TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
DATE: November 16, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke, Town Manager
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Governance - Discussion #7
Governance - Remaining Items
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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 more effectively and efficiently manage the limited municipal government of Paradise Valley, the Town Council has embarked upon a review of numerous policies and procedures.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Governance - Review and seek improvement to processes and procedures for our community.
RECOMMENDATION:
Two parts. Finish discussion on Appointments and then review remaining topics. Sixty minutes has been allotted before the business meeting and a session after the business meeting to get as far as possible and possibly complete the review of Governance topics.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Mayor and Council have identified 13 Governance topics to be discussed this term. They have prioritized the first six as:
1. Use of Consultants
2. Transparency
3. Cost Estimating
4. Defining Limited Government
5. Rules of Procedure; and,
6. Appointment Process.
Council identified numerous Governance topics in its September 14 work session. The Council then agreed to tackle the first 6 in a specific order. This should be completed with this session. Mayor and Council have some remaining work on Appointments and then will be asked about the remaining topics including working on those topics during this Council Meeting.
Appointments
At the November 16, Study Session on this topic, the Council gave direction on three points. First, it would like to see all appointments on the same cycle (April 1). To accomplish th...
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