2008 Key Financial Strategies
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor & City Council
FROM:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
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DATE:
December 28,2007
SUBJ:
2808 Key Financial Strategies
On January 5, 2008, staff will review the 2007 Key Financial Strategies and ask
for Council direction on whether the strategy has been completed, needs
additional information, or should be moved to the "ongoing" list. Following that
discussion, staff will present the attached "2008 Draft Key Financial Strategies/
Strategic Plan" (indicated by a "2008"next to the Key Principles). After the
completion of staff's presentation, the City Council will be asked to provide
additional strategies that will be added to the master list for prioritizing. Come
prepared to share your ideas for 2008!
Please call me if you have any questions regarding our session on Saturday,
J 5th
anuary .
A TT ACHMENTS
1. 2008 Draft Key Financial Strategies/Strategic Plan.
The City of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a chanming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
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2008 DRAFT Key Financial Strategies /Strategic Plan
Key Principles KFS Furlong Litsey Peterson Tjornhom Ernst Average
Topic
Competetiveness
Begin 2008 Comprehensive Plan update (KA) (mandate) (see attached for details) 2006 1 1 1 2 2 1.4
Manage High School Construction Project (KA, PO, TH) (mandate) 2007 1 1 1 2 2 1.4
Establish guidelines/benchmarks for staffing levels across all departments (LH) 2007 1 1 1 3 1 1.4
Work Flow Analysis (RR) 2007 2 2 1 2 2 1.8
Marketing of the City (LH) 2007 1 2 2 2 2 1.8
Maintain a positive work environment (core values) 2007 1 1 1 3 3 1.8
Investiqate a call1oq/citizen inquirv system (RR, LH) 2007 2 3 2 1 2 2
Develop new partnerships for increased visibility, programming, and financial 2007 2 2 3 3 2 2.4
sponsorship of Park & Rec services. (TH)
Explore creative multifamily housinq proiects in the downtown area (KA) 2005 3 2 2 2 3 2.4
Research ward system (KE) 2007 2 1 2 4 4 2.6
Adopt an Ethical Campaign Pledge (KE, LH) 2007 3 1 3 4 4 3
Adopt Code of Ethics for elected/appointed officials (LH) 2007 3 1 3 4 4 3
Review Public Safety CommissionlTask Force for Police and Fire (PA, GG) 2007 3 1 3 4 4 3
Contract Policinq 101 Session (PA) 2007 3 1 3 4 4 3
Look for opportunities to incorporate stormwater best manaqement practices (PO) 2008
Implement TMDL Plan for Bluff Creek (PO) 2008
Develop Districts for Sheriff's Office Patrol (PA) 2008
Monitor Sheriff's Office Investiqator Postion (PA) 2008
Examine City regulations of snowmobiles (PA, TH) 2008
Examine City requlations of huntinq and firearm discharqe (PA, TH) 2008
Implement a series of Park & Recreation awards to recoqnize volunteers. 2008
Consider implementinq performance measurement system (LH) 2008
Undertake projects to make City owned facilties more efficient and sustainable (LH) 2008
Implement web streaminq for meetinqs (LH) 2008
Update City Code to be consistent with Comprehensive Plan and LEED Building 2008
Standards and Minnesota Green Star Buildinq (KA)
Research implementation of Reverse 911 system (RR, LH) 2008
Yellow = Stategy Adopted by City Council in 2007
City Council Work Session
January 5, 2008
{'"Green = SliareaGoal.AdoQteCl in 2007'
2008 DRAFT Key Financial Strategies /Strategic Plan
Key Principles KFS Furlong Litsey Peterson Tjornhom Ernst Average
Tooic
Strengthen the City's Financial Position
Develop Debt Policy (GS) 2007 2 1 2 1 1 1.40
Acreage ChaPAes) and water consumption rates (Tiered Water rates). (GS) 2007 2 2 1 2 1 1.60
Implement new revenue producing programs at the Rec Center (TH) 2007 1 3 2 2 2 2.00
Investigate new revenue possibilities with recycling (KA) 2008
Planning of the City's Infrastructure
Continue efforts to acquire excess 312/212 ROW (TH, KA, PO) 2007 1 1 1 1 1 1.00
Station) (PO) 2007 1 1 1 1 1 1.00
Veterans Monument (TH) 2007 1 1 2 2 1 1.40
Lyman Blvd. Improvements from Powers Blvd. to Th 41 (PO) 2007 1 1 2 1 2 1.40
AudioNisuallmprovements to City Council Chambers (RR) 2007 1 1 1 2 2 1.40
Uodate on Infiltration and Inflow Proiects (PO) (mandate) 2007 2 1 1 2 1 1.40
Traffic ManaQement (Pleasantview, Lake Lucy, Powers, 212/312) (PO) 2005 2 1 2 1 1 1.40
high school site. (TH) 2007 2 3 1 1 1 1.60
Complete 20 year pavement management plan (PO) 2007 2 2 1 1 2 1.60
Plan for the turnback of Old St. Hubert's Church (LH) 2007 1 2 1 2 2 1.60
Evaluate potential satellite fire station (CIP 2008) (TG, LH, GS) 2005 1 1 1 2 4 1.80
Public Works facility expansion (CIP 2007-08) (PO, LH) 2004 1 1 2 3 4 2.20
Provide Facility Needs Analysis for Parks, includinq land acauisition (TH) 2007 1 2 2 3 3 2.20
EducatinQ the public on new Qrowth (KA) 2006 3 2 3 2 1 2.20
Rice Marsh Lake Trail 1000 (TH) 2006 3 1 3 3 3 2.60
Consider expansion of cultural activities (TH) 2006 3 2 2 3 3 2.60
Amphitheater/aatherina olace (TH) 2003 3 3 3 3 3 3.00
Consider to pursue planninq for new/expanded Public Works Facility 2008
Complete environmental documentation for reconstruction of TH 101 from Lyman 2008
Blvd. to Pioneer Trail
Continue efforts to acauire excess 312/212 ROW (TH, KA, PO) 2008
Initiate a oublic-orivate oartnershio to create a Town Baseball team and field (TH) 2008
Justification Study for Satellite Fire Station (TG, LH) 2008
Enhance Local Tax Base
Yellow'" Stategy Adopted by City Council in 2007
r Green""'"Shared-Goal'Adopted in '200J
City Council Work Session
January 5, 2008
2008 DRAFT Key Financial Strategies /Strategic Plan
Key Principles KFS Furlong Litsey Peterson Tjornhom Ernst Average
Topic
Work on the redevelopment of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre property (TG, LH) 2007 1 1 1 2 1 1.20
Work with SW Metro on the location and utilization of a transit center in conjuction with 2007 1 1 1 2 1 1.20
the Dinner Theatre project(s) (TG, LH)
Develop town center into a more full-service/inviting central business district (TG, LH, 2003 2 1 2 2 1 1.60
KA)
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Ongoing Projects
Establish benchmarks for the police contract (PA) 2006
Create plan to deal with public safety issues as growth continues (PA) 2004
More council interaction in crime prevention/neiqhborhood watch (PA, LH) 2003
Improve Monthly Financial Reports (GS) 2005
Highway 101 from Lyman Blvd to Scott County Line Imp. (PO) 2007
Beqin review of 2010/2015 MUSA and Comp Plan Updates (onqoinq) 2004
Develop relationships with outside agencies (state, county, etc. 2003
Hiqhwav 41 trail and underpass fundinq options (onqoinq) 2005
Locating a government service center in the city (TG, LH, KA) 2006
Monitor Highway 41 river crossing study (PO) 2004
Monitor state and county financial situations/ and develop leqislative priorities (TG) 2003
Support the marketplace driven development of industrial land (TG, LH, KA) 2005
Highway 5 Improvements (west of Highway 41) (PO) 2007
Implement Stormwater Manaqement Plan (KA) 2006
Leveraqe City property as much as possible - Marketinq of land - onqoing (TG, LH) 2003
Plan for the City's 25th 4th of July celebration (TH) 2008
Educate residents on water conservation and management (PO, KA) 2008
Completion and Implementation of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan 2008
Street Reconstruction Project: Laredo Dr. 2008
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City Council Work Session
January 5, 2008