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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />2005 Strategic Planning Session <br />January 14 -15, 2005 <br /> <br />. I EHLERS <br />I · ASSOClArES INC <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />5.0 2004 General Accomplishments <br /> <br />1. Enhanced communications including neighborhood meetings, improved and <br />expanded cablecast, and informational mailings <br />2. Filled the positions of Finance Director, Community Development Director, <br />and Assistant to the City Administrator <br />3. Enhanced the budget process in 2004 <br /> <br />5.1 Administration/Support Services Department Accomplishments <br /> <br /> 1. <br /> 2. <br /> 3. <br /> 4. <br /> 5. <br /> 6. <br />. 7. <br /> 8. <br /> 9. <br /> <br />5.2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Facilitated 2004 General Election for the City <br />Developed Five-Year CIP Plan <br />Coordinated and assisted with various city meetings and events <br />Assisted with the creation of a human rights policy <br />Established the library task force and developed a library video for safe <br />access <br />Assisted with resolution of the law enforcement contract selection <br />Worked with the Mounds View High School neighborhood on parking and <br />other student related issues <br />Coordinated with various other agencies, cities, and counties on such issues <br />as school closings, 800 MHZ Radios and transportation <br />Successfully negotiated a new 3-year labor agreement with the Local 4gers <br />(O&M Department) <br /> <br />Finance Department Accomplishments <br /> <br />1. Bond Refunding-Net savings of$160,000 in interest <br />2. Developed a comprehensive 2005 budget document <br />3. Utility Rate Study-City staff conducted a utility rate study in 2004. City <br />Council approved the utility rate study in October 2004. The new utility rates <br />are scheduled to be implemented in January 2005. <br />4. Beginning in January 2005, City of Arden Hills will be accepting credit card <br />as payment for recreational programs and utility fees. <br />5. Developed and implemented a new purchasing policy <br />6. Assessment Policy Task Force was created to revise the existing City's <br />assessment policy document. This task force is now in charge of the new task <br />of researching garbage hauling trucks and their impact on local streets. <br />7. Established the Karth Lake District Board and Levy Certification <br />8. Completed the 2004 Edgewater assessment certification and notification <br />process <br />9. Adoption and implementation of a public expenditure policy <br /> <br />9 <br />