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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: April 7, 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Presentation of Plaque - STAR
Communities
AGENDA SECTION:
Presentations
PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Community Development
Director AGENDA NO. 3.b.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: ddj
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation of STAR Community Rating Plaque
SUMMARY
In October 2013, the City applied to join the STAR Communities Leadership Program. This started a year-
long assessment of seven differing Goal Areas to ascertain the level of Rosemount’s sustainability. The
Goal Areas encompassed a wide range of community activities, both public and private, and crossed
jurisdictional boundaries. Issues such as Climate and Energy, Economy and Jobs, and Equity and
Empowerments were all analyzed. The City was aided in the assessment by our many partners including
Dakota County and the Dakota County CDA, the Rosemount Area Arts Council, the State Department of
Employment and Economic Development and the local Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public School
District and the Community Action Partnership. Additionally, all city departments within the City worked
on their areas of influence, answering questions and setting up benchmarking measures.
After the final compilation of the assessment the information was submitted to the STAR Communities
organization for review and grading. Based upon the assessment submitted, the City of Rosemount
received a 3-STAR rating, which is the highest rating achieved for a community of our size. Nearly 100
communities are using the STAR Community Rating System with 60 engaged in the certification process.
Rosemount is the first community in Minnesota to receive STAR Certification.