HomeMy WebLinkAboutINVERNESS INNOVATION PARK - ODP - 30-09 - DECISION - MINUTES/NOTESChair Schmidt called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call: Campana, Carpenter, Lingle, Rollins, Schmidt, Smith, and Stockover
Staff Present: Dush, Eckman, Shepard, and Sanchez -Sprague
Agenda Review. Director Dush reviewed the agenda and noted that staff had recommended item # 3
Crossroads Safehouse Project Development Plan, #18-09 be moved to the discussion agenda
Community Development & Neighborhood Services Reorganization:
Planning, Development and Transportation Services Director Jeff Schieck provided an overview of the
City's 2009 General Fund Budget and its impact on the Planning, Development and Transportation
(PDT) service area. In PDT there been a reduction of $7,975,000 (personnel savings (frozen positions),
reduction of support to other funds, reduction in spending, reduction in pavement management).
In 201012011, the City Manager's Recommended Budget recommends maintaining funding levels for
Police and Fire Services, maintaining funding/new funding for key environmental and economic
programs, and continuing to focus on improving traffic flow and traffic congestion. Work continues to
"Resource our Future" with continued improvements for an efficient city government and an economic
action plan. In PDT, the strategy for improving efficiency/containing costs is to reorganize with the
creation of the Community Development and Neighborhood Services Department. Steve Dush will be
the Director adding Building Services, Neighborhood Services, Development Review Engineering and
Historic Preservation divisions to his responsibilities. Other changes being made is the combination of
Advance and Transportation Planning so land use and transportation planning are under one
department. Parking Services will be moved to Traffic Operations. Streets Pavement group will be
moved to the Streets Department. Jeff has done away with the Transportation Director position (Mark
Jackson). Mark will have a new role of helping Jeff coordinate PDT budget and communications. Jeff's
intent beyond cost savings is to have a focused, collective like services efforts, and improved
efficiencies. He thanked the Board for their time and asked if there were any questions.
Chair Schmidt thanked him for the information and asked if the change recommendations had already
gone to City Council. Jeff said the change will take effect October 1 so it is not a part of the City's budget
recommendation to City Council. Reductions in staff are part of the City Manager's Recommended
Budget.
Citizen participation:
None
Consent Agenda:
Chair Schmidt asked members of the audience and the Board if they'd like to pull any items from the
consent agenda. No items were pulled.
1. Minutes from the August 20, 2009 Planning & Zoning Hearing
2. Inverness Innovation Park Overall Development Plan, # 30-09 _