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City Council Minutes <br />May 10, 2004 <br /> <br /> Great ideas but lack of <br /> implementation and follow through <br /> (from the community ie Boys & Girls <br /> Club but no fund raising) <br /> · Lack of vision and direction <br /> · No local benefactors <br /> <br />Opportunities: · Northstar Corridor <br /> · Growth <br /> · Future Land availability <br /> -Cargill <br /> -Gravel mines <br /> -Industry <br /> -Highway frontage <br /> · Adjacent city growth <br /> · Development of natural amenities <br /> <br />Threats: · Northstar Corridor-unknown costs <br /> · Dependence on residential property <br /> tax <br /> <br /> · Traffic <br /> · Inability to communicate with school <br /> district and county board <br /> · Growth in Otsego and Big Lake- <br /> competition <br /> · Ramsey Town Center <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />· Reliance on residential tax base <br />· Lack of opportunities for informal <br /> council/staff discussion <br /> <br />· MN interests in recreation (use our <br /> facilities) <br />· State Growth Corridor (Minneapolis <br /> - St. Cloud) <br />· Can control growth-use of open land <br />· County Seat <br />· City owned industrial park <br />· Develop a good job base <br />· Develop unique identity <br />· YMCA <br /> <br />· 'Gas Prices <br />· State funding <br /> -Dumped on cities <br /> -Transportation <br /> -Education <br />· Economy <br />· Stress of Dual households <br />· Terrorism <br />· Drug Use/Availability <br /> <br />order for this program to be successful, what should be our issues for the next 2 to 5 years? <br /> <br />Issues <br /> <br />__(number indicates total count from council and staff in prioritizing) <br /> 1. Implementation of new/revised city organization structure after agreement. 79 <br /> 2. Steady, consistent growth toward approved plans 109 <br /> -Comp plan <br /> -Transportation <br /> -Amenities <br /> Get "plans" approved <br /> -Land use <br /> -Utilities <br /> -Transportation <br /> -Parks <br /> 3. Use resources necessary to reduce traffic congestion on corridors - Action Plan <br /> (county/state) 50 <br /> 4. Develop plan for commercial expansion. 35 <br /> 5. Plan to designate and preserve natural areas (resources). 53 <br /> 6. Aggressively attract career (household supporting income) jobs 29 <br /> <br /> <br />