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GOALS WORKSHOP CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a goals workshop on Tuesday, July 21, 1992 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor James Gilbertson Councilmember Kenneth Peterson Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: City Administrator Ryan Schroeder Finance Officer Sandra Ashley Helling City Engineer Steven Jankowski Police Chief Michael Auspos Public Works Supervisor Merle Mevissen Parks/Utilities Coordinator Mark Boos Members AbSent: Councilmember Sheila Beyer Councilmember Glen Hardin CALL TO ORDER The workshop was called to order at 7:12 p.m. COUNCIL BUSINESS City Adminiatrator Schroeder stated that City Staff has had discussions regarding measuring success withirl their departments. He disseminated copies of the 1993 goals and objectives written by Staff and asked that Council review them. Mr. Schroeder also handed out a list of items for Council to gi~e answers to such as what they would like the citizens to say where the City of Ramsey is With r0gard to overall image of the City. (parks, transportation, etc.). He asked for "off the top of yot/r head" answers. Councilmeml~er Peterson stated he feels this Council has been trying to anticipate what's going to happen father, than react after the fact. He stated there have been several chances to interact with the community such as the bike road-co, the expos, etc. A) Overall Image Mayor Gilbertson stated he talked with Chris Soderholm of the Water Control Corporation and he mentioned heis happy the airport is gone. He had also stated that he had to do landscaping around his business I~ut ~st down the street is a business with junk around it and he is curious where the City is going, r If {t's going to junk, then the Water Control Corporation is gone. Mayor Gilbertson stated this City has to "clean up its crap" and added that this is the "worst place to do business". He expressod~ disappointment that the City tells a business they have to landscape, etc. and then two years later when they haven't done it the City doesn't do anything about it. Councilmember Peterson stated the City had chosen not to be aggressive as it hadn't had the leadership in ~;the'past. He also stated that for years it's been said that times are tough and the business pe01~le $houldn't be picked on. Staff didn't get the backing if they tried to enforce the requirements Its the business owners would complain and "get their way". City Council Goals Workshop/July 21, 1992 Page 1 of 8