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<br />o Public health <br />. SAFE/lighting/maintained <br />. How to mkt this more... <br /> <br />ISSUE: We need a shared vision for this city. Joe McDilda. <br />ISSUE: Preserving places for children to play and explore. Sarah Strommen. <br />Shared Vision <br />. Important? YES! So... <br />. We have "piecemealed" this city to death <br />. CORE VALUES <br />o Property rights <br />o Open space <br />o Protect investment (time, family, $) <br />o Image & Perception of Ramsey - PROUD <br />o Appropriate amt. of Gov't <br />o '\Ie HA VB transportation alternatives - respect for all perspectives <br />o Recognize we are just STEWARDS <br />. VALUES/OBJECTIVES <br />o We are UNIQUE in natural resources <br />· Preserve/protect <br />o Assume all have positive intent <br />o All have 'skin in the game' <br />o Respect <br />o How do we market Ramsey? <br />· Friendly <br />· Wildlife <br />· Past, present, future <br />· Mix of urban/rural - best in 7 -cty metro <br />. 1 st to figure out Met Council quotas <br />· Diversity (housing, business, transport) <br />· Public services <br />. VALUES/OBJECTIVES (cont'd) <br />o Enforce our existing ordinances <br />o Public safety <br />· Fire, police, health, emergency <br />· Park and rec <br />o Meaningful objectives <br />· Not too vague <br />o Need the physical structure that helps defIne community <br />· Education, post office <br />· Schools, K-12 <br />o Coriununity centers (& sr. center, mixed use) that we celebrate rather than <br />bash <br />o Bea DESTINATION (not a 'dump') <br />o Capture best practices of others facing similar issues <br />. Have good examples of what NOT to do (Hwy 10!) <br /> <br />City of Ramsey Open Space Event notes <br />May 4-5, 2007 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />140 <br />