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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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Sherman Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

June 3, 2024 City Council Meeting 

Council action is requested to continue development negotiations with Sherman Associates and conditionally approve development assistance of up to $13,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance and up to $3,000,000 in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid.  

Last Updated May 24, 2026



Mayflower mixed housing project

May 2026:DMCC Board Meeting, Mayflower Project Update

Jul 2025 Mayflower mixed housing project summary; North side of Second Street Southwest across the street from Ronald McDonald House.

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting 2nd Street Public Realm and Mayflower

Last Updated May 24, 2026



United Way Studies of Financial Hardship

2025 ALICE Info: United Way 2025 Study

2024 ALICE Info: Post Bulletin Reporting; United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

Last Updated May 24, 2026



West Transit Village Housing Development

May 2026 DMCC Board Update

April 1 2026 AEON Affordable Housing Townhall

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

Last Updated May 24, 2026



Loom Apartments (Onward)

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: Request for Extension Authorize an extension of the $4 million GSIA allocation to this project until August 15, 2026.

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated May 24, 2026



DMC Interim Wayfinding

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated May 23, 2026



Discovery Square Biolbab In Rochester

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Biolabs Status

December 2025 DMCC Board Meeting:

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

Last Updated May 22, 2026



University of Minnesota Expansion Funding Considerations

May 2026: UMR DMC: Funding Request to contribute to Talent Development Infrastructure

Apr 27, 2026: UMR discussion at City Council Study Session Sales Tax Request

Last Updated May 22, 2026



Discovery Walk

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting Discovery Walk Update - Completion

March 2021 DMCC approval for Bid

Last Updated May 22, 2026



DMC STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

May 2026: Consider a recommendation to approve up to $3 million in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid (GSIA)

Last Updated May 22, 2026



Healthy Home Helpers

City of Rochester Launches “Healthy Home Helpers” Program to Support Healthier, More Efficient Homes

Last Updated May 22, 2026



RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Reviews

May 19. 2026 RPS Board Voting

Apr 12, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: High School 

Mar 17, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Middle School

Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Elementary School & Early Childhood 

Last Updated May 20, 2026



Does Rochester need a new entertainment venue?

A feasibility study is underway for a performing arts center, but what does the city already have?

Last Updated May 18, 2026



Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Update

May 2026 AFOC 2023-2025 Action Plan  Report Report

Apr 2025 Aging in Place Action Update

Last Updated May 12, 2026



Ambassadors for Equity and Belonging Program

Rochester Area Foundation is piloting a new type of cohort centered around the concept of “belonging” as a strategic framework,

Last Updated April 29, 2026



Any Path Home push against homelessness

Apr 23, 2026 In the City for Good Forum; Mar 11, 2026 Rochester Area Housing Alliance Discussion

Feb 5, 2025 Post Bulletin Reporting Abstract; Mar 10, 2024 City Council Study Session Update

 

Last Updated April 27, 2026



RCTC Sports Facilities

Apr 27, 2026 City Council Study Session Community Engagement Rochester Regional Sports Center, Stadium & Sports Fields

Last Updated April 26, 2026



Graham Park Exhibition Center Groundbreaking

Apr 24, 2026: Oak View Group to run exhibition center.

Aug 2025: Groundbreaking Construction began Wednesday on a $48.7 million project at Graham Park, Rochester. The centerpiece is an 80,000-square-foot exhibition center with a performance arena seating 1,500 people.

Last Updated April 24, 2026



Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex

Apr 24 PB Reporting: Bill on sports 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 April 24, 2026



America's City for Health (ACH)

DMC University Trademark Handling :The DMCC holds several DMC-related trademarks, including “Destination Medical Center,” “Discovery Square,” and “America’s City for Health.” 

Reimagine what can be done to fulfill the vision of ACH info LINKS

 

Last Updated April 23, 2026