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the trail maintenance plan will only be able to project out a few years in the future as the conditions <br />of the trails are heavily determined by environmental factors. <br />City Administrator Hagen asked the Council if they were supportive of the values, vision, mission, <br />objectives, and strategies. <br />The Council was supportive of the values, vision, mission, objectives, and strategies. <br />City Administrator Hagen asked the Council what they think is currently working well in the City. <br />Councilmember Specht noted that there seems to be less Staff turnover than previous years and <br />Staff morale seems to be up. <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher noted that they were at 75% for the last Staff survey on <br />the question about recommending working for Ramsey to a friend or family member. <br />Mayor Heineman stated that contract negotiations seemed to be a big factor for this. <br />Councilmember Riley said the street reconstruction program has been working well. <br />Mayor Heineman added that he thinks they have been doing a great job with connecting with <br />residents and sending the Council highlights at the end of every meeting. <br />Councilmember Buscher stated the parks, their events, and other City events are going well and <br />they seem to have a lot of activity in the parks and engagement with the events. <br />Councilmember Specht noted the park improvement plan is also going well. <br />Mayor Heineman noted the City's economic growth with all of the new businesses including, Aldi, <br />Chipotle, Starbucks, and others. He said he thinks they are trending in the right direction. <br />Councilmember Riley shared that the Highway 10 reconstruction with the County has gone well. <br />Councilmember Buscher stated the Fire Department does a great job with recruiting and retention. <br />Councilmember Specht said the COR development has been going well. He added that Police <br />Chief Bluml has done a great job at transitioning into his role. <br />Councilmember Riley added that the City's business events have been successful and done well. <br />Councilmember Peters mentioned that it was great that they have been able to clean up many areas <br />of City Code. <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher shared that there has been an improvement to <br />interdepartmental relationships with Staff. <br />City Council Special Work Session / April 1, 2025 <br />Page 4 of 15 <br />