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1 1994 STATE OF THE CITY OUTLINE Introduction/Welcome The City of Lino Lakes, as an organization, is committed to providing the highest quality of service to its residents at the lowest possible cost. We began focusing on this basic principle in 1993 and will continue until this goal is met. The following is an outline of some of the steps we've taken, as well as those planned for 1994. We feel these steps will lead us to: Fostering a Sense of Community Providing Quality Service Determining what the residents want and expect from local government and meeting that expectation General Government * Americans with Disabilities Act compliance - have hired a part-time coordinator and will be establishing a committee to examine facilities and programs -designed to allow all members of the community to participate regardless of an individuals specific challenge (disability) * Established a Comment Line at city hall * Established a "What do you think" section in the newsletter * Restructuring - presently "flattening out" our organizational hierarchy which will eliminate overlapping of responsibilities - stream line our operations - clearly define duties and responsibilities - this is very common right now in the private sector * Litigation - Unfortunately a part of every municipality - More prevalent in growing communities such as our own - The City of Lino Lakes strictly enforces our rules relating to development for the protection of present and future residents. Some may find them too stringent thus lawsuits 5`)