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City of <br />Elk - <br />River <br />REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />TO <br />ITEM NUMBER <br />Mayor and City Council <br />8.4 <br />AGENDA SECTION <br />MEETING DATE <br />PREPARED BY <br />General Business <br />May 20, 2013 <br />Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION <br />REVIEWED By <br />2013 -2014 Visioning Update <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />REVIEWED BY <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Receive updated Vision/ Action Step/ Task (VAST) worksheet, authorize implementation. <br />BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION <br />Since the last update on March 4, 2013, staff has met to identify, review, and refine tasks that once <br />completed, help meet previously established Goals and Action steps for the 2013 -2014 period. <br />The Council may recall the goals were identified as: <br />Innovation - Develop new programs and services to meet community needs. <br />Community Development - Enhance and expand community involvement and public <br />participation through a variety of innovative outlets. <br />Beautification - Have attractive, welcoming streetscapes at city entrances and primary corridors. <br />Enforce zoning ordinances. <br />Opportunities - Foster a pro - business atmosphere that provides incentives and other opportunities <br />for new and existing business growth. <br />Planning and Positioning - Employ resources toward long -range benefit to the community. <br />The attached worksheet outlines a number of tasks that were developed by the entire city staff, with <br />leadership of department directors. Some of these tasks will require further study and research, some of <br />which it will be decided that the benefits do not outweigh the costs. Many of these tasks will result in <br />future action, including budget recommendations for 2014. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />None <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />■ 2013 -2014 VAST spreadsheet <br />Pv0WIAEU 9T <br />N: \Public Bodies \Agenda Packets \05 -20- 2013 \X8.4 sr visioning Update to CC 5- 20- 13.docx IN"Af UR <br />