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Mounds View City Council January 9, 1989 Regular Meeting Page Two -------------------------------------------------------------------------- development has increased the tax base by over $40 mil- lion in the past few years, with the potential for other development still there. She stated the Council and Planning Commission are working together on an up- date to the Comprehensive Plan, and the Council is also working on the rehabilitation of abandoned property in the City. Mayor Hankner stated further maintenance was being done on the parks, with a cost/benefit analysis needing to be done on the recreation programs. The police are in the process of adding a new officer, hopefully within the new month. Public Works has been provided with proper equipment and they are expected in return to do a better job. They have assumed snow plowing responsi- bilities from the County. The Environmental Quality Task Force is coming up with a preservation and utilization plan, and they hope to get something going in 1989. A better job needs to be done on educating people on the recycling program. Mayor Hankner stated she plans on having early discussions • on proposals before the City, to allow the residents an opportunity to come in and state their feelings and feel like they have input on the process of development. She added it seems to have worked well so far on recent developments. Mayor Hankner outlined plans for a community involve- ment program, with one possibility working with area students on the recycling program. Another considera- tion will be work on the triangular piece of property by Pinewood School. If funding for this is not provided in conjunction with Celebrate 1990, Mayor Hankner would like the City to provide the funding. Another plan is for an association of business people, who would put together a pool of funds for distribution to the various fund-raising projects that come up from groups throughout the year. Mayor Hankner stated she would be talking to the Council about an update to the management audit that was done two years ago. This update would look for weaknesses and build on strengths of Staff. Mayor Hankner stated she would like to see more Council involvement with the various commissions in the City, along with more recognition for those people. She would also like to have some goal setting sessions in the near future, to start with one between the Council and department heads, then for long term goal setting,