City Council Goals - 2010
On January 9, 2010, following Goal
setting session, the Novi City Council approved the following
Strategic Themes & Broad Goal Categories. The items listed under
each goal are the top ranked items and represent areas of focus to
assist in reaching the over-arching goal during the next 12 to 18
months.
Ensure public safety services
meet the needs of the community (Police, Fire, Public Services)
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Implement appropriate
recommendations of ICMA study to increase efficiency and
responsiveness to community needs.
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Continue to look for ways to rent
firearms training center to other law enforcement agencies.
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Continue efforts to find ways to
reduce overtime.
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Complete integration of Full-time
and Part-time fire fighters into a 24 hour operation.
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Fund capital improvements to DPW
facility based on long-term plan.
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Compile comprehensive (and cross
functional) fleet analysis for long term capital budgeting.
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Continue to monitor and decrease
fire/EMS response times.
Improve Infrastructure
(Roads, Water and Sewer)
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Focus neighborhood road funding
utilizing in-house PASER prioritization process
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Continue to
aggressively seek all possible sources of funding to improve Grand
River Ave (Novi Road to Haggerty).
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Continue closing sidewalk
gaps
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Aggressively pursue through our elected representatives
the return of federal funding for the Novi Road Link project
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Identify specific projects and accumulate funding over time instead
of a single budget year.
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>Prioritize Road/Public right of way
enhancements based on determination of top ten Novi Destinations
Encourage economic
development to maximize City revenue and job growth
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Continue to aggressively market to
new businesses to move here.
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Continue specific efforts to
assist our existing businesses.
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Develop master plan
for Main Street and Town Center area.
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Develop strategic plan
for benefiting from redevelopment of Wixom plant.
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Continue
focus on making Novi business friendly and work with current
business community to spread a positive message about doing business
in the City.
Citizen Focused Government
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Actively
explore opportunities to share services with other cities.
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Continue investment in staff skills, education and training
utilizing local opportunities whenever possible.
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Develop a
plan for engaging more citizens.
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Continue participation in
citizen survey to ensure appropriate level of service to the
community and prioritize needs.
Be a community that preserves
natural areas, natural features and community character
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Continue to focus on incorporating the natural features of the
Fuerst/Library properties.
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Review city-wide recycling for 1)
residents & 2) city buildings.
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Continue our Branding efforts
to establish a distinct community character.
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Continue focus on
code enforcement and maintenance of private property in the City to
increase citizen satisfaction with City services.
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Collaborate
with schools that have some forested areas i.e., Novi Woods; to
develop trails so that classes and the public in general can enjoy
the natural features that wooded area offer.
Fiscally
Responsible Government
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Maintain fund balance at 14-18% percent
target under current policy.
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Create a three year cost
reduction plan using the revenue projections provided - Update
annually.
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Comprehensive study of all HR policies vs.
comparable communities and private sector (benchmarks).
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Continue focus on reducing staff benefit costs including health care
and retiree pension and health care.
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Use surplus overfund
balance only for non operating expenditures.
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Review any
department activities that can be outsourced at lower cost to
maintain core services.
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
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Use Park Foundation naming right funds to fund at least one major
park capital improvement project.
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Provide the Parks Foundation
with clear Council goals for raising and using donated funds to
enhance City parks.
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Develop community gardens at Fuerst Park
in 2010.
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Enhance trail systems within Novi through grant
funding where possible.
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Council formally designate Landings as
park property.
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Pursue sculpture rental (Art in the Park) for
sculpture that are appropriate for the various parks and city owned
properties.
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