8.8 SR 05-20-2024City of
Elk -
River
To
City Council
Meeting Date
May 20, 2024
Item Description
2024 Goal Setting
Request for Action
Item Number
8.8
Prepared By
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by:
Cal Portner
Tina Allard
Action Requested
Review, adjust as necessary, and approve, by motion, an update to the Municipal Mission components and
Council goals.
Background/Discussion
The City Council and senior management team met for their annual goal -setting retreat on April 29, 2024.
The goal -setting discussion resulted in an update to Council goals and small changes to some of the
components of the Municipal Mission.
Financial Impact
N/A
Mission/Policy/Goal
The Elk River Mission Statement
Attachments
I. Vision Values Mission REDLINE
2. Current Goals 2024 REDLINE
The Elk River Vision
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The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness,
exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires
prosperity
Elk River Value Statements
■ Welcome a revolutionary spirit that fosters a culture of exceptional service and communityT
participation.
■ Nurture resourcefulness to leverage strengths and drive community prosperity.
■ Cultivate/Revolutionize an environment to encourage and inspire diverse and meaningful
engagement.
The Elk River Mission
Where council and staff work with citizens to develop a sustainable and
prosperous community for all to live, work and play; and to appropriately
govern in an ever -changing environment.
Elk River Municipal Mission Components
■ Opportunity to live, work, and play
■ Responsibly grow
■ Meet changing needs - Agile
■ Timeless
■ Ethical, efficient, and responsible
■ Work with citizens to achieve goals
■ Responsible for every dollar — good stewards
■ Im rove citizen quality of life
• Reflect the culture of citizens and what is important
■ Together we win
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Current Adopted Goals
Approved May 2024
Short-term (20243-245)
■ Commercial Development
■ Budget and sinking fund for building repair.
o Transition PW Facility bond to general levy (ongoing)
•FT Center fully staff and financially self-sustaining
■ Draft a Cost Participation Policy for Trail and Street Improvement Projects
■ Line Avenue Cul de Sac
Mid-term (20228)
■ Acquire business park land.
o Assist developers with private acquisition as needed.
■ Commercial development
o CRT Zoning District
o Hotel/Hospitality Growth
■ Oak Knoll/Hale's Field improvement - collaboration with ISD #728
■ Parks and Rec app — directions, ads, amenities, park features
Communitywide Strategic Planning Implementation (downtown district)
■ Identify city actions required after Elk River Landfill closure (groundwater)
■ Gravel mining closure ,transmission line placement
■ Fire Station #1 replacement/improvements
■ Implementation of Parks Master Plan
■ Implementation of new Housing Study recommendations (workforce housing)
Long-term (20343)
■ Urban Service Area expansion
■ C/I development
■ Development of Specht property in eastern Elk River
■ Trail connections
■ Pedestrian Trail Connection downtown over the railroad and TH10.
■ More retail development in western Elk River
■ Riverwalk from Orono Park to City of Ramsey
Highway 10 safety and mobility improvements, 1651h Ave to Jarvis St.
■ TH169 and 225th Avenue Safety Improvements
■ Implementation of Downtown Small Area Study recommendations
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■ County Fairgrounds
■ CRT Zoning review/ul2date
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