HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Actions 12-14-88 SpMtgOffice af the Mayor
December 8, 1988
The Honorable Vice-~iayor and
Members of Roanoke City Council
Roanoke, Virginia
Dear Mrs. Bowles and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 10, Meetings of Council, Generally, of the Roanoke
City Charter, I am calling a special meeting of the Roanoke City
Council for Wednesday, December 14, 1988, at 8:30 a.m., in Crawford
Hall Lounge at Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia. The purpose of the
meeting will be to continue the Strategic Planning Session from
November 2 and 3, 1988, and to convene in Executive Session to discuss
a legal matter, being the terms and conditions of a contract to be
negotiated, pursuant to Section 2.1-344 (a) (7), Code of Virginia
(1950), as amended.
Sincere ly,
~oel C. Taylor
Mayor
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Mr. W. Robert Herbert, City Manager
Mr. Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., Assistant City Manager
Mr. Wilburn C. Dibling, Jr., City Attorney
Mr. Joel M. Schlanger, Director of Finance
Room 452 Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, S.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24011 (703) 981-2444
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'Office of the City Manager
December 8, 1988
Honorable Mayor and Members of Roanoke City Council
Roanoke, Virginia
Dear Mayor and Members of Council:
Subject: Community Goals - Follow-up Work Session
The next work session to further enhance the community
goals which were developed at Mountain Lake will be held on
Wednesday, December 14th, in Crawford Hall Lounge at Roanoke
College. A location map is attached for your review -
parking is available in the parking lot in front of the
building on Clay Street.
I am also attaching an agenda for the workshop, with a
scheduled start time of 8:30 a.m. However, a continental
breakfast will be served beginning at 8:00 a.m. The workshop
is scheduled to end at approximately 2:30 p.m., allowing
Council the opportunity to spend an adequate amount of time
discussing the issue of governmental restructuring.
Prior to the workshop, I am requesting that you review
the other information attached, specifically:
1. Summary of Trends and Factors (Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats) Identified at the previous
workshop for the Economic, Social and Environmental
Sectors - Pages i - 8
2. Final Strategic Issues Identified at previous workshop -
Page 9
3. Preliminary Strategic Issues Identified at previous
workshop - Pages 10 - 12
4. Draft Mission Statement - Page 13
5. Ideas Generated for Issue Statement on Education
Strategic Issue and Resulting Issue Statement - Pages 14
- 15
6. Ideas Generated for Issue Statements on Image, Economic
Development, Environmental Quality and Regional
Approaches Strategic Issues - Pages 16 - 20
I look forward to seeing you on December 14th.
Respectfully Submitted,
W. Robert Herbert
City Manager
Room 364 Munici~l Building 215 Churd'~Avenue, S W Roanoke, Virginia 24011 (703)98t-2333
ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT
December 14, 1988
8:00 - 8:30
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:15
9:15 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:30
10:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 1:00
1:00 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:30
Continental Breakfast
Review of first retreat
Review of today's agenda
Comments or discussion
Staff plans for follow-up - development of
strategies that respond to Council issues
Small group breakout sessions to complete goal
statements
Break
Finalize goals and develop preliminary
strategies
- Education
- Image of the City
- Environmental Quality
Lunch
Finalize goals and develop preliminary
strategies
- Regional Approaches to Regional Problems
and Opportunities
- Economic Development
Concluding remarks and discussion
ECONOMIC SECTOR SUMMARY
Leadership
- Not coordinated
- Multiple Chambers of Commerce
- Business/p~ivate involvement needs to be stronger
Regional Role/Image
- Culture
- Retail center
- Regional thinking vs.
Mix of Economic Sector
tax base
- Industry and service
- Mix of income levels and housing
Assets
- Airport term[nal
- Banks
- City government
- Culture
- Education
- Land
- Location
- Roads
- Work force
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4.
5.
6.
Infrastructure in place
will need maintenance)
- Live within limits
More public/private partnerships
Growing tourism and convention business
Not focused on potential to be regional center
(but older than competitors and
Keep mix to tax base
Land for development
Threats:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Finance existing programs/remain fiscally strong
Less support from State and Federal governments
National debt/foreign competition
Big business mentality
Limited middle and upper income housing
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SOCIAL SECTOR - TRENDS AND FACTORS
Str~hs:
1. Community involvement
2. Cater to the public/high service levels
3. Strong human services Programs
4. Roanoke serves people well
5. Excellent health facilities
6. Excellent educational system
Weaknesses:
1. Increase in elderly population requiring redistribution
of available funds to provide services
2. Magnet for disadvantaged people in the region requiring
social services programs
3. Lack of new housing
4. Cater to the public/high service levels
5. City has high share of iow income housing in region
6. Need more information on long term impact of programs
7. Increased demand on public safety and emergency medical
services
8. Homeless population - not enough being done
9. Flood planning
1. Use expertise of elderly population
2. Maintain quality education
3. Need to increase State political influence
4. Private sector role in human service needs
5. Flood planning
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ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR - SUMMARY
Unique Selling Point
- Mountains
- Climate
- River
- Open space
- History
- "Mountain sights, city lights"
Build the image, take more pride in what we have
Threats
- Landfill/waste management
- Flood reduction
- Quality of development
- Lack of new development
- Additional water sources
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ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR - TRENDS AND FACTORS
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6.
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1. Limited land
0 ortuniti s:
1.
Str__~ths:
1. Mountains, climate, scenery and parkway
2. Quality land development must continue,
surrounding jurisdictions
3. Parks and recreation component
Flood reduction
River an asset
Character of people
Historical preservation
Water supply
Location of valley as to road network
for development
o
including
Must be proactive on environment
Park land a valuable asset
Environment/natural resources may be Roanoke's unique
selling point
Threats:
Log perch - more awarehess of environment
Quality of environment needs a higher priority
More constraints on resources without Federal support
more local share of costs
Landfill nearing capacity - change in habits/attitudes
towards waste (regional solution)
Limited financial ability to maintain parks
Billboards/poor quality development - correct the
current problems and prevent future problems
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STRATEGIC ISSUES
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Economic Development
Education
Environmental Quality (to include natural resources and
the quality of man-made development)
Image of ~he City of Roanoke
Regional Approaches to Regional Problems and
Opportunities ,.
Restructuring of Government to Meet Challenges Facing
the Region
Page 9
PRELIMINARY STRATEGIC ISSUES
1. Expand reputation as regional city
2. Economic development activities
3. Adequate expenditures for quality education
4. Living within financial means of community
5. Best uses of land and resources for economic development
purposes
6. Market positive image
7. Educational excellence
8. New job development
9. Maintain basic services
10. Increase revenu~ thru Trade and Convention Center
11. Regional projects - Flood reduction
- Landfill
- Industrial'development
12. Pass additional 0.5% Sales Tax
13. Consolidation
14. Develop/protect natural resources
15. Education/neighborhood schools
16. Neighborhood and historic preservation
17. Economic development - Jobs, tourism, Trade Center
18. Services for disadvantaged
19. Economic development vitality
20. High quality municipal services
21. High standard of quality of life, environment and
culture
22. Livable city - beautiful and clean
23. Affordable fiscally responsible government
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24. Maintain an equitable tax structure that is competitive
but provides necessary resources
25. Regional response to regional problems - combined public
and private
26. Exert leadership
27. Educational quality
28. Brag
29. Protect/enhance environment
30. Maintenance of educational system
31. Balanced population
32. Meet service needs of citizens
33. Governmental structure for the region
34. Social services.
35. Communication
36. Basic services
37. Create new jobs
38. Quality education
39. Education
40. Enhance quality of life for all
41. Publicize positive aspects of
in Roanoke
42. Valley outlook as one
43. Better utilization of natural resources
44. Image
45. Regional focus/future
46. Quality development
47. Create new and diverse jobs
48. Progressive empathetic social programs
49. Orderly growth
citizens/ages
living and doing business
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50. Social sensitivity
51. Communication within and without
52. Image
53. Basic services
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DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Roanoke will provide leadership to the
community and the region. Roanoke is and will remain an
exceptional place to live and to work. Our first priority is
to provide high quality municipal services that protect and
enhance the superb quality of life that is characteristic of
our community. We celebrate our diverse population and are
committed to providing an environment that attracts, retains
and serves a mix of residents along income, educational,
racial, ethnic and age dimensions. Our service delivery
system will be managed in a cost effective way that is
efficient, effective and noted for its high quality. Our
financial resources will be managed responsibly in order to
balance the offering of municipal services with the
community's ability to support them.
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EDUCATION - IDEAS FOR ISSUE STATEMENT
1. Preserve neighborhood schools
2. Enhance education for both the average and the
handicapped
3. Offer attractive programs that serve the middle class
and keep them in the system
4. Innovative but basic
5. Meet the needs of different population groups
6. Modern facilities for modern educations
7. High standards for all students
8. Meet the educational requirements of industry from low
tech to high tech
9. Acquire additional funds from Federal and State sources
10. Offer quality programs that compete well with
surrounding systems
11. Maintain neighborhood schools
12. Help citizens understand the issues and challenges
facing the.school system
13. Develop programs to match needs of targeted industries
14. Emphasis on all types of students
15. Address operati~g efficiencies
16. Offer classes and courses to meet individual needs of
students
17. Neighborhood schools
18. Improve test scores
19. Prepare students for good jobs
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EDUCATION - ISSUE STATEMENT
The education system is the cornerstone of our
community. Roanoke's investment in education is our
commitment to the future. It prepares our children to live
responsibly and well as adults. We will offer quality
educational programs that respond to the diverse abilities
and individual needs of each of our students. The high
quality of our educational system will serve as a magnet that
draws support and resources from the business and residential
sectors and helps retain middle class support for our
schools. Our community will understand the challenges of
educating our youth and provide the resources to meet that
challenge. Our programs will remain close to the
neighborhoods that' support them.
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IMAGE - IDEAS FOR ISSUE STATEMENT
1. Promote the City through brochures and advertisements
2. Develop logo that represents the City appropriately
3. Create a quality place to live, utilizing present assets
and enhancing them with additional ones for 21st century
life
4. Improve self-image - make people proud of the valley
5. Create the valley's unique selling point - "Mountain
sights, City lights"
6. Advertise and market to our market - 1-81, Blue Ridge
Parkway, target groups
7. New signage program throughout the City
8. Look and first class
9. Pride
10. Roanoke will be known as the most beautiful and
affordable city to live and work in the Commonwealth of
Virginia by its citizens and those knowledgable about
Roanoke.
11. Beautify City
12. Citizen Participation
13. Vibrant regional center for business, industry, medicine
and education
14. If you got it, flaunt it
15. Mountains, climate, scenery, parkway, trees, river
16. Quality of life, high level of services
17. Virginia has lots to offer, but Roanoke has more to
offer
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - IDEAS FOR ISSUE STATEMENT
1. Generate new jobs
2. Increase tax base
3. Appropriation of funds to perform an adequate economic
development program
4o Additional land utilization and acquisition
5. Better qualified work force
6. Creation of joint regional sites - 1,000 - 2,000 acres
7. Target those companies most likely to locate in Valley
- use Regional Partnership to market to those companies
8. Shell buildings
9. Advertisements
10. Commercial/retail/housing/downtown strategies need to be
developed
11. Orderly planning
12. Seek diversified industries (different types of Job
skills)
13. Provide necessary resources, i.e. water, etc.
14. Roanoke will be the business, tourist, retail and
convention capital of western Virginia.
15. New Jobs
16. Tourist development
17. Trade and convention center
18. New industrial parks
19. Downtown development
20. Create broad range of jobs
21. Increase tax base
22. Maintain population
23. Strive for balance
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - IDEAS FOR ISSUE STATEMENT
1. Provide quality service
2. Quality development
3. Retain quality of air and water
4. Protecting
5. Resource development
6. Protection of environment
7. Water supply enhancement
8. Recycling and waste management
9. Sewage treatment plant improvements
10. Flood reduction
11. Quality development
12. Historic preservation
13. Improve aesthetics
14. Provide for future water, sewer and storm drainage
systems
15. Maintain park system
16. Quality development and neighborhoods
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REGIONAL APPROACHES - IDEAS FOR ISSUE STATEMENT
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Cooperation
Communication
Land usage
Landfill problems
Sewage treatment improvements
Develop joint issues
Compromise
Expand region out 30-50 miles
Work with Virginia Tech
Sharing
Roanoke will provide the leadership to solve regional
problems on a regional basis.
Spinning your wheels
Will only maintain the status quo which hasn't worked,
isn't working and will not work in the future
Transportation
Homeless
Poor and disadvantaqed
The capitol of southwestern Virginia working with our
neighbors for the betterment of the populous.
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RESTRUCTURING OF GOVERNMENT - IDEAS FOR ISSUE STATEMENT
1. Expand opportunities for citizens
2. Participation
3. Consolidation
4. Reorganize to provide positions to invoke future Vision
plans
5. Find out cost of duplication to citizens
6. Determine political, legal, social challenges
7. Let people know the situation - education
8. Give people the opportunity to decide
9. Cost
10. Roanoke will support Valley government reorganization to
promote the advancement of the best possible education,
image, economic development efforts to move the Valley
competitively forward into the 21st century.
11. Need to merge with Roanoke County period.
12. For efficiency in government, prevent unnecessary
duplication of services and projects, maintain stable
tax rate, provide stronger, more unified influence in
Richmond and de~elop team approach to economic
development.
13. Make Roanoke Valley better able to compete with other
regions.
14. Improve our political influence in Richmond
15. Make government more effective
16. Sharing of costs created by magnet effect
17. Combining of basic services
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Office of the Mayor
September 2, 1988
The Honorable Vice Mayor
and Members of City Council
Roanoke, Virginia
Dear Members of Council:
Subject: Strategic Planning Program
In my 1987 State of the City Address, I recommended that the City Manager
develop a Strategic Planning program which would involve the administration and
City Council. Since that time the City Manager has reported to us on his
progress in developing this program. He has engaged the City staff in several
planning sessions and has involved Councilman Musser (in his previous position
as Vice-Mayor) and me in several presentations which helped us to better under-
stand how other localities have approached this issue and allowed us to give
direction on setting up future planning sessions for City Council.
Over the past ,several months the City Manager's office has been working
through the City Clerk in an effort to establish dates which we could commit
ourselves to a Strategic Planning workshop. Unfortunately, due to the time of
the year and the varied Personal and professional activities in which we are all
involved, a time has not been identified. Therefore, this letter is to suggest
that we commit ourselves to November 2-3, 1988, as well as December 13-14, 1988,
so that we can have an initial workshop session and have reserved a time that a
follow-up session can be held, if warranted~
I believe that we will all agree that the issues before 'us are becoming
more complexed and the needs of our community are becoming greater. This
Strategic Planning program can help us be more effective in providing the
leadership which our constituents expect and be more directive in terms of
glving guidance to ~our administrative management team, as they endeavor to
develop and implement the programs and actlvitles required to move our City
progressively forward.
It is my sincere hope that we can agree on the above-referenced dates.
Please let the City Clerk know by Tuesday, September 6, so that the Manager's
office can be notified and progress can be made om selecting a site for our
first planning session.
Room 452 Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, 5.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24~11 (703) 98t-2-!~.-!
The Honora~!e Vi~ce-Mayor
and Members of City Council
September 2, 1988
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As always, I appreciate your kind cooperation and I look forward to working
with the Council and our administrators on this very important activity.
Noel C. Taylor
Mayor
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cc: Mr. W. Robert Herbert, City Manager
Mr. Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., Assistant City Manager
Mr. Wilburn C. Dibling, Jr., City Attorney
Mr. Joel M. Schlanger, Director of Finance
o/~rs. Mary F. Parker, City Clerk