TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
DATE: September 14, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke 480-348-3690
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Governance Discussion - Identifying Topics and Prioritizing
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
In order to effectively operate as a local democracy, and one that values limited government, it is important to periodically evaluate processes and procedures that govern the way the municipal corporation conducts its business.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Governance - Review and seek improvement to processes and procedures for our community.
RECOMMENDATION:
Provide direction regarding the list of governance topics and the priority in which to address them.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Over the course of recent years, various procedural and process questions have arisen when tackling a policy or administrative issue. Articulating the preferred procedure or process may best be described as governance. At its 2017 Mayor and Council retreat, the Members identified "Governance" as one of its top initatives for the 2017-2018 term.
A number of Governance subtopics have been identified through the retreat, the course of processing n item, or in conversation between the Town Manager and inidivudal councilmembers. These topics are as follows:
1. Rules and Procedures
2. Appointment Process
3. Conflicts of Interest
4. Use of Statement of Direction
5. Update the Ethics Policy
6. Sequence Regarding Board of Adjustment Variances vs Hillside Committee
7. Parameters for Council Champions
8. When are Cost Estimates Necessary
These topics are more fully described in the attached outline with associated documents attached. Mayor ...
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