TO: Town Council
FROM: Michael Collins, Mayor
DATE: November 1, 2018
Staff Contact Mayor Collins
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Establishment of a Citizen Capital Projects Outreach Committee
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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
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Improving our public engagement process during capital project planning, design, and implementation will allow Town Staff and Town Council to make better, more informed decisions that incorporate resident feedback earlier in the long-range capital project planning process.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
A proposal to establish a Citizen Capital Projects Outreach Committee will be made to the Town Council. The idea of forming a Capital Projects Outreach Committee has been with me for some time, but it wasn't until recently during our meetings with affected East Doubletree Ranch Road residents, did the importance of improving our public engagement process during capital project implementation finally crystalize.
I am proud of our Town's actions to improve resident engagement across other areas of government and my proposal for this new committee will only continue to build upon the philosophy of listening first to residents before taking actions that have the potential to affect their quality of life. This new committee and the improved resident engagement that it will bring will allow Town staff and Town Council to make better, more informed decisions that incorporate resident feedback earlier in the long-range capital project planning process.
I am recommending that this new Capital Projects Outreach Committee be a standing committee that serves as advisory to staff and Town Council and provides an ongoing platform for resident engagement whenever the Town...
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