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<br />Special Joint Study Session: Roseville Citizen Commission Chairs, Department Heads, City Council <br />Saturday, 02/07/04, Harriet Alexander Nature Center, 2520 North Dale Street, Roseville, MN <br />Discussion Notes - Page 13 <br /> <br />Development staff and their support staff for their high <br />proficiency; focus; flexibility; vision; technological systems <br />(i.e., database and GIS); and their stability. <br /> <br />Mr. Welch noted that the department is self-supporting as <br />far as financial revenues/expenses; and not the cyclical <br />nature of the department. Mr. Welsch further recognized <br />the great support the department received from the <br />Administration and Finance Departments. <br /> <br />Weaknesses <br /> <br />1. Stressed by diverse workload and deadlines; no <br /> backup staff or support available <br />2. No training budgets <br />3. Lack vision; Mission from City Council, Planning <br /> Commission, and City Manager to be the best <br /> possible <br />4. In 2004, office space moving and reconstruction <br />5. Few outreach opportunities and contacts <br /> <br />Mr. Welsch noted that the upcoming move into the new <br />facilities will test the department's resilience; and addressed <br />the frustrations of not planting seeds for the next generation <br />of grants and community needs due to time and personnel <br />resource constraints. <br /> <br />o t T <br /> <br />'OJ) or unl les <br />1. "Mission Driven" from top down and bottom up <br />2. Communications, collaboration efforts like I-Net <br />3. Restore high-quality staff model/image <br />4. Cross training - community and staff <br />5. P - T support staff/budget <br />6. Streamlined staff project reviews <br />7. Reduce paper keeping tasks - create city <br /> archivist/records scanner <br /> <br />Mr. Welsch noted the superb communication system <br />enjoyed by the City; both internal and external. Mr. Welsch <br />further noted that e-mail and the new web site system had <br />