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Goa14: To provide a responsive and effective city government. Strategy I: Establish goals to guide the activities of city staff and commissions. Action Items: ^ Publish a summary of the goals in the city's newsletter and on the website ^ Education residents about property tax ^ Convey these goals to the city's representatives at the legislature, the Metropolitan Council and the county, as well as to neighboring communities ^ Improve web-site and a-mail communication to residents ^ Communicate city code revisions ^ Continue work on waste management activities ^ Hold a truth and taxation hearing Strategy 2: Communicate promptly and clearly with citizens, business owners and institutional representatives by anticipating information needs and quickly responding to questions. Action Items: ^ Provide a photo of new staff members and a description of j obs in the newsletter ^ Improve and expand the city website ^ Use e-mail as a rapid and convenient communication tool ^ Provide monthly flyers on relevant and useful information ^ Provide city information at City Hall Strategy 3: Maintain collaborative relationships with other entities. Action Items: Maintain regular communication with the University of Minnesota ^ Participate in the U of MCampus/Community Advisory Committee ^ Maintain regular communication with the Minnesota State Fair ^ Maintain regular communication with Ramsey County ^ Maintain regular communication with State of Minnesota Maintain regular communication with other Cities Strategy 4: Strive to provide citizens with more efficient and convenient city services. Action Items: Continue to develop, budget for and implement an improved maintenance program for city facilities and infrastructure Retain highly skilled and high functioning employees ^ Institute online payment for goods and services ^ Develop the ability to conduct all city business online