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MoUrms VIEW of Mounds View Staff Item No: 5 Meeting Date: March 3, 2014 Type of Business: Work Session To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Review Draft Goals Statement from the Council / Staff Retreat of February 11, 2014 Introduction: The City Council and department heads met at the Mounds View Community Center on February 11, 2014, to review its goals and priorities. The retreat was facilitated by David Unmacht from Springsted. Mr. Unmacht is a former city and county administrator who now, as a consultant, helps city and county clients identify goals and create strategic plans for the future. Discussion: The retreat started by reviewing the City's Mission Statement (our purpose and intent) and the Vision Statement (our ideal of what we want to be). The City Council felt both statements along with identified Values, still captured the essence of who we are, what we aspire to and how we accomplish our goals. The Council then reviewed the previous year's priorities, which are as follows: • Partner with Ramsey County concerning corridor maintenance and appearance • Consider targeted property acquisitions on a case-by-case basis to eliminate blight and to encourage redevelopment and land assembly • Improve and enhance visual corridor aesthetics through sustainable landscaping and pedestrian -friendly streetscaping • Explore creation of a Corridor Overlay Zoning district to promote ideals of vertical, mixed use development, minimized building setbacks, parking in rear and more desirable design guidelines • Complete corridor trail and sidewalk system and plan for internal and external linkages to promote and enhance walkability and connectivity • Actively recruit new business development and work with existing businesses for purposes of retention and expansion • Pursue grants and leveraged funding opportunities to foster desired improvements • Partner with Mn DOT and Ramsey County to effectuate the naming of the County Highway 10 corridor as "Northtown Boulevard" There was consensus that some of the priorities which are well underway or that we do as a matter of course could be eliminated from the list. It doesn't make them any less of a priority, simply a reflection that we are already following through on those priorities.