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DRAFT 2009 Goals for City Manager
1.Complete City-wide Strategic Planning Process with Department Heads and Council
a.Initiate Council involvement in strategic plan process by June 1, 2009
b.Complete strategic plan for Council approval by September 1, 2009
c.Develop annual goals consistent with strategic plan
d. Develop performance measurements that are consistent with strategic plan and goals
2.Reformat budget process to produce a document that is easily understood by Council and the
public
a.Review 2008 financial audit in anticipation of preparing 2010 budget
b.Include performance measurement system in budget document
c.Work with Deputy Mayor to evaluate possible make-up of budget committee by June 1,
2009.
d.Provide Council with two budget proposals: one with and one without tax increases.
e.Conduct statistically reliable citizen survey to assist Council in setting budget priorities;
submit results to Council by June 1, 2009
f.Conduct two town hall style public meetings in two geographically different locations in
the city. These sessions should take place no earlier than approval of the budget, and
no later than December 31, 2009.
3.Prepare and submit 2010-2014 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to Council by May 15, 2009
a.Identify and submit a report to the Council about alternate systems that are used to
Evaluate street upgrades by the June CIP
b. Evaluate the city's use of the PASER system
4.Economic Development
a.Work with Bankers Bank to successfully transfer ownership of Park Plaza to new group
with long range plan, including plans to coordinate hotel and convention center
operations
b.Solicit proposals for hotel development in Marion Road project area
c.Complete conceptual plan for development of Clark Farm in SW Industrial Park
d.Identify potential area(s) for new commercial business park once Universal Business
Park is sold out
e.Work with building community to address perception that Oshkosh is not “business
friendly”
f.Work with CHAMCO, OAEDC, and other entities to develop programs to educate public
about success of TIF Districts as a viable economic development tool.
g.Cooperate with economic development partners to promote Oshkosh and encourage
business expansion with existing businesses and new prospects
h.Complete Economic Development Element to Comprehensive Plan and submit to
Council by September 1, 2009
i.Develop a point system to evaluate the worth of TIF proposals.
5.Public Works
a.Select I & I Engineer by March 1, 2009; have initial recommendations from I & I plan to
Council by September 1, 2009; initiate first phase (likely manhole rehabilitation) by
December 1, 2009
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b.Submit stormwater management options for Westhaven area to Council by April 1,
2009; work with Council to identify pond location and award contract for design by
September 1, 2009
c.By October 1, 2009, present amended snow removal policy that will include new parking
regulations to improve ability to remove snow.
d.Implement Council decision on recycling collection by March 1, 2009
6.Community Involvement & Outreach
a.Work with community groups (Chamber, OACF, OCVB, United Way, UW-O) in developing
community visioning plan and branding initiative.
b.Complete Leadership Oshkosh Program and encourage program graduates and alumni to
more actively participate in the community
c.Continue to make myself available to community groups and media to communicate city
initiatives and seek input on community-wide issues
d.Conduct two town hall style public meetings in two geographically different locations in the
city. These sessions should take place no earlier than approval and no later than December
31, 2009.
7.Work with E & E Board to develop City-wide Sustainability Plan
a.Conduct greenhouse gas emissions inventory of city facilities
b.Support E & E Board as needed
8. Personnel
a.Initiate negotiating process for collective bargaining based on direction from Council
b. Develop plan to train existing employees to replace “baby boomers” as they begin retiring
9. Parks
a.Evaluate management of Leach Amphitheater by in house staff and make recommendation
for 2010 management plan by October 1, 2009.
b.Produce report on Sawdust Days 2009 that identifies city costs in supporting event and
identifies neighborhood concerns for 2010 event
10.Submit draft Special Events policy to Council by July 1, 2009
11.Submit draft Donations policy to Council by October 1, 2009
12.Transit
a.Develop a marketing plan for transit services
13. Develop an Oshkosh Community Media Services Citizen Oversight Committee