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Public Infrastructure and Safety • stage for big nine acts General • like city of Bloomington • Accessibility of infrastructure • Operation/maintenance cost • Public investment in facilities • Historic/cultural preservation • Reduce energy use; improve and reduce energy use from street lighting • Encourage alternative energy (wind, solar) Technology • Communitywide WiFi • Use technology more • budgeting for vision • examine ways to maintain and expand economic viability • work at not being "laughing stock" of TC Facilities • Create an indoor park facility — better than those in Woodbury and New Brighton — for families and individuals to use during winter Community Center • Develop a community center • pool (incloor or outdoor — multi purpose) • theatre • fitness center • rental space • location (civic center site, other) • citizen focus (all age, multi -generational) • senior center • host ECFE • childcare center • indoor track • cross generational programs • exercising rooms for equipment and classes • Incorporate the Arts in a community center Pool • Encourage the Roseville school district to build a pool at the high school. • Community space: pool -. aging facilities; determine city's role in facility upgrade Performing arts facility • Performing arts facility Appendix: Brainsto"ing Collaboration • Coordinate public services and facilities across jurisdictional boundaries • Partnership with other levels of goverinnent to provide services and to gain economies of scale • roads • wireless • security, public safety • ambulance service • Combine efforts with school district, other communities • intergovernmental sharing • Intergovernmental communication • Better use + sharing of school + city facilities + private industries • Boundaries don't mean much • Continue to support libraries; keep them open longer; collaborate with County to maintain Iibrary Safety • Ensure safety of infrastructure • Maintain public safety; low crime; maintain city's "safe" reputation; city increase effort to recruit/retain fire and police personnel • Community policing • Maintain quality of fire, police, and public safety • Explore contracting with Ramsey County Sheriff's department for patrol/crime services and eliminate the police department. • Emergency Response planning: make sure neighborhoods are organized and safe • Emergency preparation • Neighborhood safety (neighborhood watch, education) • Public facilities (police, fire) must be prepared to deal better with changing population • Fire/Emergency medical organization and staffing • Full time? • Service issues w/ambulance (private company vs. city provided?) • Transition to a full-time paid Fire Department Page 25