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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA DECEMBER 13, 2023 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 13th day of December, 2023 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: ROLL CALL: In attendance were Mayor Fischer, City Council Members T. Miller, Gutierrez, Kwapick and D. Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, Finance Director Sam Magureanu, Community Relations Manager Laura Linehan, Parks & Recreation/Community Services Director Bryce Shearen, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell, Administrative Fellow Brian Reimers, and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW The City Administrator stated that tonight is an opportunity for staff to review the progress of the strategic plan since the initial plan was adopted in September 2019 and an update was adopted in September 2022. The Community Relations Manager explained there are four strategic directions for the plan: enhancing identity and empowering community; maximizing assets for development; creating operational efficiency; and mandating action and accountability. She reviewed the new progress reporting tool that is being used to track action items and stated that there will be a page on the city's website dedicated to the strategic plan and its on -going progress. She stated that 80.22% of action items have measurable completion and no action items have major disruption. The Community Relations Manager reviewed the progress on a community survey, developing a community outreach program, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, community visioning event, community culture campaign, and identifying signage and locations. The City Administrator talked about reviewing and redefining the scope and future potential structure of the Economic Development Authority. The City Council requested a dedicated workshop on this topic in 2024. The Parks & Rec/Community Services Director reviewed identifying gaps and updating the pedestrian trail and sidewalk implementation plan. He noted that the Comprehensive Plan amendment that updated the trail and sidewalk map in the plan has been approved by the Metropolitan Council. He explained that the contractor planned to do the work this fall completing the Thunder Bay/Westwind trail, but Xcel Energy has not been able to submit required documents, so the project will not be completed until 2024.