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SWOT OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS <br />1. MARKET DEVELOPMENTS <br />OPPORTUNITIES <br />➢ We have a large park in the middle of our <br />City <br />Developers willing to work with us on a <br />project that is important -build nice projects <br />We have received money from Centerville <br />& Hugo for the 135 coalition which is a <br />collective of cities /counties and the State <br />Anoka Co <br />MNDOT <br />Neighboring cities <br />Our Economic developer and the Mayor <br />spend a lot of time on relationships <br />2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS <br />OPPORTUNITIES <br />➢ Target: Tiff <br />➢ Utilities: Storm water and revenue <br />enhancements <br />➢ This is a chance for us to become more <br />efficient/effective as a City. <br />3. LEGISLATIVE /REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS <br />OPPORTUNITIES <br />Not dependent on LGA <br />Any more stimulus money -we have looking <br />for grants <br />Interest rate - there is cheap money to be <br />had <br />THREATS <br />➢ We have a large park in the middle of our <br />City that divides us <br />➢ Met Council requirements do not align with <br />our Vision of affordable housing stock <br />➢ Blaine Airport Expansion: Quality of life <br />issues - noise /etc. <br />THREATS <br />Economic Climate -can we maintain quality <br />of life, staff, current programs /services <br />20 banks hold paper to village completion <br />Fee /tax pressure to decrease <br />Is there fat we can trim? <br />We are paying for fire -3 cities -70% <br />Are we too fat on public safety <br />THREATS <br />➢ We don't know what state leg going to do to <br />us <br />➢ We don't get a lot of LGA- contributor <br />• Interest rate - investments <br />12 <br />• <br />