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err OF ' - f L « , THIS IS I -21p," `p HMV�.pS O"TJX.Partner JUNE 2 -JUNE 6, 1997 ADMINISTRATION Is It. A short but busy week. Mary Saarion and I met June is finally here. Isn't that amazing. with the folks who administer the grant we will receive for work at the Bel Rae. Grants always Chuck have red tape and this will be no exception, although it shouldn't be too back. The Council ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT gave Mary kudos for her work at Tuesday's meeting and her reward will be to process the Wolf& Associates: grant paperwork for us. Thanks Mare! Wolf&Associates, located in the Mounds View Industrial Park on Mustang Circle, have been The Council and department heads met on looking to sell their business for over a year. Wednesday evening for a team building session. I They currently are working with a very interested •hought it went well. We reviewed some of the buyer who would like to double the current space items listed from our March work session and and bring approximately 250 jobs to the area. everyone seemed to feel we are moving in the They would need to acquire the 2.3 acres next to right direction. We discussed reviewing and Wolf to complete the expansion and also would updating our mission statement and values like to acquire the City owned property where the statements. Pam and Cathy offered to head this old water tower used to be. I will be meeting up for the group. This Monday evening we will with the company next week to discuss their spend a little more time reviewing the session and proposal and come up with a solution that will be discuss a couple of ways to move forward. One a win/win situation for the company, Wolf& method may be to develop subcommittees of the Associates and the City prior to bringing this Council to work with department heads from time matter to the Council for consideration. to time on policy matters in order to help develop the skills of the Council and to bring department Back Full Time: heads and myself along on policy type matters. Beginning June 2nd I will be returning to work five days per week. I have really appreciated the Within City Hall,Lynette, Cathy and me will be opportunity to have a flexible schedule to spend meeting next Thursday with the personnel quality time with Casey over these past six consultant to frame up some goals and processes months. I think it has been very beneficial to our for improving personnel relations and morale. entire family and will make the transition to This first started at our group wide meeting last working a full schedule much easier. November and has been a while in the making, ti ikb ut finally we will get started. This should help Metropolitan Livable Community Act Goals: all sorts of things and everyone's input is hoped I am attaching a letter to Judy Karon from for. Watch for more on this in next week's This Ramsey County regarding the City's goals under the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act. I