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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 24, 2006 DRAFT Formatted: Centered NEW BUSINESS There was no New Business. COMMUNITY CALENDAR APRIL 25, 2006 THROUGH MAY 8, 2006: Environmental Board Meeting, Wednesday, April 26, 6:30 p.m. Park Board Meeting, Monday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. ADJOURN There being no further business, Councilmember O'Donnell moved to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting, May 8, 2006. Julianne Bartell, City Clerk John Bergeson, Mayor Transcribed by: Kim Points TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. „STATE OF THE CITY 2006 f ormatted: Font :11 pt As Mayor of the City of Lino Lakes. it is my privilege each year to deliver the State of the City address. It provides an opportunity to review our progress and share the course we are setting. for the future. It is vitally important that we. as city officials. leverage our city's assets to the benefit of our residents and business owners. Our recently completed resident survey shows that location. natural amenities, neighborhoods and schools are what attract people to this community. It is our goal to ensure that what is highly valued by our residents is preserved, while providing conveniences, housing opportunities and additional tax base for our residents. This year, I want to take a look back to the hopes and dreams of the community 10 years ago when we completed a major public initiative called 20/20 Vision. I also want to briefly highlight some of the accomplishments of our city departments. First the 20/20 vision in review: It's time to examine whether we have trade progress towards that vision. In doing so. I would hope to set the stage for the new visioning process we will be undertaking later this summer. The 20/20 Vision participants from 10 years ago imagined the future Lino Lakes. and then recommended ways to move the city toward that vision. Major focuses of that process were on Growth Planning, the Environment, Parks, and Commercial Development. 6 - f Formatted: Une spading lni le!