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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 25, 2008 Page 4 1 ■ Our Mission 2 ■ 2007 Accomplishments 3 • Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis 4 ■ Opportunities 5 ■ Visioning: St. Anthony Village 2013 6 7 Mr. Fursman presented an overview of the Current City Goals: 8 ■ Environmental Stewardship and Rehab 9 ■ Improve and Maintain Infrastructure 10 ■ Technology Advances 11 ■ Improve and Maintain Housing 12 • Senior Housing 13 14 Mayor Faust stated his appreciation for Mr. Fursman's efforts with the Strategic Planning 15 Retreat. He stated Mr. Fursman brought a background in city government and helped guide the 16 City to something a little different. In the past they have had goals for each year that tend to last 17 more than two or three years. This year they decided to start looking at bigger issues and goals 18 that really help the vision and keep the City looking forward to the next number of years. The 19 2008 goals are really long term goals, and not just for 2008. He pointed out they will probably 20 never be finished with the goal of environmental stewardship. The goal of senior transitions will 21 involve engaging in conversation, as they are not certain yet what needs to be done in this area. 22 He stated they need to engage in the conversation to make these things happen. 23 24 Councilmember Thuesen requested an explanation of the CIP for the public, including why the 25 CEP is important to the community. 26 27 Mr. Fursman explained the CIP is the Capital Improvement Plan, which is a plan for the major 28 capital expenditures the City anticipates. St. Anthony, like many cities, puts together a plan as to 29 when these major expenditures will occur, and how much they are projected to cost, with a 30 financial plan for the CIP. He stated the work that has been done by St. Anthony is being 31 requested by other cities. This includes their efforts in putting together this type of plan, and 32 secondly, their ability to communicate it. The people in St. Anthony know what the City is doing 33 and what the plans are. It is attracting attention around the metropolitan area. 34 35 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve the Current 36 City Goals: 37 38 1. Environmental Stewardship and Rehab 39 2. Improve and Maintain Infrastructure 40 3. Technology Advances 41 4. Improve and Maintain Housing 42 5. Senior Housing 43 44 Mayor Faust invited the public to provide the City with input on the goals. 45 46 Motion carried unanimously.