Laserfiche WebLink
City of Lake Elmo <br />Washington County, Minnesota <br />Resolution 2000- 043 <br />A Resolution Supporting <br />"Minnesota Cities: Building Quality Communities" <br />and declaring October 81h through October 14th as <br />"Minnesota Cities Week in the City of Lake Elmo <br />WHEREAS, the top values and priorities of citizens include safety, family, job <br />opportunities, health, the well -being of children, and recreational opportunities; and <br />WHTREAS, many of the services cities provide directly enhance those citizen <br />priorities; and <br />WHEREAS, the connection between city services and how they benefit citizen <br />priorities and concerns is not always understood by citizens; and <br />WHEREAS it is one of the responsibilities of city officials to ensure legislators, <br />media and citizens understand their governments through open and frequent <br />communication using various avenues and means; and <br />WHEREAS, it is important to encourage citizens to actively participate in city <br />government, to share their views, and to work in partnership with city officials to ensure that <br />the needs of the community are met; and <br />WHEREAS, partnerships developed between citizens and city officials can result in <br />greater understanding of the connection between Minnesota's high quality of life and the <br />services provided by Minnesota cities, as well as in greater trust by citizens in the efforts of <br />their city government. <br />Now, therefore be it resolved that the City of Lake Elmo hereby declares it <br />commitment to join in the "Minnesota Cities: Building Quality Communities" statewide <br />educational effort in cooperation with our fellow members of the League of Minnesota <br />Cities. We hereby designate Mary Kueffner, City Administrator as the City of Lake Elmo's <br />key contact for this effort, and will inform the League of Minnesota Cities of this <br />designation. <br />Adopted by the Lake Elmo City Council this 5th day of September 2000. <br />Lee Hunt, Mayor <br />Attest: <br />Mary , ueffne ity Admim ' or <br />