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North St. Paul council reviews 2025 management action plan, lists seven strategic goals
Summary
At a council workshop, North St. Paul department heads and the finance director reviewed a retreat-driven management action plan organized around seven goals — infrastructure, economic development, financial stability, community facilities, workforce, sustainability and service quality — and identified near-term steps and workshops for several items.
Dan Winnick, the city’s finance director, opened the North St. Paul City Council workshop by saying the council and department heads used a recent retreat to align on priorities and produce a management action plan for 2025–26.
The plan organizes work under seven goal areas: (1) infrastructure and public safety, (2) economic development and business growth, (3) financial stability and cost management, (4) community facilities and public spaces, (5) workforce and organizational development, (6) sustainability and future planning, and (7) service quality and community engagement. Winnick said staff ranked a set of initiatives and that the list guided the department-level action items presented at the workshop.
Department heads briefly summarized progress. John, the electric director, reported feeder relocation work on 17th Avenue is complete though some equipment remains on backorder and the water-tower design is finished with planning starting in 2028 and construction slated for 2029. Ron, public works director, outlined park improvements and ash-tree work funded in part by an Emerald Ash Borer grant; Ken, community development director, described a facade-improvement program in downtown that has funded two projects so far; Ray, police chief, reviewed recent public-safety grants and partnerships; and Jenny, human-resources lead, described a new HRIS/payroll system and employee wellness incentives.
Winnick and Brian, the city manager, said the city has improved its financial position, adopted a 10-year financial and capital-improvement plan, and seen a higher bond rating. They previewed near-term items for council review, including an RFP for the municipal garbage contract, a vendor presentation for a replacement body-camera and storage system, and continuing work on the community center exit options.
Council members asked for additional workshops and clarity on specific items, including the community center exit plan and timing for any requested capital purchases. The workshop closed with council agreeing to follow up on several items through future workshops and staff reports.
