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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor& City Council
FROM: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
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DATE: January 23, 2017
RE: 2017 Key Financial Strategies
BACKGROUND
Attached please find the tabulated rankings awarded by City Council members for each of the potential
priorities for 2017. Each item was ranked by Council members on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 being the
highest priority. The average rankings can be found in the last column.
During the work session, the City Council will discuss the rankings and determine the final 2017 Key
Financial Strategies. The finalized list will be voted on at the February 13, 2017 meeting, and will
become the 2017 work plan for staff.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ranked List of 2017 Key Financial Strategies
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2017 Key Financial Strategies/Goals
CATEGORY GOAL ACTION Laufenburger Campion McDonald Ryan T,jornhom Average
A Pavement Management Update Council on Chanhassen's current
Program Pavement Management Program
including current policies,procedures, and
upcoming projects. In addition, staff will 1 1 1 1 1 1
research alternative funding sources,
including the implementation of a
franchise fee,to fund future projects.
B Permeable Pavers Research policies and potential
consequences for the allowance of
permeable pavers in the equation for hard 1 2 1 2 2 1.6
cover allowance.
B Signal Light Timing Work with MnDOT on a comprehensive
review of the signal light timing along the
Highway 5 Corridor. 2 2 1 3 1 1.8
C Replace Ladder 11 Initiate the process of replacing Ladder
11,a 25 year-old first response 100-foot
ladder truck.The purchase of this vehicle
is contingent on the sale of the old public 1 3 2 1 1 1.6
works building.Funds from that sale will
be used to pay the estimated$1.1M
purchase.
A Parks and Recreation System Consider implementation of key
Plan recommendations from the Parks and
Recreation System Plan.Preliminary
recommendations will be brought to 1 2 1 1 1 1.2
Council in the spring,with final
recommendations presented in the fall.
A Downtown Focus Update Provide an update on the current market
conditions and downtown vision.
1 1 1 1 1 1
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2017 Key Financial Strategies
CATEGORY GOAL ACTION Laufenburger Campion McDonald Ryan Tjornhom Average
C Budget Outlook Present a future year budget outlook each
spring before the formal budget, so the
Council can consider major budget 2 2 2 1 2 1.8
changes for the following year.
C Commission Term Limits Consider implementation of term limits
for city commissioners.There are none
currently. 4 3 3 3 4 3.4
C Carver County Wheelage and Review and provide feedback to Carver
Sales Tax County commissioners and staff regarding
the proposed wheelage and sales tax 1 2 1 2 1 1.4
increase.
B Chanhassen 50 Year Establish a committee for planning a
Anniversary celebration for the Chanhassen's 50th
anniversary of incorporation as a city. 2 3 1 3 3 2.4
C Mediacom Cable Service Review and discuss Mediacom's customer
service practices for Chanhassen
residents. 2 2 4 1 4 2.6
C The Connection Consider reducing the publication of'The
Connection' from four times a year to
three times a year. 4 4 3 3 4 3.6
C Prince Discuss whether or not the City of
Chanhassen should publicly honor Prince.
2 3 4 4 4 3.4
TIME COMMITMENT LEGEND
A: 3+meetings(more than one year)
B: 2 to 3 meetings(3 to 6 months)
C: 1 to 2 meetings(1 to 3 months)