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<br />City Council/Teambuilding Retreat Report
<br />January 7, 2017
<br />F.Continually finding ways to provide quality services through excellent customer service and focusing
<br />on the needs of the community.
<br />G.New Brighton will be a City with a high quality of living, excellent public services, directed by
<br />visionary (yet obtainable) planning.
<br />H.Safe, vibrant, progressive community that invests in its people and places.
<br />I.Continue to be the place people want to live to have the benefits of strong schools, good parks,
<br />safe community with proximity and access to urban amenities.
<br />J.Improved Quality of Life through flood/traffic/trail/street and utility improvement projects, improved
<br />sense of place, economic development of under performing properties/areas.
<br />K.I like the small town feel New Brighton has, but also I would like to see it become a little more
<br />metropolitan with better-maintained parks, more professional signage, and more programming in
<br />recreation for our residents.
<br />L.A City NOT known for its water issues and an organization where employees feel respected and
<br />valued by the Council and residents
<br />M.Investing in improvements that make New Brighton a great place to live, including redevelopment,
<br />housing programs, street-scaping, public art, community events, etc.
<br />N.Find a way to keep our City ever green and relevant for people of all ages to live, work, or play.
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<br />Branding – Top of Mind Exercise
<br />Participants were given the names of 10 Minnesota Cities and asked to write down what comes to mind
<br />first when thinking of that city – an impression, opinion or image. Then the group was asked what “top of
<br />mind” image do we want others to have about New Brighton. The following list captured those ideas.
<br />Brainstorming: Appealing aspects/assets of New Brighton
<br />➢Collaborative staff, nice residents, small town feel
<br />➢Parks - Eagles Nest, leadership, public safety
<br />➢Location
<br />➢Neighborhoods, good housing stock, schools
<br />➢Innovative, un-siloed staff, engaged residents, safe community, partnering Council
<br />➢Small town, schools
<br />➢The People
<br />➢Safe community, secure community, good infrastructure/streets/parks, low taxes, location,
<br />location, location, Exchange development CSI/API
<br />➢Best kept secret in TC metro, location, access, schools, city services, recreation opportunities
<br />➢Proximity to downtowns, Don Juan Olson
<br />➢Safe, good schools, community, location
<br />➢Proximity
<br />➢Location
<br />➢Location, schools, location
<br />➢Best, larger city with small town feel
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<br />Report prepared by Barbara Strandell
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