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Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE:
AGENDA #:
PREPARED BY:
September 19, 2005
SA
Nathan Oster, Communications Coordinator
AGENDA ITEM:
COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE: CABLE TV AND WEBSITE
DISCUSSION:
Prior Lake will achieve its 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan if people are aware of and are
actively involved in their community's plans and partnerships. This active participation is
necessary to make great accomplishments happen. Earlier this year, the City Council
endorsed a communication plan for 2006, calling for a comprehensive, multi-media approach
for sharing information with residents.
The purpose of this report is to update you on cable television efforts thus far:
1) City Council and Planning Commission: Meetings are taped and rebroadcast 5 to 7
times each week on PL TV-15. The Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed District is
conducting its meetings in this room, and we are working with them to begin televising
those meetings. Finally, our long-range plan is still to begin broadcasting both PAC and
LAC meetings.
2) City Council Wrapup: We've taped 15 episodes, each featuring the City Manager,
Mayor and one of the City Council members. This summer, we began taking the show
on the road. To date, we have showcased Edelweiss, Village Market, South Lake
Village, Lakefront Park, Captain Jack's, Keystone Communities, Prior Lake Rotary
Gateway, and the Prior Lake Maintenance Center. Future stops include City Perks,
Lakefront Plaza and Creekside.
3) Inside City Hall: By the end of this week, we will have taped, edited and produced 30
episodes of Inside City Hall on a diverse array of topics:
PS/CH Site Selection, Annexation, ISO 719 Referendum, Scott County Historical Society, Youth Sports
Organizations, Joint Training Facility, PS/CH Update, Comp Plan Update, City Financial Outlook, Resident
Survey Pl. 1 & Pl. 2, Community Development Report, All About Valuation, PS/CH Update, PW: Everywhere
You Look, Capital Improvement Program, Building a Strategic Plan, Tour of the SMSC, Hook, Line and Sinker
Exhibit, PS/CH Update, Lake Safety, Methamphetamine, Tour of the SMSC, What's New in Recreation, Boat
Access Improvements, Water Update, Fall Community Fest, 2006 Budget & PS/CH Update.
4) Special Programming: Outside of those programs, we have also taped several
community events (Memorial Day Parade, City Hall Commemoration, Lakefront Days
Parade, How to Build a Deck Seminar, Intro to Shoreland Revegetation) and special
programs (Spotlight on SCALE, Lakefront Days Highlights).
Two additional communications notes. The first edition of the revamped Wavelength city
newsletter will be inserted in the Sept. 24 issue of the Prior Lake American. Our new Web
site will be launched the week of Sept. 25-31. I hope to provide an overview of the Web site
at your Oct. 3 meeting.
RECOMMENDED: No formal action is required.
www.cityofpriorlake.com
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