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<br />Third Quarter Strategic Priorities Report <br /> <br />Lotter discussed the third quarter strategic priorities report in detail with the Council. He noted the strategic <br />priorities were amended as discussed by the Council at the January team building meeting. The City’s non- <br />property tax revenue stream was reviewed, along with the City’s bond rating. He provided further comment on <br />the importance of the City’s utility infrastructure. He encouraged the Council to consider how to further <br />engage the community. <br /> <br />Councilmember Burg was interested in learning more about consolidated garbage collection in order to protect <br />the City’s new streets and to reduce refuse rates for residents. Lotter understood this could be a contested issue <br />for the City. He suggested an organized collection question be placed on the next community survey. The <br />Council agreed with this recommendation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Burg asked that the Council begin considering a date for the next strategic planning session. <br />Lotter stated he would send an email to the Council with potential dates. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strub was pleased that the City was televising and web streaming all of its Council and <br />worksession meetings. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the location and recording of each of the Commission meetings. There <br />was interest in moving the Public Safety Commission to the Council Chambers. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson recommended this topic continue to a future City Council worksession meeting. She <br />recommended the City’s economic development mission include language that states the City will also provide <br />necessary services within the community. <br /> <br />Lotter commented further on the City’s economic vision along with the work staff would be doing to update <br />the Comprehensive Plan over the coming year. He reviewed how NBE has developed over the past eight <br />years. He discussed the redevelopment that would occur on the TCAAP site and noted he wanted to make sure <br />the County understood there were other viable properties available for redevelopment in Ramsey County. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson stated she would bring this topic up at the next Five Mayors meeting in order to learn more <br />about the subject. <br /> <br />Lotter noted the cities used for comparison purpose for City staff within the budget. <br /> <br />Councilmember Jacobsen supported the current list of comparable cities. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson recommended this be further addressed at the November worksession meeting. <br /> <br />The discussion shifted to the City’s employees and its staffing model. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson encouraged the City’s employees to be cross trained or offered promotions from within. Lotter <br />explained employees were encouraged to apply for vacant positions within the organization. He provided <br />further comment on the high level of staff he had working at City Hall. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson suggested staff continue to bring employees before the Council when additional recognition <br />was due. Lotter stated he would keep this in mind. He looked forward to being able to use the City’s new <br />website to highlight City staff members as well. He was proud of the great things that were occurring in the