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<br />Arden Hills CounciVStaff Retreat 2007 <br />Notes Prepared by Barbara K, Strandell <br /> <br />#3 Planning & Development: <br />a. Development of the Gateway district, specifically the Chesapeake property. - 14 <br />b. Complete several outstanding issues (Highway 96 and 10, City Hall Building, City Signage, etc.) <br />- 12 <br />c. Development of long-term financial plans and policies - 12 <br />d. Sale and development of the old City Hall site - 10 <br />e. Develop/ review policies and procedures as well as develop maintenance and replacement <br />plans. - 4 <br />f. Update the City's Comprehensive Plan - 4 <br /> <br />#4 Communication with Residents/ Community/ Customer Service: <br />a. Better communication with residents, neighboring communities and our state and federal <br />legislative representatives. We need to accomplish this as a City, as a Council, as a City <br />Administrator, and as a City Staff. -24 <br />b. AH City staff should be known as the most customer friendly municipal City staff in the Twin <br />Cities. Additionally, the City Council. and City Boards and Commissions should be as open to <br />residents and encourage their participation in issues. -16 <br />c. Developing "Celebrate Arden Hills" to be a meaningful event for relationship building for the <br />City without having too large of a budget. -8 <br />d. Identifying and building the community of Arden Hills by reaching out and meeting the people <br />they serve. - 1 <br /> <br />#5 Staff/Management: <br />a. Good management reports, be more fiscally conservative, communicate with Council and let <br />council take lead instead of staff. -24 <br />b. Work to keep the current City staff in-place and create a sense of continuity with our <br />operations. Attempt to curtail the revolving door problem that City Hall has had recently with <br />department heads and staff members. -10 <br /> <br />#6 Infrastructure: <br />a. Continue to invest and upgrade the City's existing infrastructure (streets, utilities. City Hall) - 3 <br />b. Development of maintenance and improvement strategies for -existing and new <br />infrastructure. - 3 <br /> <br />#7 Finances: <br />a. Evaluate funding strategies to keep the CIP budget fluid while anticipating the new demands <br />for TCAAP. - 2 <br /> <br />#8 Government Entities: <br />a. Continue to explore shared services with other Governmental agencies. -1 <br />b. Resolve the Clear Channel sign issue.-1 <br /> <br />"OTHER PRIORITIES" <br /> <br />As the group discussed the above priorities. Councilmember Holden suggested that each person <br />identify other actions, programs, work projects, initiatives and/or plans that are also important. or <br />in some cases. required in the course of conducting the City's business. Both staff members and <br />council members provided input. Ultimately these "other priorities" will, along with the primary <br />priorities. become the foundation of staff work plans. <br /> <br />5 <br />