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Collection of Noteworthy CNG Documents

This is a list of documents that are deemed to be important to preservation a background knowledge of CNG. The list is sorted by date of creation. You can change the sort order by clicking on the column heading.
Creation Date Title Description Item Type
Oct 22, 2013 09:22 AM Community Initiatives Group Mtg Rpt 10-17-13, Draft (1).pdf Steve Borchardt's Summary of RAF meeting File
Nov 22, 2013 08:43 AM Community Planning Document of Understanding (Version 0.1) A Document of Understanding proposed by initial group File
Dec 11, 2013 09:54 AM Review comments snapshot Comments on DOU File
Dec 13, 2013 12:13 PM Who's who and attendance log Early year attendance log Page
Oct 06, 2014 09:16 PM DMC Community Conversations Summary Report Draft Final 7 19 14 CNG steering committee keeping a copy of Destination Medical Center's forum conversations summary for possible baseline use. File
Oct 13, 2014 05:38 PM Harwood Institute Notes from Audrey Betcher Audrey's notes after she had conversations with Harwood Institute about community engagement framework File
Oct 16, 2014 06:25 PM Memo Harwood Institute in Rochester 10 A letter from Harwood in response to CNG request for scope of work File
Dec 09, 2014 08:45 AM CNG Facilitation November 2014 v1 (1) Elaine Case facilitates CNG retreat File
Dec 18, 2014 09:42 PM CNG Facilitation November 2014 Initial Results v1 CNG vision workshops facilitated by Elaine Case File
Apr 09, 2015 09:49 AM Resilience Capacity Index Model Suggested by Sheila as a good example of community resiliency metrics Page
Apr 16, 2015 05:04 PM CNG Agency Letter to DMCC: Importance of Social Determinants Of Health CNG signatories include: Diversity Council, United Way, Area Foundation, NAMI, Senior Center, Families Services, Y, Olmsted Couty Community Services, Aldrich Nursery, Rochester Public Library, American Cancer Society, Recovery is Happening, Fernbrook Famil Center, CHannel One, Boys and Girls File
May 28, 2015 09:12 AM May 2015 Planning to Succeed Presentation File
Oct 28, 2015 06:08 AM CNG Agency Client Transit Needs Survey Results Data made available to public sector transportatation planning professionals as they roll up various information sources to feed into their plan document construction. Page
Feb 24, 2016 05:53 PM CNG Request for City Funding for Community Dashboard CNG supporting city funding request for Community Dashboard. Result: Olmsted County and Rochester City both provide funding support to add Public Sector support for this work and supplements social sector funders: United Way and Rochester Area Foundation. Page
Mar 17, 2016 08:20 PM Dashboard Gains/Pains Summary CNG convening an agencies discussion on community dashboard needs that go beyond initial baseline template of 2016. Page
Apr 26, 2016 01:17 PM P2S: Rochester 2040 Comprehesive Plan (March 28 2016 Updates) Sheila took CNG through salient points (Healthy Community, Transportation, etc) from this presentation deck. Page
Apr 27, 2016 05:48 PM Healthy Community Design Principles CNG help elaboration of recommendations from the Olmsted County Public Health Services Advisory Board Incorporating Healthy Community Design Principles into the Rochester Comprehensive Plan to the Olmsted County Community Health Board: Page
Apr 28, 2016 09:51 PM CNG Transportation Survey Report Jennifer Woodford who leads the CNG Transit subgroup took CNG through the Transit Survey results. Result: CNG transit subgroup provided data that reinforces the importance of multi-node transit system. Page
Jun 19, 2016 03:17 PM Workforce Challenges Survey Results The following is 2016-06-21 results from CNG questions regarding non-profit workforce challenges. Data prep'ed panalists to tailor their talks. Page
Jun 27, 2016 08:36 AM Community Dashboard Contract CNG Steering Committee working with the CNG community at large and funders of community dashboard executed a contract with Wilder Research on producing a community dashboard for Olmsted County. Page
Aug 17, 2016 03:27 PM Rochester Olmsted Compass Point 2016 1st Draft of Rochester Olmsted Compass Points (Community Dashboard) - reviewed with CNG large group. Page
Oct 27, 2016 04:51 PM 2016 Compass Points for City of Rochester and Olmsted County Official release of 2016 Compass Points (Community Dashboard) of Rochester and Olmsted County Page
Feb 09, 2017 10:38 AM Feb 2017 CNG Transit Focus Meeting Notes Bryan Law's presentation and info link and misc notes Page
Dec 20, 2017 07:58 AM December 2017 CNG Steering Committee Meeting Notes File
Dec 21, 2017 11:19 AM White Board Capture of Convesations with Rochester City Administrator Page
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2026 County Property Tax

Press Release: Olmsted County’s 2026 budget was approved by the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners on December 16, 2025.

Olmsted County Truth in Taxation Info

Last Updated December 17, 2025



DMC Home Innovation Lab - Aging in Place

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: The Home Innovation Lab will combine research, technology, and design to create and evaluate “tech-enabled age-in-place” living environments that improve health, comfort, and independence for older adults.

Apr 2025 DMC Real Estate Summit: Aging in place talk

Last Updated December 15, 2025



Discovery Square Biolbab In Rochester

December 2025 DMCC Board Meeting:

  • Request for Action Memo
  • Business Development Quarterly Review about Biolabs

Last Updated December 14, 2025



Riverfront Small Area Plan

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Report

November 2023 DMCC Board:

  • Presentation Slides
  • Video Clips

 

May 19, 2023 Report to DMC

Nov 20 City of Rochester Study Session

Last Updated December 11, 2025



UMR Expansion Plan

2025-12-10 Talent as infrastructure presentation to DMC 

PB ePaper Reporting: 2 new campus buildings are planned to accommodate student growth

AI Summary of PB Reporting

Last Updated December 11, 2025



DMC 2025 5 Year Plan Update

DMC 2025 5 Year Plan Draft Dec 15, 2025 DMC Board Meeting

  • Request for Action; Video Recording; Presentation
  • 2025 5-year plan draft

References: City Council Study Session Materials

Last Updated December 11, 2025



Downtown Historic District Investment

 DMCC Board Meeting Dec 10, 2025

  • Request Memo
  • Video Recording
  • Presentation 

Last Updated December 11, 2025



DMC Equitable Economic Development

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

May 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing

Last Updated December 10, 2025



Chateau Theatre Upkeep

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

Feb 2025 DMCC Board and  City Council Proceedings

PB Reporting  

Last Updated December 10, 2025



Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex

City Council Discussions:

  • Dec 8, 2025 City Council Meeting
  • Oct 6, 2025 City Council Meeting
  • July 28, 2025 City Council Study Session 

PB Summary; Sample of community feedbacks on Facebook

Last Updated December 09, 2025



City of Rochester, MN Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2025 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2024 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Mayor Norton Honors 2023 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients; Mayor Norton Honors 2022 Mayor's Medal of Honor Recipients

Last Updated December 06, 2025



Looking Back Equity Alliance Series Topics

Collection of Topics from alliance start to Dec 2025 to offer "a grounded reflection on our collective progress and the work still ahead to strengthen equity across our community."

Last Updated December 06, 2025



City of Rochester Internship Program

2026 Summer Paid Internship Positions: City Clerk, community Development, Communications & Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Legislative Affairs, Library Communications, Office of the Mayor, Parks & Recreation , Public Music, Rochester Public Utilities Safety, and Transit & Parking.

 

Last Updated December 05, 2025



RPS Balanced Budget Model

2026 Review and 2027 Enhancements: 

 Phase I of the Balanced Budget Model (BBM), launched across all learning sites and select special education programs, served as both a starting point and a critical learning stage.

AI Summary of PB ePaper Article

Last Updated December 04, 2025



Rochester International Relations Committee

2026 Sister City Visits Germany Visit

2025 Sister City Trips: Japan 

Rochester Sister City Application (Roles and Responsibilities)

Sister Cities Relationship Logs

IRC Meeting Logs

Last Updated December 03, 2025



2026 Property Tax Levy and Other Budget Items

Dec 1, 2025 City Council Meeting Materials

  • Background
  • Video Recording
  • Presentation

PB Reporting

 

Last Updated December 02, 2025



RPS Strategic Plan Review

Dec 2 2025: Strategic Plan Review Part 1

  • Background
  • Presentation Slides
  • Part 1 Goals

Last Updated December 01, 2025



Downtown Building Energy Transition Initiative

City of Rochester Launches Minnesota’s First Operational Thermal Energy Network Through Downtown Building Energy Transition Initiative

Last Updated December 01, 2025



RPS 5 Year Budget Reduction Strategy

2025-11-21 RPS Reducing 2026 budget cut

RPS Board Presentation July 15, 2025 

AI generated summary of budget reduction strategy 

Last Updated November 21, 2025



Cradle to Career 4Q/3Q 2025 News

2025-11-20 C2C Connection StriveTogether 

2025-10-29  C2C 2025 Summit 

2025-6-2014 2025 Summer Financial Aid Sessions: Locations: RCTC, Rochester Public Library; Information for CBO hosting Financial Aid Sessions

Last Updated November 20, 2025