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Home My WebLink About7.B. Review Idea Box Goals pmtA 7. B. HAKOPEE TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator DATE: 06/03/2014 SUBJECT: Review of Idea Box Goals Introduction For the Council to review and consider action on Idea Box Goals. Background At the beginning of the year,Mayor Tabke asked the Communications Coordinator to create a form on the City's website where the public can submit ideas and goals for the City Council's consideration. The"Idea Box" asks three questions: 1. What goals do you have for the City of Shakopee? 2. What City Department do you think can best fulfill this goal? 3.By when? Submitters are also asked to include their name and email address for potential follow-up. Paper copies of the Idea Box form are also available at City Hall. Since the Idea Box was created,more than 40 ideas have been submitted. Most are single ideas;others include multiple suggestions. The ideas are logged with acknowledgments sent to the writers. Periodically,these ideas will be provided to the City Council. However, as the Council will be adding to its own overarching goals,Councilors may wish to review and consider the suggestions contained in the Idea Box before beginning their deliberations. Action Required Consider, and discuss as appropriate. Attachments: Idea Box Goals Responses What goals do you have for the City of Shakopee? Compiled by:Zach Stock Department Date Goal Parks, Rec, Natural Resources 2/20/14 Stabilize the Minnesota River bank to protect investment of Huber Park 2/24/14 Shakopee Children's Orchestra 3/3/2014 * Southbridge is a little isolated. No easy access for children in Southbridge to walk or bike safely to Riverside Fields. 5/20/14 Construct a concrete skate park/plaza Community Development 3/2/2014 * Revise zoning for retail, services&food places; currently a Dry Cleaners/Bait shop ( really) is right near a restaurant; how about separating zones for these three business types more. 3/2/2014 * Develop common guidelines businesses must adhere to that would establish a common outer look for Shakopee Businesses such as Eagan, EP Money towards dog parks but nothing for Seniors.A lot of boomers coming down the pike and nothing is 3/3/14 planned or contemplated for them. I for one cant wait for this town to get their act together and moving to AZ 3/3/14 Completion of Community Center with addition of swimming pool, meeting rooms and completion of 2nd floor above the equipment area. 3/11/14 Change the City code for fencing, allowing a person with a driveway on the corner to put a fence up as long as a proper sight triangle is obtained 3/31/14 Community Flower Beautification Locations with public land designated, adopt a flower bed program, Premise is to help make our community more inviting, beautiful and help build the community. 4/1/14 Community garden for fruits and vegetables 4/11/14 Community Garden! Living in a townhome and want to garden. 4/14/2014 * Remove trailer park next to Dangerfields ( eye sore) Economic Development 2/25/14 Engage business that received tax incentives and request sponsorship of second sheet of Ice at Community Center.Signage in area then publicizing business. 3/2/2014 * Initiative to develop Shakopee as shopping destination, Similar to Arbor Lake 3/2/2014 * Renovate mall into a mall on the level of Eden Praire 3/2/2014* Develop incentive program or grant program for business to work on improving curb appeal (101 as well as Marschall RD 3/3/14 More retail and restaurants on the east side of Shakopee and more such 3/15/14 Vikings proposed land instead be used for new "Raceway park" or other entertainment facility. Greyhound racing, concert/entertainment venue, domed sports facitity Specific business targeted that we want to bring to Shakopee, as opposed to waiting for them to show up 3/21/14 on our doorstep. (ie High end hotels, hip new restaurant's & brew pub, boutique shopping and eateries downtown, a grocery store like whole foods, etc. 3/31/14 Get more business development on the east side of Town! Desire to have Homegoods/TJ Maxx, plus walgreens and a wine bar. 4/14/2014* More Resturants and bars (Preferably not chain) 5/11/14 More Shopping in general. Kohls is fine but nice to have lore options. Including health food store,would be nice to keep the$$ in Shakopee. Public Safety 3/11/14 Allow backyard chickens,for residents inside the City of Shakopee, we can model our policy like PL& Savage 4/1/14 Speed on 12th Ave and people illegally parking on adams/marystown rd to sweeney to pick up their kids is very dangeruous having carts stopped on the road that is clearly marked no parking. Public Works 3/3/2014 * Feasibility of adding a pedestrian bridge near Red Oak School 3/20/14 Erect a sound wall along 169 bypass at the Southbridge Pkwy Development. Decrease road noise as well 3/21/14 Pedestrian bridge over Marshall on the north end of town near Fourth or 1st ave. Good amount of foot traffic with no turn signals for cars. 3/25/14 Noise reduction efforts along Highway 169. Sleep and quality of life impacted. 4/14/2014 Close and rehab Shakopee Gravel site (eye sore) Administration Look back 20 years at all goals set by previous Council. See if goals had been achieved and 2/27/14 if not find out why and if still within direction of community. If they do should tackle these first. 3/3/14 City-wide gigabit fiber network( like what Google is installing in Austin TX) 3/21/2014 * Conduct online poll, Shakopee Residents, to ask them what businesses they would like to see in our city. Then form committee to go after those businesses. Mayor/City Council Replace the "whatever is cheapest" city council mentality with a "whatever quality idea is most cost 3/2/2014 * effective" mentality 3/3/2014 City provide a building for a Senior Center. Senior Club meets at the log cabin and deserves a building to use full-time. 3/21/14 Upgrading lifestyle choices available will diversify Shakopee and will fully compliment and support the new professional businesses and residents moving here with the bigh paying jobs our city is after. It will also entice higher end businesses and residential developers to consider Shakopee for their next project. 4/14/2014 * Improve City water treatment(think Eden Prairie)