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City Council Work Session
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:00 PM
City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
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Roll Call
Work Session Item
1. Review City Council Goals and Priorities
Adjournment
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AGENDA ITEM
Date: May 27, 2025
Title: Review City Council Goals and Priorities
Presenter: Adam Edwards, City Administrator / Engineer
Section: Work Session Item
Item: 1
Purpose:
The purpose of this item is for the council and staff to discuss goals for the upcoming term. With
an almost entirely new council there is an opportunity to review the existing overarching Mission,
Vision and Goals as well as establish some short term goals for the upcoming term / year. With the
Comprehensive Plan Update coming up soon, in 2026, this is also a good time to review the long
term goals and policies of the city.
2. Background:
There are several key documents that guide how the city establishes goals and priorities. They
include:
A. In 2019 the city council established the following overarching mission vision and goals for the
city.
Mission. The city of Orono will provide effective guidance through public policy established
from citizen involvement, by empowering staff to implement best practices to prepare Orono for
any challenges of the future and by ensuring a positive customer experience, superior municipal
services and provide a safe community for the residents, businesses and customers to live, work
and play in.
Vision. To be the residential community of choice and remain widely recognized for its
preservation of natural rural beauty, quality of life, and recreational assets.
Goals. To provide consistent high levels of customer service to our residents and balance the
enforcement of city codes
To maintain sustainable funding for infrastructure while maintaining a stable tax levy To create a
culture of continuous improvement by providing efficient and reliable government services. To
adopt best practices into city processes to ensure the high quality services are provided in an ever -
changing environment
B. The 2040 Community Management Plan.
This Plan was adopted in 2018. The purpose of this plan is to document and reinforce the
established goals, policies and principles of the City of Orono as a guide for orderly and economic
private development and public improvement in the years ahead. Major emphasis is on the needs
and involvement of people. The Plan discusses how people can manage their environment, how
people have become involved with municipal decisions, how people can create and continue the
lifestyle and community that we know as Orono.
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The Plan reflects the City's long-established philosophy, goals and policies that were first
introduced in the 1974 Orono Comprehensive Guide Plan and later solidified within the 1980
Orono CMP. Major policy direction remains relatively unchanged but the content has been revised
and updated to reflect the changes the City and the Metropolitan Area has undergone since 2010.
The Plan outlines the Community's Philosophy, Planning Goals and Planning Policies.
Link to Plan
C. The City Code. Link to Code
D. Other references. There are several good summary references available from the League of
Minnesota cites that summarize state statute and offer best practices.
Handbook for Minnesota Cities Chapter 6: Elected Officials and Council Structure and Role The
Minnesota Mayors Handbook, 2024
3. Summary:
Staff will provide a brief on the current mission vision and goals and then provide a high level
overview of the upcoming Comp Plan update process.
Discussion Points:
1. Would the Council like to revisit the City's Mission, Vision and Goals?
2. What goals does the Council have for 2025? The following are some items staff gleaned from
our new council in briefs and interactions since the new year.
• Develop an Elected Official's code of conduct -COMPLETE
• Adopt a special election ordinance and execute special election -COMPLETE
• Negotiate a contract for fire service - UNDERWAY
• Other?
3. How would the council like to move forward with Goal setting process both within the Comp
Plan update and outside of it?
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
Discussion
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