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11-14-2011 Workshop AgendaCITY OF WOODBURN CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA NOVEMBER 14, 2011 - 6:00 P.M. KATHRYN FIGLEY, MAYOR DICK PUGH, COUNCILOR WARD I J. MEL SCHMIDT, COUNCILOR WARD II PETER MCCALLUM, COUNCILOR WARD III JAMES COX, COUNCILOR WARD IV FRANK LONERGAN, COUNCILOR WARD V ERIC MORRIS, COUNCILOR WARD V CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 270 MONTGOMERY STREET 1. CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE 2. ROLL CALL 3. STAFF PRESENTATION 4. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION Note: Work sessions are open public meetings scheduled quarterly. Work sessions provide the City Council with an opportunity for informal City Council presentations and discussion on topics of general Council interests. The public and media are invited to attend work sessions, however there is no public comment period provided for during Council work sessions. Work session agenda packets can be found on the City's web site at: www.ci.woodburn.or.us November 14, 2011 Council Workshop Agenda Page i ODBU U R E G ❑ N STAFF MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Scott Derickson, City Administrator Date: November 14, 2011 Subject: City Council Work Session /2011/13 Goals & Objectives During the City Council's June 6, 2011 Special Meeting, the City Council developed a set of goals for 2011/13. It was also determined the goal list, while certainly not all inclusive of all of the City Council's desires for the community, would focus on a reasonable number of goals the City Council felt were important and could be accomplished within the next twenty -four months. The Council also decided to hold a quarterly one -hour work session with topics to be selected for discussion by the Mayor or the City Administrator. At the direction of Mayor Figley, and for the purposes of presentation and discussion, staff has developed a set of objectives intended to match the City Council's goals. There are six Council goals and eighteen objectives. Objectives are a blueprint for achieving Council goals. They are not intended to be a detailed "strategic plan," but rather a flexible "work plan" that will guide our efforts in achieving the Council's goals. Objectives are subject to change and financial uncertainty. Council goals are subject to the direction of the City Council. Like the goals, the objectives are not prioritized. Goals & Obiectives Adopted City Council Goals Objectives Presenters • Prudent Financial ResyOnsiLi . The City will V Seek Savings & Efficiency As General Fund revenues remain flat, while costs increase, the Scott D. & Ignacio strive to return the highest City will look to fill projected General Fund level (or sustain the current Budget gaps via efficiencies and savings levels of service) with the when possible. Departments will seek costs least amount of taxpayer savings whenever possible. investment — and plan accordingly. V Benefit Cost Reduction The City will pursue measures needed to reduce or hold benefit costs to current levels. V Hold the Line on M &S . Material and Supply costs will be held to existing levels. FTEs The City will maintain the current number of employees to the best of our ability. .O Utility Fund Review The City Administrator will complete analysis and review of the City's utility funds to ensure that revenue needs and estimates are current and that capital funds are funded in accordance with existing plans and operating needs. .® Continue AC Turnaround Continue the Aquatic Center Turnaround Project. .® Budget Policy Implementation • Economic Development The ✓ Resolution URA's Fire District Proiect The City will continue to promote City will resolve its URA commitment to the Scott D., Jim activities designed to attract Woodburn Fire District. Hendryx & Dan investment, including but not Brown limited to business attraction, ✓ URA CIPProiects Acting as the Urban retention and sustainability. Renewal Agency, the Council will identify and undertake a new project by the end of As part of this effort, the 2013. Council will: .® Salud Building Development Working with 1) Acting as the URA, the current interested parties, and seeking new Council will identify and development opportunities, the City will undertake anew project, and; aggressively pursue the redevelopment and utilization of the Salud Building. This will 2) It is a high priority to get include marketing, working with local and the long- vacant Salud regional partners, and potentially the use of Building put to a use that will urban renewal resources. benefit the Downtown District and the City as ✓ Expand Transit Program Via grant funding, whole. This maybe the City will expand the Transit Program's accomplished through sale or hours operation. long -term lease of the building, or through a joint venture between the City and private investors, with any fiscal commitment by the City to be financed with Urban Renewal funds, without significant cost the City's General Fund. • Increase Downtown Parking J Identification of Issues and Solution The Scott D., Jim Opportunities The City City will complete a downtown parking Hendryx & Dan Council will review options analysis that identifies the level of available Brown for developing additional parking, current uses and identify options of Downtown Parking and take increasing parking space based on the appropriate action. analysis. The analysis and options for increased parking will be presented to the city Council by the conclusion of 2012. V Lot Improvement Improve 2 nd Street parking lot with lights and signage. Also, improve Cleveland Street parking lot with resurfacing and signage. • Community Outreach The ✓ Higher Quality Web -Based Content The NA City of Woodburn will City will develop and /or assign a position continue its current responsible for coordinating and managing community outreach and web -site content, social media opportunities, communication efforts, but community publications and public will strive to make better use information generally. of technology - such as social media and other web -based V Improved Website Capability The City will communication opportunities. invest in the tools needed to improve the City's website in both ease of use and quality of content including the use of video, public participation and the dissemination of information. V Community Outreach Activities Continue to broaden the City's community outreach program, utilizing engaging events & recreation programming, improved collaborations, communications technology, and other innovative means to expand our community reach. • I -S Interchange Proiect The ✓ Continued City Involvement Continued NA City will continue to consider advocacy for funding and the March 2013 the I -5 Interchange Project as start date. one of the communities' highest priorities. • 99E. Corridor Studv ✓ Complete Process & Adoption of Plan Completing the 99 E. Complete the 99E Corridor Study and pursue Scott D. & Jim opportunities to improve 99E by the end of Corridor Study and pursuing 2013. HendrN opportunities to improve 99 E. is a high priority for the City of Woodburn