2005-06 City Council Goals

On Saturday, February 5, 2005 the Estacada Mayor, City Council and City Manager held a Goal setting Workshop at Whispering Pines Apartments from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The intent of this process is to set goals that will serve as general guidelines for the City budget and city work plans for this year and into the near future.

The goals where arrived at within the context of previous City Council goals, but also within a broader recognition of the 2000 community-wide Estacada Strategic Plan- which focuses effort in the following 4 areas:

Infrastructure

Workforce Development

Business Development

Quality of Life

2005-06 City Council Goals

Short Term (January-June 2005)

Local gas tax- explore alternatives

Water Utility Rates- conduct study of O&M costs

Centennial Celebration events- Time Capsule; Mayor’s Ball; Art

Water Plant- explore taste & odor alternatives

Intermediate (January-December 2005)

City Charter Review- Assign Citizen Committee

Transportation System Master Plan- Complete Update

Comprehensive Plan- Complete work- forward to county

Community Center- Explore alternatives and define relationships

New Public Library Project- Begin design and construction

New City Park- Begin design and construction

Provide for Municipal Court Training- clerk and judge

Ongoing (January-December 2006)

Continue reviewing city professional contracts

Update, through Summit process, 2000 Estacada Area Strategic Plan

Budget for Phase II Urban Renewal Plan- downtown redevelopment

Consider new City Web-site host and redesign

Improve Community access channel & programming

Study alternatives for community policing and public safety

Study alternatives for code enforcement program

Review entire recycling (neighborhood and business) program

Business recruitment and retention of day-to-day services

Fund essential public works and plant equipment