business visits <br />as well. He noted that he has received feedback from businesses that they would like more <br />individual interaction with officers to develop relationships with these businesses. <br /> <br />Police Chief Katers said this is an important aspect of the job and shared that in the past they have <br />had a specific unit that works on these business relationships; however, it is important for all <br />officers to work on this. He noted there are over 400 businesses in the City which is a lot to keep <br />City Council Special Work Session / February 1, 2024 <br />Page 18 of 20 <br /> <br />