6. State of the City Address
Chamber of Commerce "State of the City Address" - 3/24/98
Puroose: The entire CC and City Manager will communicate to the
business community and residents (through the Chanhassen Villager) where
we are now as a city and some thoughts about where we're going.
Structure of Meetinl!:
Greeting by Mayor
Individual introduction of Councilmembers & City Manager by Mayor
Individual talks by Council members & City Manager
15 minute Q&A session
Possible discussion tooics:
I. Economic Status of the City
· Bond Rating
· '98 budget
2. Tax Outlook
· Major expenditures of the city in '98
· Major drivers of future tax climate
· How are we doing as a ratio compared to other cities,
maturity - i.e. commercial tax base comparison - %
our size &
3. Growth Patterns
· Demographics
· Housing types being built for labor force
· More schools needed?
4. Transportation Update
· Highway 101
· Highway 5, North/South roads - Arboretum Blvd., Coulter Dr.
· Highway 212
5. New Businesses/Commericial Developments coming to Chanhassen
· Review diversity of the businesses in Chanhassen
· Show visuals of new/proposed buildings - renderings
· Sectors underrepresented, sectors overrepresented
6. Governmental Actions - What's New
· Metropolitan Council
· Legislature
· MN Dot
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