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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 9, 2004 06 Page 6 1 1. Implementation of the Silver Lake development. 2 2. Improving communications for City initiatives and accomplishments, which included 3 improvement of signage within the community. 4 3. Preparation of a policy to guide decisions related to the installation and funding of 5 lighting and sidewalks due to street reconstruction. 6 4. Exploration of the emergency response team,which was a strongly recommended 7 component of emergency preparedness. 8 5. Completion of the public facilities construction and implementation,which included the 9 public works building, fire station and two liquor stores. 10 11 Mr. Prosser noted the plan was an ambitious undertaking in addition to all of the day-to-day 12 responsibilities of a City, especially considering the financial pressures currently being 13 experienced by communities. 14 15 Mr. Prosser cited the keys to implementation of the City's goals and major action areas to 16 implement those goals and stated Council reaffirmed the vision statement and core values of the 17 community. He indicated the City's mission was as follows: To be a progressive and livable 18 community—a walkable village that is safe and secure. 19 20 Mr. Prosser stated he wished to take a moment to reflect on the City's redevelopment efforts, as 21 he felt St. Anthony Village had done a good job of putting its redevelopment into perspective. 22 He indicated many communities were faced with an infrastructure built after World War II and 23 market realities had made that infrastructure incomplete. He noted St. Anthony Village had 24 turned its situation into a positive while maintaining consistency with its core values, which 25 would help assure the long-term viability of the community. He explained that municipal credit 26 agencies evaluated the security of a city's investments, along with its ability to repay, and added 27 the agencies felt that communities able to succeed in this area would be attractive to residents 28 and investors in the future. He stated St. Anthony Village was taking steps to capture this 29 success. 30 31 Mr. Prosser noted the City's staff had also identified and prepared a specific strategic plan, 32 which was included in the report received by Council. He indicated the goals were realistic and 33 the plans to implement those goals were solid. He stated the City's staff had done this for four 34 years, displaying a disciplined approach to managing the community for both the short and long 35 terms. He explained this disciplined approach helped assure the value of both the financial and 36 emotional investments made in the community. He applauded the City's efforts and thanked 37 Council and staff for the opportunity to help facilitate the work. 38 39 Councilmember Faust thanked Mr. Prosser for the help he had given. 40 41 Mayor Hodson stated the process had continued for four years and he felt the critical piece was 42 the consistency with which the City was moving forward with goals and initiatives. He thanked 43 City Manager Morrison and City staff for doing an outstanding job and noted a team of staff 44 worked on a day-to-day basis reviewing and implementing the City's goals and mission. He 45 added Council and staff were making attempts to move the community into the decision-making 46 process.