Public Works/Planning and Development
Parks and Recreation Master Plan RFQ Set for Release: Attached is the final draft RFQ for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.
New Monthly Report for City Council: Beginning with January 2009 data, the City Manager’s Office will distribute a month performance data report to help track the services, operation and performance of various departments. The first such report is attached. As this is a new report, we will examine how it can be improved over the course of the year; so new items may be added in the future. Because some of the comparative data for last year is not readily available, that section will be developed over time. In the future, the Monthly Report (along with this report) will be posted to the new website each month. Any suggestions and comments are encouraged.
Training Plans: During the next month, I will be participating in two training opportunities:
OCMA Winter Conference in Columbus: The annual Ohio City/County Management Association Conference will be held February 24-26. During the conference I will be participating on a panel titled “Sustainability Initiatives at Work.” I will review Oberlin’s successful town-gown sustainability initiatives and other collaborative sustainability efforts. Later that day, I have initiated a town-gown dinner meeting of City Managers and staff from communities that host colleges and universities.
Pilot Leadership Development Training Seminar: In January, the National League of Cities (NLC) and International City/County Management Association announced that they had received a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide in-depth training to prepare municipal leaders to handle natural and man-made disasters. The training will cover the four phases of emergency and disaster management: prevention, protection, response and recovery. NLC sought applications from leaders from across the country for the 40 seats available. I received word this week that I was selected for this seminar to be held on March 14 and 15. Because of grant from DHS, there will be no cost to the City of Oberlin.
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