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City Council Minutes Page 3 <br /> February 8,2017 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Council and staff also identified draft core value statements as follows: <br /> ■ Welcome a revolutionary spirit that fosters a culture of exceptional service and <br /> community participation. <br /> ■ Nurture resourcefulness to leverage strengths and drive community prosperity. <br /> ■ Cultivate/Revolutionize an environment to encourage and inspire diverse and <br /> meaningful engagement. <br /> Business Friendly <br /> Mr. Portner asked for interpretations of business friendly. <br /> Council discussed the following: <br /> ■ Process should be firm, fair, and consistent. <br /> ■ Balance between large and smaller businesses. Smaller operations may need <br /> more assistance working through city processes. Process shouldn't be easy <br /> but shouldn't be so difficult to turn people away. Structure an application <br /> process based on whether or not an applicant has been through the process <br /> before and providing additional guidance to those who need it. <br /> ■ Constant review of internal processes for improvement. <br /> ■ Documentation. <br /> ■ Empathy. <br /> Mr. Port"qu-'e-stioned <br /> licenses and permit processes..are fairly consistent among <br /> cities. <br /> Mr. Fortether roo tops (housing developments) or jobs are more <br /> important to bring to Elk River? <br /> Councilmember Ovall stated if Elk River wants to continue to be a leader it should <br /> continue to create industri evelopment and develop manufacturing, technology, <br /> and medical opporttulities. <br /> Beautcation <br /> Chief Nierenhausen exp wined the direct correlation between public safety and <br /> blighted properties. He would like to see the Police and Fire and Building Services <br /> divisions work together. Chief Cunningham stated Building and Code Enforcement <br /> currently operate reactively and not proactively. Mr. Portner mentioned <br /> implementing Point of Sale inspections. <br /> Mr. Portner wrapped up the meeting. He stated he will distribute the SWOT analysis <br /> information. He stated the next step is to identify and work similarities into goals and <br /> identify tasks within the goals. <br /> UREJ <br />