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■ Financial Stability: structurally balanced model, based on traditional sources that fund the <br />needs of the community with a reasonable tax base <br />■ Maintain the community's infrastructure while providing high quality City services and <br />amenities, while creating a walkable, attractive, affordable and safe community <br />■ Public transportation: Unite all facets of the City with good transportation options ensuring <br />the entire city is well connected with trails for walkability and ridership options covering all <br />areas of the city <br />■ Maintain and update the City Street Program by supporting the street levy and long-range <br />planning. Continual coordination with Ramsey County to upkeep amenities and appearances <br />of County Owned Roads within Mounds View with an emphasis on improving and beautifying <br />Mounds View Boulevard <br />■ Maintain and expand the H2OPP Water Preservation Program by continuing the lateral sewer <br />line inspection program to reduce the Metropolitan Council's wastewater processing charges, <br />and maintain the storm water management plan <br />■ Continue to maintain the City owned parks, implement the Master Park Plan to expand <br />amenities, and expand the City's trail way system, creating an enhanced walkable community <br />that provides walking access to City parks and regional trailways, such as Long Lake Park and <br />Rice Creek <br />■ Develop wetland banking near Ardan Park if feasible <br />■ A progressive City that is open and welcoming and a desirable destination for all ages and <br />cultures, who seek progress through partnerships. A place where residents can work, live, and <br />play safely and show pride in the community. Stable socially & fiscally, with an adequate <br />amount of economically competitive housing across all socio-economic levels <br />■ Create a culture where employees desire to work and remain employed with Mounds View, <br />seeing challenges as opportunities, ensuring adequate staffing, and preparing for the future. <br />■ Create and maintain a positive business climate where businesses want to locate and remain <br />in Mounds View through a good Business Retention and Expansion program (BR&E) and <br />redevelopment efforts that support healthy business economic diversity <br />■ Support and provide a variety of income -based housing options, maintain or demolish older <br />housing stock and maintain effective code enforcement, promoting responsible landlords and <br />homeowners <br />■ Keep up with Technology including a robust and user-friendly website while supporting City- <br />wide software & technology improvements across departments <br />■ Update the City Code and Charter as necessary to keep up with modern times & trends <br />3 <br />