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CITY OF
SHOREWOOD
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD. SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA 55331-8927. (952) 474-3236
FAX (952) 474-0128. www.cLshorewood.mn.us. cityhall@cLshorewood.mn.us
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Craig W. Dawson, City Administrator
DATE: January 18,2001
SUBJECT: Goals and Priorities for 2001
We have developed a list of goals, priorities, and other important issues that the City will or should
be facing during 2001. This list is intended to encourage discussion; certainly, anyone can add or
remove items from it. It is also helpful to assign levels of priority to these goals (such as immediate,
high, medium, low), rather than rank-ordering them, as things change throughout the year and some
flexibility is desirable. I expectthat it.will take a couple of sessions to develop a consensus list of
goals and priorities for 2001.
Review of 2000 Goals
From what I can gather, there were several items identified for 2000, but not much indication of their
relative priority. Here's the status of the items on the 2000 list:
Accomplished
a) Complete joint powers agreement for fire services
b) Complete stormwater management plan
c) Construct Vine Hill Road trail segment
d) Update subdivision ordinance
e) Resolve property rights issues relative to Smithtown Road
f) Fill City Administrator position/develop evaluation process
g) Begin construction of Freeman Park multi-purpose building/resolve funding
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Goals and Priorities for 2001
January 22, 2001, City Council Work Session
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On-going
h) Resolve County Road 19/5mithtown Road/Country Club Road intersection design
i) Develop strategy to improve paramedic rescue response times in Shorewood
j) Implement recommendations of the LCEC
k) Develop plans for the Gideon Glen project (acquire interest in property accomplished)
I) Implement a ward system for Shorewood
m) Consider all alternatives to transit service/conduct resident ridership survey
n) Continue to work to improve all aspects of communications
0) Continue involvement in educating youth (and adults) in local government
In pro~ress
p) Re-evaluate design criteria for City streets
q) Finalize municipal water policy/update ordinance
r) Complete plans/initiate development of south shore community skate park
Dropped
s) Update senior housing regulations
t) Update senior housing needs study and prepare new site suitability analysis using CUlTent and
Census 2000 information
Postponed to 2001
u) Consider a street reconstruction assessment policy (task force recommended)
v) Develop strategic planning process
w) Encourage/publicize neighborhood civic functions (e.g., Neighborhood Night Out)
Proposed GoallPrioritv Items for 2001
Staff has develop the following list of items for 2001, in no particular order:
1) Strategic Planning for Shorewood
. Establish expectations
. Identify stakeholders, including other South Lake cities
. Determine process( es)
. Establish timeframes
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Goals and Priorities for 2001
January 22, 2001, City Council Work Session
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2) Work with Excelsior on:
. Strategic alliances, collaborative, co-production opportunities
. Relationship for sewer & water maintenance (& operations?)
. Redevelopment planning, Smithtown Crossing area to Excelsior Parkland
. Joint planning for capital improvement programming, especially capital equipment
. Same goals above would also apply to other South Lake communities
3) Better coordination of programming of recreation activities and facilities
4) Redistricting/establishment of ward boundaries & designations (names?)
5) Implementation and legislative initiative for phosphorous-free fertilizers
6) Site selection and acquisition for fire station (and larger municipal facilities campus?)
7) "Development" of Gideon Glen
8) Work toward "paperless" Council packet (and Commission packets)
9) Define/evaluate relationship of Park Foundation with Park Commission, City Council
10) Develop program to restore appropriately healthy balance in Park Improvement Fund
11) Update CIP for utility funds (water, sewer, and stormwater systems), and consider rate
revisions
12) Define goals and develop plans for opt-out transit with Minnetonka
13) Complete development of Skate Park
. Monitor activities and operations
. Provide forums for feedback from users and neighbors of Skate Park
14) Complete update of Employee Handbook
15) Prepare implementation plan for GASB 34 (Note: This is a high priority from a staff
perspective, as the City will be required to report financial information and activities in a
totally new model by 2003)
16) Liquor Committee Goals
. Determine location of Tonka Bay store in conjunction with City of Tonka Bay
. Negotiate Waterford lease agreement
. Review and adjust liquor employee staffing and benefits
17) Planning Commission Goals
. Study historic preservation as it relates to development regulations; revise codes
accordingly
. Complete right-of-way ordinance
. Review hardcover/impervious surface regulations for areas outside of Shoreland District
. Comprehensive Plan: Appendix - draft area plans for each planning district (average of
one per month)
. Comprehensive Plan: Smithtown Road/County Road 19 Redevelopment Plan
. County Road 19 intersection realignment
. Gideon Glen
. American Legion/Total Gas redevelopment
. LRT Trail crossing
. Fire Department/Police Department(?) site selection