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■ Summary of local government employment. Mr. Mooney will provide this information on a per capita and a per tax base basis in the final report. Mayor Aplikowski asked each of the EDC members what the most significant item each has gathered from this information? Nancy Kneeland responded that opportunities,both taken and missed, were most significant. She also recommended that the City keep track of available commercial properties and market them to a pool of developers. Ray McGraw responded that he felt road improvement was the most critical item. Bruce Kunkel stated he felt the City's lack of a defined City Center/Downtown identity and services was the most significant. Ed Werner indicated the need for an interconnecting trail system and a more pedestrian-friendly infrastructure was important. Dale Beane was not surprised by any of the data. Kevin Kelly stated that he felt the City Council seems to approach development cautiously. Jim Paulet agreed with Kevin and added that the Council seems to have a fear of investment. Mr. Mooney stated our next steps to be the completion of the survey and then a compilation of the data into a final report. Mr. Mooney indicated that with this type of a survey, a I%response is good, and that whatever information was gathered would be used in the development of the strategic plan. However, the most important part of the survey is the invitation and request for citizen input. Mr. Mooney will distribute the report in 5 parts to Karen Barton for distribution to the EDC. Mr. Mooney stressed that this will be a great deal of information and that it is important for the EDC members to review all of the information prior to the final report presentation on July 19. Bruce Kunkel asked if Mr. Mooney would need more than one and one-half hours to present the final report. Mr. Mooney said he would probably need 2 'h hours. Bruce Kunkel asked Mr. Mooney what he sees as the biggest challenge facing Arden Hills. Mr. Mooney responded that Arden Hills has taken a"hands-off' approach to economic development and that we need to get the City Council on board. Mayor Aplikowski suggested inviting the Council to the July 19 meeting. The Mayor also asked to have the sections of the report distributed to the Council as they became available. Nancy Kneeland suggested that EDC reports be made available to the City Council to keep them up to speed on our activities. Mayor Aplikowski felt that was a good idea and indicated she iswould work with Karen Barton to accomplish this.