Agenda: Common Council Strategic Planning Meeting--Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, 9am, Bank of Evansville Community Room

AGENDA

Evansville Common Council Strategic Planning Meeting

Saturday, October 13, 2007

9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Bank of Evansville Community Room

12 J. Lindemann Drive

Call to order.

Roll call.

Approval of agenda.

Citizen appearances.

Public hearing on sidewalk assessments.

Staff report.

Initial Discussion by Council.

Public hearing.

Final Discussion by Council.

Motion to adopt Resolution 2007-45, Final Resolution Authorizing Installation of Sidewalk and Levying Special Assessments against Benefited Properties for Same.

Motion to adopt Resolution.2007-41 Creating, Describing and Making Certain Findings and Approving Project Plan for Tax Incremental District #8.

Mayoral appointments.

Motion to waive seven day notice on citizen committee appointments.

Motion to approve Michael Pierick, 126 Grove Street, to the Advisory Committee on the Unified Land Development Code (formerly named TND Committee).

Motion to approve Roger Berg, 6508 Ron Road, to the Advisory Committee on the Unified Land Development Code (formerly named TND Committee).

Motion to approve Jeff Hanson, 535 Greenview Drive, to the Board of Appeals for an unexpired term ending in 2010.

Motion to approve Jeff Hanson, 535 Greenview Drive, as 2nd alternate to the Board of Appeals for 2007.

Review of open meeting and open records law (notice; e-mail; rolling quorum; minutes; records retention; review posting requirements).

Council Procedural Improvements.

Discuss changing Council to Thursday after Monday Finance meetings.

Re-establish Committee of the Whole.

Re-establish Ordinance/Resolution Committee.

Other.

Facilities, equipment and staffing requirements (include succession discussion; records storage)

Fire Department.

EMS.

Police Department.

Municipal Court.

Public Works (garage; WWTP).

Parks.

Water and Light (garage; substations).

Library (Post Office).

City Hall (Old City Administrator office; tuck pointing & painting; staff reorganization).

Dean Center.

Break.

Projects review.

Allen Creek walls.

Lake Leota.

Storm water improvements.

J. Lindemann roundabout.

WWTP upgrade.

Other street projects.

New Fire Station.

Library addition.

Renovation of old fire station.

Other.

Lunch.

Prioritization of Projects.

Projects financing.

Storm Water Utility.

Alternative Revenue Sources.

Break.

Intergovernmental cooperation.

Policy matters.

Unified Land Development Code.

Annexation and Extraterritorial Zoning.

Economic Development.

TID #7 (Crush; State grant applications).

TID #6 (Status).

TID #5 (Allen Creek Redevelopment Plan).

Rail.

Economic Development Committee Planning Project.

Chamber of Commerce relationship.

Next steps.

Adjourn.