2009-10 City Council Goals
serve - manage - protect

Goal 1: Encourage Economic Development

A. OBJECTIVE: DEMONSTRATE CLEAR PROGRESS ON TROUTDALE RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Measure 1: Cooperate with prospective developers who pursue desirable development plans consistent with feasible public financial constraints

B.   OBJECTIVE:  PURSUE MARINO BLOCK DEVELOPMENT

C.   OBJECTIVE:  CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE AND AT THE TROUTDALE AIRPORT
Measure 1: Continue supporting the two way Marine Drive access (exit 17 underpass) and the N. Graham Road project

D.         OBJECTIVE: ENCOURAGE A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH WITH EAST COUNTY CITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

Goal 2: Improve and Support the Livability of Troutdale

A.   OBJECTIVE:  DEVELOP A LONG TERM PLAN TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CITY HALL
Measure 1: Form a committee to identify feasible options for city hall

B. OBJECTIVE: UPDATE CITY CODES TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND PROTECT COMMUNITY SAFETY
Measure 1: Reevaluate CBD sign code standards to allow more visible signage for downtown businesses
Measure 2: Identify and provide additional parking opportunities in the downtown
Measure 3: Increase development downtown through residential housing incentives
Measure 4: Continue dialog with Tri-Met to improve bus service
Measure 5: Revisit the derelict property code
Measure 6: Review the parks master plan
Measure 7: Support development of a scenic byway kiosk in downtown with restrooms
Measure 8: Establish and maintain high standards of natural resource stewardship

• Advocating high standards of environmental quality
• Supporting educational programs
• Supporting voluntary projects

Measure 9: Be proactive and inform the public and property owners about the floodplain mapping changes that result from FEMA's RISK MAP project now in progress.
Measure 10: Continue to ensure stability in the code for new development.

Goal 3: Fiscal Prioritization and Budget Accountability

A. OBJECTIVE:  ENSURE APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT BY CITY COUNCIL
Measure 1: Establish expectations for more accurate capital facility construction estimates accountability for large projects

B. OBJECTIVE:  PROMOTE FISCAL SOLVENCY
Measure 1: Increase general fund revenue and reduce general fund expenditures via outsourcing and/or pooling of resources with neighboring jurisdictions
Measure 2: Advocate fair shared revenue arrangements (e.g. Multnomah County Business Income Tax)
Measure 3: Consider other options for providing fire/life safety services
Measure 4: Strive to maintain or grow reserve funds throughout the budget process

C. Objective:  MAINTAIN STABILITY IN PUBLIC WORKS FUNDS
Measure 1: Develop options to stabilize public works funds

D.   OBJECTIVE:  MANAGE COUNCIL RELATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER AND BEST PRACTICES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
Measure 1: Always be aware of where our job as elected officials stop and where staff jobs begin
Measure 2: Keep meetings focused, efficient and short
Measure 3: Treat each other with civility and respect in meetings and outside of sessions
Measure 4: Clarify questions from staff prior to meetings.

E. OBJECTIVE: Prepare annual report on status of city-owned facilities

 

City of Troutdale- Last Updated May 17, 2012