HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.q. Minutes for April 22-23, 2005ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL WORK SESSION
APRIL 22 -23, 2005
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special work session of the Rosemount City
Council was duly held on Friday, April 22, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 23,
2005, at 8.00 a.m. at Fire Station #1, 14700 Shannon Parkway, Rosemount.
Mayor Droste called the April 22 meeting to order with Council Members DeBettignies,
Shoe Corrigan, Sterner, and Baxter attending Also present were City Administrator
Verbrugge and Craig Rapp of Springsted, Inc.
The purpose of the meeting was to conduct the City Council's annual goal setting.
Mr. Rapp, facilitator for the goal setting session, led the City Council through a process and
relationships evaluation. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Mayor Droste called the April 23 meeting to order at 8.00 a.m. with Council Members
DeBettigrues, Shoe Corrigan, Sterner, and Baxter attending. Staff members present were
Fire Chief Aker, City Engineer Brotzler, Operations Superintendent Cook, Police Chief
Kalstabakken, Community Development Director Lindquist. Parks Recreation Director
Schultz, City Administrator Verbrugge, and Assistant City Administrator Weitzel. Facilitator
Craig Rapp of Spnngsted, Inc. was also present.
Mr. Rapp led the group through a strategic issues identification process. The issues were
initially identified through a preliminary survey of Council and Staff. The group first
discussed the qualities and characteristics of Rosemount that define the community and are
vital to its identity Those quahties are (1) access to metro rural; (2) open space; (3) good
schools; (4) community identity /character; (5) real downtown, and, (6) quality city services
and amenities.
The group then identified a series of strategic issues that needed to be prioritized to maintain
the qualities and characteristics. Those strategic issues included (1) defining mix and quality of
amenities appropriate to Rosemount; (2) achievmg balanced growth; (3) maintaining service
levels and quality while expanding, (4) achieving a competitive tax rate with other cities m
market area; and, (5) downtown redevelopment.
Council and Staff also discussed steps necessary to further the strategic issues and identified
key leaders responsible for implementation.
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamie Verbrugge, City Administrator
The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2005 -16.
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