Goal Setting Info from Michalski
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MEMORANDUM
July 13, 2005
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Jeanne F. Schneider, City C'r
SUBJECT: City Council Goal Setting Materials
City Council Member Ann Michalski has requested that I provide a copy of the attached
material from the 2004 Goal Setting session to the Mayor and City Council.
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Attachment #23
CITY OF DUBUQUE
GOVERNANCE REFINEMENTS
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Governance Topics for Discussion
1. Council Appointment: Guidelines and Process Revision
2. Zoning Change Process: Defined Concept before Rezoning
3. Mentoring and Issue Education for New Council Members
4. Evaluation: City Clerk, City Attorney
5. Council Meeting: Audio, Alternative Location, Post
6. Education on Council Processes
7. Mayor-Council Salary
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Governance Actions
Action 1:
luayor-Council Salary
(Per Lyle we have to get this information from Jeanne Schneider - City Clerk)
Action 2: Council Appointment Guidelines and Process Revision
Mayor and City Council agreed upon:
l. Review the appointments and requirements.
2. Determine city's participation.
3. Council expresses their interest and states their case.
4. Council makes the appointment.
Action 3:
II Zoning Decisions
Mayor and City Council direct staff to prepare a change in the zoning ordinance to
eliminate super majority on changes from the Zoning Commission decision!
recommendation.
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Governance Actions (continued)
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Action 4: City Attorney/City Clerk Evaluation
Mayor and City Council agreed on performance evaluation for City Attorney and
City Clerk; asked each to prepare a recommended form and process; and requested
them to schedule their evaluation meeting in the near future.
The process should be:
. Simple
. Brief
. Balancing: Past and future
. A meaningful dialog
Action 5:
Council Meeting Room
Post Vision and Goals.
Improve audio system.
Explore television monitor.
Action 6:
Council Process Education Video
Mayor and City Council requested that the City Manager (incomplete sentence on
the notes)
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