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<br />• 2021 - Staff has proposed establishing a stormwater utility to enable <br />us to manage stormwater runoff and mitigate its negative impacts on <br />water quality. <br />• 2021 – Partnered with Kraus/Anderson to conduct a facility <br />condition assessment on City Hall and the Fire Hall. By including <br />updates to these important assets in the City’s Capital Improvement <br />Plan (CIP), the entire building lifecycle can be extended while <br />supporting sustainability. <br />• 2021 - Public Works staff completed a 4-hour training on smart salt <br />applications to reduce the use of salt and mitigate negative impacts <br />on environment. <br />• 2022 – Staff is researching and considering upgrades to safety and <br />security at City Hall such as touchless access control to monitor and <br />regulate who is entering their buildings to ensure authorized access <br />only. <br /> To be Completed: <br />• Work towards more dense and diverse patterns of land development <br />• Improved facilities for walking and bicycling in order to reduce <br />driving and improve personal health <br />• Allow a wide range of housing types and prices <br />• Develop a land use pattern that includes places for jobs and <br />businesses in retail or service businesses, manufacturing, business <br />services, the professions and home occupations <br />• Continued improvements in handling surface water, protecting <br />wetlands and lakes, and growing the urban forest Staff is <br />researching and considering upgrades to safety and security at City <br />Hall such as touchless access control to monitor and regulate who is <br />entering their buildings to ensure authorized access only <br />o Complete staff assessment and identify areas of concern <br /> Staffing increases were included in the 2020 Budget. These increases <br />included the hiring of .50 FTE in Community Development, 1 FTE in Public <br />Works, and additional hours for the Parks and Recreation Coordinator & <br />Utility Billing Clerk. The Public Works Apprentice position was also <br />advertised and hired to provide the Public Works Department with an <br />additional employee year-round which enables the department to operate <br />more efficiently and complete projects requiring a higher level of skill. <br />• In 2021 after a Public Work Maintenance position became open, staff <br />analyzed the needs of the Parks and Public Works departments and <br />reorganized by adding a 3rd supervisor position rather than simply replacing <br />the maintenance position. This will allow all of the supervisors to each have <br />a specific area of focus and give the Public Works Director time to <br />concentrate more on administrative duties. The Parks Supervisor was <br />moved back under the Parks & Rec Department. <br /> <br />3) Maximizing our Assets to Catalyze Development <br />o Implemented Parcel Inventory <br /> Comprehensive Plan Parcel Inventory: The 2040 Plan outlines Focus <br />Areas and a Future Land Use Plan by District. The following areas have <br />been identified as possible areas for development or redevelopment.