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n th <br />bir <br />i la <br />Introduction <br />2013 Strategic Plan <br />The City Council and staff of St. Anthony Village conducted a Strategic Planning/Goal Setting <br />Work session on January 10`h and 11"', 2013. Participants included the City Council, City <br />Manager, Department Heads, several members of the consulting team, Brian Heinis, Planning <br />Commissioner and Doug Koehntop, Parks Commissioner. A copy of the Agenda is on page 3. <br />Work Session Goals and Expectations <br />• Solidify a strong start for the new year <br />• Build the 2013 Pyramid <br />• Reflect on the results of the past year <br />• update, inform and educate each other <br />• Emphasize the long term future <br />• Chalienge and stretch your thinking <br />2013 Session Theme <br />The session theme for 2013 is a familiar quote from <br />famous football coach Vince Lombardi. This quote <br />reflects upon the essential importance of each <br />individual toward collective success. <br />"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is <br />what makes a team, a company work, a society <br />work, a civilization work. " <br />The City of St. Anthony is widely respected as a cohesive group that works well together as a <br />team, shares mutual respect, and understands roles and responsibilities. The City Council and <br />staff share in a large amount of pride in working together for the best interests of the citizens of <br />the community. The work sessions are recognized for positive, healthy and productive <br />discussions. Each individual opinion is respected and all ideas are welcome. <br />The participants were asked to reflect upon the past year and identify thoughts that reflect upon <br />their themes for the year ahead. <br />Reflections on 2012 <br />. Change in leadership <br />• Reorganization <br />• Transitional year <br />• Challenging issues <br />• Change and progression <br />• Made advances in technology <br />• Public impressions <br />What's ahead in 2013? <br />• Implementation of ideas <br />• Focus on long term vision <br />• Move the city forward in a positive manner <br />• Growth <br />• Hopeful <br />• Retirements and leadership changes <br />• Proactive planning <br />• Maintain quality of parks <br />• Positive steps - moving forward <br />• Health care reform act <br />• Sustainability <br />