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I I I Council Meeting Minutes January 23, 1990 Page 3 Special Order of Business, continued Despite all the activity at the Federal level and all the problems at the State level, 1989 in New Brighton was a time for many "gold stars". In our discussion this past weekend at the planning sessi on, we i dentifi ed quite a few "gol d stars". Number one on my list, I would suggest is the fact that we acquired the services of our new City Manager, David Childs. I am delighted to have him here, I think he's going to fit in well because he brings with him a commitment to customer service, a philosophy that we have been using for the last several years in New Brighton. It is reflected in our motto, "New Brighton The City That Works For You." Mr. Chi 1 ds bri ngs with him a record of i nnovati on and a record of accommodati ng the vari ous interests and perspecti ves as he goes about dealing with the professional staff, residents, and Council. The Police Department has earned some "gold stars" this year. Number one is the achievement by the Police Department in receiving the Nati ona 1 Law Enforcement Accreditati on, New Bri ghton is the first city in Minnesota to do so. We established and implemented the DARE Program to combat the drug problem wi th our kids and already are starting to see some positive results. We have development occurring, especially the Opus Project, and the Interstate Corporate Centre on County Road D. They are prime examples of efforts taking severa'l years to clean up 00r gateways into the downtown area. Golden Pond is open and is providing homes to our Senior Citizens. Intergovernmental liaisons have been a high priority, and this year I think welve been especially successful. First of all, Counci lmember Dana Brandt has served ably on the Ramsey County Charter Commission and has delivered a charter proposal for us to consider this year. Councilmember Brandt has also served ably leading our efforts on the North Central Cable Commission. Dave Childs continues to serve as a board member of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities. Councilmember Roger Williams is now Pres i dent of the Ramsey County League of Local Governments. We initiated a series of meetings with the Quad Cities, our surrounding Mayors, to work on joint efforts and opportunities. We had the opportunity this year to provide leadership for all the cities in Minnesota, in my role as Vice-President of the League of Minnesota Cities. Our efforts extending beyond our boundaries get things done that benefit all our residents I think this past year has been successful and we've laid a great ground work for 1990. Special Order of Business Mayor's State of the City Address