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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION UPDATED: 1-21-16 Department Current Year Goals Priority _ Two to Five Year Goals Priority Six to Ten Year Goals Priority Administration Create a cyclical bonding plan for improvements Hire City attorney to review personnel related Hire an architect and/or engineer to look at according to the City's Capital Improvement Plan. policies for consistency and legal compliance. options to make City Hall offices and space more user friendly Electronic document management of payroll Update the utility rate study to determine what the records and implement web portal(Laserfiche). City needs to charge the users to pay for the systems. Continue training and cross-training of duties for Construct a multi-year financial management plan Administrative Assistant,Deputy City Clerk,and to integrate existing debt,capital improvement City Administrator/Clerk. plans,future debt,tax base growth,future staffing needs,and future operating expenses. Re-evaluate current IT and telecommunication Purchase and implement asset management services at Citv Hall. module to track capital assets. Upgrade the City website to ensure it is current and contains information that is easy to find and valuable to those using the site. _ City Council Video stream Council meetings on the City's _ website. Economic Determine areas of land and infrastructure needs to drive economic growth in the City of Pequot Lakes and create business subsidy and marketing plans to incentivize and promote Development this growth. Create a development vision and strategy for the 100 acres of MnDOT land turnback north of the City's current wastewater ponds(15+acres)and south of the City's existing Commission Business Park(80+acres)—see attached map. { Comprehensive Plan Implementation: • Establish an availabilitv charge for properties that have access to municipal infrastructure but have not vet connected. • Investigate the potential of establishine a transit service during summer months between downtown Pequot Lakes and downtown Nisswa. • Establish an outreach program to have city representatives personally meet with local business owners,realtors,bankers and others that may influence private-sector investing decisions to inform them of the City's unique,pro-growth vision. { • Formally adopt a city-wide logo(e.g.The Bobber),including_professional design and copyright protection,and use it to promote the City's brand. • Develop a partnership between businesses and the school district to offer internships to high school students(workforce development program). Fire Purchase SCBAs(air packs). — —Purchase tanker and organizational equipment for Purchase ladder truck. vehicles. Purchase extrication tools. Keep working on the truck rotation plan for vehicle Get the garage floor epoxied. upgrades. { Continue to provide the best customer service as l l Move away from billing of fire calls. Hook the floor drains to City sewer possible. 1