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TO ITEM NUMBER
Mayor and City-Council 4.8
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Consent May 6, 2013 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director,
CODD
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By
2014-15 Council Visioning Plan Cal Portner, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Approve by motion the 2014-15 Council Vision,Action Steps, and Tasks worksheet.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City Council reviewed the attached worksheet at their regular meeting on May 20, and noted
necessary changes. The attached worksheet includes those changes.
In summary, staff revised tasks under C7 to include signage in the focused enforcement of city standards;
D7,reviewing opportunities for historic districts, not establish such districts, and removing the reference
to 1"time home buyers.
Further, a task was added to E5 to acquire parcels to implement approved plans.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENTS
■ 2014-2015 Vision Action Steps Tasks plan
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City of Elk River 2013-2014 Goals
Abounding in natural beauty,Elk River is a vibrant,historic rivertown that
promotes an active lifestyle in an innovative and involved community offering
unlimited opportunities.
Goal:Innovation-Develop new programs and services to meet the needs of the community
Action Steps Tasks
Resurvey residents;Establish a metric system for the evaluation of city
Al Evaluate existing programs;Eliminate services no longer valuable as once was;Review programs
programs and services for three tests:1.Required/Mandated/core service,2.Quality of Life,3.
Service that others provide
A2 Redefining government
as customer service Employee development and retention,customer service training
A3 Foster collaborative Develop district energy,Job shadowing,IT collaboration
A4 opportunities City day at ER schools
A5 Shift more talking to online. Engineering blog for street assessments excellent
Enhance communication example
A6 Single source for newspaper/uniform comments
A7 Explore and develop Review programs to protect and enhance existing commercial property and
new programs and housing stock
Conservation Improvement programs:refrig harvest,LED holiday lighting
:A:8 services contest,energy audits,etc.
Goal:Community Development-Enhance and Expand community involvement and public participation through a
variety of innovative outlets
Action Steps Tasks
131 Independent review of communication practices
132 Evaluate,Enhance and Statistically significant survey to compare against benchmark established by
expand communication 2010 survey and drill into specific areas(See also Al)
133 Shifting more talking to online. Engineering blog for street assessments
excellent example,evaluate website
134 Enhance and Expand and City Day at Schools,Community Education:walking tours,history,water
diversify public quality,city stuff
B5 education and outreach Celebrate/promote national and state wide professional weeks. (e.g.Public
Power week,National Planning month...)
136 Define/establish a program and policies to support/administer special events
hosted by others
137 Build Community Spirit Expand and enhance events(downtown)
138 Explore History Day,art promotion
139 Recognize community successes(internally and externally)
B10 Engage younger populations
1311 Develop tree ordinance
B12 Promote community Inject/preserve nature in visible ways
B13 brand Promote interaction with rivers
B14 Increase volunteerism Implement Volunteer program: Seek opportunities within each department
Goal:Beautification-Have attractive,welcoming streetscapes at City entrances and primary corridors. Enforce Zoning
Ordinances
Action Steps Tasks
Cl Prepare plans to improve primary intersections with landscaping,lighting,and
hardscaping
C2 Improve,revitalize,and Renovate Orono Park
C3 invest in streetscaping Improve visual impact into King Avenue Parking lot,Planters downtown
C4 along primary corridors Introduce public art;Destination-type amenities
C5 and entrances Implement median and streetscape design and maintenance standards
C6 Increase maintenance of Hwy 10/169
C7 Actively enforce zoning and signage standards on primary corridors
C8 Review design standards for all development types
C9 Improve water quality When employing BMP,consider aesthetic component
C10 Provide consistent and
expanded signage I Review all public signs,make improvements as necessary
Goal:Opportunities-Foster a pro-business atmosphere that provides incentives and other opportunities for new and
existing business growth
Action Steps Tasks
D1 Position land for Complete mining area study
development
D2 Facilitate development ID opportunities to expand Industry/jobs,in particular data centers.Develop a
and redevelopment to business recruitment strategy plan
support rapidly changing
D3 technological advances
Explore Fiber Optic expansion via incentives:NEBC,Business parks
D4 Promote and amend Conservation improvement programs:Technology,rebates,audits,design
assistance
existing programs and
DS services Evaluate objects of Project Conserve;utilize existing programs or redirect funds
to other opportunities
D6 Address the housing Implement findings and recommendations of 2012 housing study
needs of current and
D7 future Elk River Review opportunities for historic,culturally significant districts;establish
residents programs to assist low income/work force housing reinvestment
Goal:Planning and Positioning. Employ resources toward long range benefit to the community.
Action Steps Tasks
E1 Complete the Comprehensive Plan update
E2 Complete the Park Master Plan
E3 Complete a communication plan
E4 Complete comprehensive plans Implement FAST zoning
E5 Acquire parcels necessary for the implementation of approved plans and
studies.
E6 Adhere to plans and studies
E7 Frequent review of pending/new legislation. Develop policy to comment on
said legislation
E8 Legislative advocacy Yearly legislative goals meeting with legislatures
E9 Participate in industry agencies. E.g.MMUA,APPA,MRWA,MCFOA,LMNC,
APA,M FSCA,M PWA,M NAPA...
E10 Preservation of assets Complete facility feasibility study/studies to maximize utilization of assets
Ell Establish an employee development program
Employee development
E12 and retention Encourage growth in Leadership ER
E13 Expand city services to provide uniform electric utilities service to all residents
of city through organized electric service territory acquisition
E14 Positioning to improve Seek partnerships and collaboration to acquire Houlton property
services and value to
E15 community Improve terms and/or supplier for wholesale power contract
E16 Promote and highlight successful programs and efforts by employees and
employee teams that reflect positively on Elk River and on public servants