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<br />Arden Hills Council/Staff Retreat 2007 <br />Notes Prepared by Barbara K. Strandell <br /> <br />STAFF: ONE THING THIS YEAR <br />Department heads were asked to say what one thing, above all else. would they want to <br />accomplish in the next 12 months. Here are their responses: <br /> <br />Karen: Have MDA negotiated <br /> <br /> <br />Michelle - That the community view City staff as having raised the bar: in both performance and <br />professionarlSm. <br /> <br />Susan: Create a budget document for the City that is useful. And, that we get an award for it. <br /> <br />Schawn: No more recruiting; continuity of staff. Complete the community survey. <br /> <br />Greg Haag: Was absent for this part of the retreat due to a death in his family. <br /> <br />VISION OF ARDEN HILLS <br />LONG INTO THE FUTURE <br />Each participant (staff and council members) were asked to write their vision of Arden Hills 20 -30 <br />years from now, on a blank piece of paper (without putting their names on the paper). The idea <br />was to create an concept of what the City will be like, their ideal. Here are the "visions" submitted: <br /> <br />. Arden Hills is a community where - <br />o Financially stable <br />o Safe neighborhoods <br />o Provide quality services to the residents of AH in the most efficient manner possible <br /> <br />. Arden Hills: <br />o A unique suburban community with a strong sense of community and place - a <br />desirable place to live. work. and visit. <br /> <br />. That Arden Hills is viewed as a top City in Minnesota in which to live; something unique, <br />valuable and preferred. <br /> <br />. Pleasant, green place to live without the worries of funding items that can be found right <br />next door in other communities. Neighborhood feel. kids riding bikes on road. business <br />traffic leaves in the evening. <br /> <br />. Would like AH to keep what is good and improve what is not so good: <br />o Good: rural aspect. neighborhoods. trees & lakes <br />o Improve: traffic. amenities (coffee shops. retail). more bike traUs & open space <br /> <br />. That Arden Hills has a distinct identity (For more information reference "Identity & Quality of <br />life" description in Goals section.) <br /> <br />. A community where people live, play, work and socialize. <br /> <br />. Neighborhoods and community: <br />o Connected <br />o Safe <br /> <br />2 <br />