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Results fCity Council Worluhop January 22, 2008 Page 2 • City has had more Focus industrial growth • Need to be diligent about the maintenance of private and public property • Cannot ask residents to do what City will not • Discussion about more use of city logo apparel by employees and other related groups (e.g. -advisory boards) • hnportant to have prompt response to issues • Discussion of community survey • Discussion of need/approach to overall marketing of Elk River • Consensus on need to have adequate property maintenance ordinances and enforcement of the ordinances o Ordinance revisions in process - to Council in Spring 2008 • Ongoing street rehabilitation is important o Computerized street maintenance/condition (?) inventory is being created • Maintenance of private roads is an issue • Nced to be more precise in development agreements about developer/owner responsibilities and recourse of City • Discussion about private road off of Freeport o Need plan of action to address o Any action should involve notificalion of tenants • Potential issue with homeov<mers associations and cluster neighborhoods • Need to have better understanding of legal ability to fix problems on private property. t'JU1C01)7e5 • No specific actions identified. Community Development Director Nature of the issue • Discussion about hiring of new Community Development Director • Lnportant to hire the right person • People skills are important • Need to have the ability to "sell" Elk River • Ability to Foster relationships • Can do attitude • Team player OUrCOI)7eS • City Administrator can initiate process - to Council on February 4 Economic Development Assistant Nature ofthe issue • Discussion about natw-e of position and need to fill vacancy • Roles and duties of position grew out of skills and interests of personnel than by conscious design