TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
DATE: January 9, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Kevin Burke, Town Manager
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Governance - Discussion #8
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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:
Complete the review of Governance policies and procedures. While subsequent Council meetings will see implementation actions on these topics, this meeting is intended to conclude the review of the 12 Governance topics.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Mayor and Council identified 12 Governance topics at their September 14, 2017 study session to be discussed this term:
1. Use of Consultants
2. Transparency
3. Cost Estimating
4. Defining Limited Government
5. Rules of Procedure
6. Appointment Process
7. Conflict of Interest/Ethics Policy
8. Training Members of Land Use Committees
9. Sequence of Variances Versus Hillside Building Committee Review
10. Use of Statement of Direction for Non-SUP's
11. Parameters for Town Manager Work Groups with Council Members
12. Supervising Structure for Town Attorney.
One through 10 are crossed off only because they have previously been discussed in study session. The Appointment process shall will be revisited in the previous agenda item and led by Mayor Collins. Councilmember Pace has agreed to draft some possible changes to existing Conflict of Interest and Ethics documents for further Mayor and Counc...
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