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Home My WebLink About#12 - Quarterly Goals Update 2025 Goals Chart Mission The mission of the City of Lake Elmo is to provide planned, quality public services consistent with the City’s character in a fiscally-responsible manner in partnership with our community. Values Excellence | Integrity | Service Excellence, Integrity and Service are three words that best highlight the qualities that the City Council and staff strive to embody in service to the Lake Elmo community. We strive for excellence in everything we do, ensuring the highest quality in the delivery of services. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our continuous pursuit of improvement and innovation. We uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity in our actions. We are transparent and accountable, fostering trust and respect among our stakeholders. We are committed to serving our community through collaboration, innovation, open communication, valuing diverse ideas and creative solutions. By respecting individuality and actively engaging with the community, we ensure our efforts are inclusive and responsive. These values are the basis for how decisions are made, how services are delivered, and ensures the city as a whole conducts itself in an accountable, transparent, respectful and responsive manner. Core Strategies • Building a vibrant, inclusive, and connected community through celebration, engagement, and shared spaces. • Manage Growth with Purpose and Intent. • Balancing finances consistent with current needs and future growth. • Maintain responsive, transparent, and adaptive governance. • Deliver efficient, reliable, and innovative public services. • Build and sustain resilient infrastructure to support a thriving and sustainable community. Short-term Goals Building a vibrant, inclusive, and connected community through celebration, engagement, and shared spaces • Develop Master Plans, including community engagement for recently purchased 77 acres, and existing 180 acres • Purchase agreements approved by CC on 1/7/2025 for purchase of Olson and Jurek properties. • City closed on Olson property 3/20/2025. • EDA had presentation from Megan Flanagan (ULI) regarding TAP program for 180 acres on 2/4/2025. • City closed on Jurek property 4/3/2025. • City Council approved contract with ULI TAP program for 180 acres 5/20/2025. • Community Development department provided ballfields planning timeline 5/23/2025. Manage Growth with Purpose and Intent. • Develop vision for Comprehensive plan including future MUSA area development • Workshop to discuss MUSA boundary and Imagine 2050 held on 7/8/2025. • Develop old fire station site • Site access agreement for EAW approved by CC 2/4/2025. • RFP for purchase of former fire station and PW/Parks building approved by CC 3/18/2025. • Open house held at former fire station and PW/Parks building for interested developers 3/25/2025. • RFP released 6/17/2025. Deadline for submissions 8/14/2025. • Open house held at former fire station 7/1/2025. • Create working group of property owners (City, 834, Fury) to establish a work plan for redevelopment • • Start development process for 180 acre parcel • • • Explore and develop plan for future of old city hall • February 2025-Working with Washington County to identify three polling place locations not including old city hall. Balance finances consistent with current needs and future growth. • Develop comprehensive financial strategy that encompasses multiple long-term goals • City Council approved purchase of more comprehensive Financial Management Software 3/4/2024. • Implementation scheduled for Q1 2026. • New capital levies implemented in 2025 to fund long- term capital needs. • Analyze and assess water, sewer, and street light fees • Water/sewer fees updated Q1 2025. • Staff researching street light obligations in Lake Elmo and financial impact. • Street light funding discussion at 7/8/25 workshop • Discussion on future studies to address stormwater fees, city sewer and water connection fees, and long term financial planning and tools scheduled for 8/12/2025 workshop. • Adopt CIP to include deferred maintenance on city buildings • City Center Building Committee started in 2025 and is currently inventorying city center replacement needs. • Public Works staff beginning to inventory public works building needs. Maintain responsive, transparent, and adoptive governance. • Keep external and internal communications fresh and innovative- connect all ages and cultures • Brand Guide completed March 2025. • New powerpoint templates completed March 2025. • Website design completed March 2025. New website expected to go live end of July 2025. • Water brochure mailed to all residents May 2025. • Internal Sharepoint site created for all employees and City Council April 2025. Deliver efficient, reliable, and innovative public services. • Seek community input on fire response • Exploring ideas for community survey and public education on department operations • Examine and meet staffing appropriate for desired service level needs, including fire and police, based on current and future service level expectations • PW operational assessment approved by City Council 1/7/2025. • Draft operational assessment presented to City Council 5/13/2025. • • Improve GIS mapping • Staff met with Bolten & Menk GIS team in April 2025. Implementation should take a few months. • GIS progress meeting took place 7/8/2025. GIS is expected to go live end of July 2025. Build and sustain resilient infrastructure to support a thriving and sustainable community. • Address water appropriations and PFAS with appropriate agencies and promote water conservation • Lake Elmo Green Team formed-GreenSteps Gold Leaf Program-Action Item-Water Conservation/Drought tolerance • Water update workshop held on 4/8/25. White Bear Lake Comprehensive workgroup, Lawsuit updates, 3M settlement funds, 2024 annual water report • Sensus advanced metering infrastructure system installed Q4 2024, implementation Q1 2025-help with leak detection and meter issues. Q2 2025-ability to run irrigation zone reports for irrigation enforcement. • Identify location for water treatment plant • Staff met with land owners to discuss acquisition on 4/2/25. • Closed session held 6/17/2025.