I can't imagine anyone is counting down my first 100 days, but I thought I'd give you an update on the first 8.
Tue Feb 18th: Met with P&Z to hear their perspective on my new role as Mayor. Unanimous desire for clear leadership, coordinated efforts between Council and P&Z, revised ordinances and an increase in staff efficiency / organization.
Wed Feb 19th: Met with Craig to hear his ideas on my new role as Mayor. He caught me up to speed on the three previous Mayors he has worked with and their take on the position. He suggested ways I could improve on past Mayoral efforts. We decided that I would maintain the same bookkeeping / accounting role as Don for the next few months but I should attend staff meetings every other week in preparation for Council Meetings as much as possible. Our hope here is to increase the efficiency of the Council Meetings while decreasing their longevity. I will also try to make at least one “stop in” visit to City Hall each week to give Craig a chance to talk with me in person. We both agreed that one important short term goal is to improve staff organization in order to set each staff member up for success. Craig also reflected on his past role as “Fireman” putting out the daily “Fires”. We both agreed the economic slow down was a great opportunity to revise the City's organizational framework in order to give each staff member clear roles, responsibilities, and pathways to job satisfaction I will schedule meetings with each staff member privately to hear their ideas on this.
Craig's Short Term Goals:
March 1st: Completed Staff self evaluations
March 20th: Completed Job Descriptions
February 25th – Middle of March: '08/'09 Budget Introduction, Overview, Highlights
June 1st: Completed Supervisor evaluations
May 1st-2nd: Possible Council Retreat re: Budget preparation
Fall '09: Staff Retreat?
Friday Feb 20th: Deadline for Idaho Mobility Stimulus funding. We discussed this at the last Council Meeting and the staff has been great springing into action! Craig and I talked at length about the application and projects that could qualify. We decided that only one project currently fits the requirements: Victor Transit Center in conjunction with TBIR Ice Rink / Rec Center in Pioneer Park. We are applying for almost $1M in funding for a bathroom facility / lobby to serve the needs of both the Transit Center and TBIR, Parking lot paving, and acquisition of a Skid Steer and Dumptruck to clear sidewalks leading to the Center.
Mon Feb. 23rd: Meet with Don Thompson to get advice on my new role as Mayor.
Tue Feb. 24th: Introduce myself to staff as Mayor and hear their collective suggestions, desires, and advice.
Fri. May 1st / Sat. May 2nd: Tentative Council retreat scheduled. Our initial thought is a Friday evening / Saturday event with a facilitator somewhere local but removed from City Hall, ie. Grand Targhee. The City would pay for the event through our training budget. The specific goal of this event is to discuss our Fiscal goals for 2009/2010 in preparation for our Budget Cycle. Craig and I both feel our budget process needs to be revamped (especially considering current economic conditions) and this is a great time of the year to begin that process.
Council Vacancy: So far I have only been contacted personally by Dahvi Wilson with interest in the vacancy although many names have been suggested to me. My biggest goal is to appoint someone who best reflects the platform I ran on. I feel I owe it to the voters to put someone in my place who can best represent me and my ideals since I am giving up my place on the Council. It is important for me to preserve the make up of the Council as best I can in a way that reflects the last election. No matter who fills the position, the remaining two years of my term will be up for election this November.
Friday, February 20, 2009
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Thanks Scott. This is a fantastic update. I'm excited for a bit more transparency, and I think the steps you've taken thus far demonstrate your interest in learning, hearing all perspectives, and creating a positive working environment for everyone there in the City office. I look forward to hearing more.
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