HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/1992 AGENDA
MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMIISSION
Tuesday, February 4, 1992
Maplewood City Hall
Maplewood Room
7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Agenda Approval
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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A. Comprehensive Plan Goals (Attached) A- 're-LJ'S(`T
V. REPORTS
A. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission
B. City of Maplewood
C. Grievances
D. Other
GOALS OF THE CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
GOALS
Maplewood has developed a set of community-wide goals. They are the
basis for the City's planning and development efforts. These goals are:
• Human Rights Goal: The City will positively identify itself as a
community that includes and respects all individuals and groups
within it. There should not be limitations or discrimination based
on religion, age, income, sex, ethnic background or political belief.
The City will protect each citizen's rights and encourage them to
exercise their responsibilities as citizens.
• Citizen Involvement Goal: The decisions and actions of City
government should consider the needs and desires of its citizens.
The City will provide a wide range of opportunities for citizen
participation and community involvement in local decisions.
• Communication Goal: The City will encourage and promote
communication with the public to achieve a high level of citizen
participation and community involvement.
• City Implementation Goal: The City will use a rational and
democratic system to help the city's citizens, council and
management decide about the use of resources. These decisions
should help the City achieve it's goals.
In order to accomplish the goals listed above, the City has developed the
following additional goals:
• Cultural-Leisure Activity Goal: The City will encourage or
provide opportunities for cultural and leisure activities for all
citizens.
• Economic Goal: The City will provide a supportive climate for
business consistent with orderly development and planning.
• Employee Goal: The City will provide and develop highly-
motivated, professional, experienced, productive and well-trained
employees with high morale and with a stake in the City's future.
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• Finance Goal: The City will finance its activities in a manner
which fosters the City's growth, improves the citizens' lives and
assures the City's financial stability.
• Health and Welfare Goal: The City will encourage the
development and availability of activities that protect the health and
welfare of its citizens.
• Housing Goal: The City will encourage a variety of housing which
provides for a choice of type, location, price and ownership versus
renting. Housing should be safe, sanitary, secure, comfortable, free
from blight, with access to public streets, utilities, schools and
parks.
• Metropolitan Goal: The City will actively participate in finding
solutions to metropolitan problems which affect the City or it's
citizens.
• Public Services and Infrastructure Goal: The City will provide
and maintain comprehensive, high-quality and cost-effective public
services. The City will provide these services in a fair and
democratic way.
• Safety and Social Order Goal: The City will provide an
environment to enjoy life in peace and freedom from criminal acts
and preventable disasters.
• Significant Natural Features Goal: The City will preserve,
conserve and use wisely its significant natural features.
• Transportation Goal: The City will have a transportation system
which is safe, efficient, minimizes disruption, promotes better land
development, improves the aesthetic appearance of the City and
reduces air pollution. This system should provide transportation
opportunities for citizens without cars.
• Urban Design Goal: The City will strive to improve the
appearance of the City, maintain compatible land uses, and
encourage a sensitive integration among activities, man-made
facilities and the natural environment.
These are the City's overall goals. There are also specific goals and
policies in each of the Comprehensive Plan elements.
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