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City Charter approved 6/4/1996

City Charter approved 6/4/1996. Neighborhood Councils and Community Forum. Purpose. A dvise the City Council and the Mayor on neighborhood and City-wide issues. Increase citizen participation Build cooperation and improved communication between citizens and City officials. .

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City Charter approved 6/4/1996

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  1. City Charterapproved 6/4/1996 Neighborhood Councils and Community Forum

  2. Purpose • Advise the City Council and the Mayor on neighborhood and City-wide issues. • Increase citizen participation • Build cooperation and improved communication between citizens and City officials.

  3. Responsibilities • City—provide information on City and neighborhood issues to all Neighborhood Councils and the Community Forum regularly and in a timely manner. • The NC and CF—report to the City Council and the Mayor regarding neighborhood and city wide interests and concerns.

  4. Office Staffing • Liaison turnover—every 1-2 years • Past 3 years—5 work study students • Spotty coverage due to work study limited hours and schedules/vacations/and funding • Constant retraining-- inefficient and time consuming

  5. Current Activities • NCs are engaged and positive • 15 active NCs-most ever • Previously sparsely attended; attendance average 50 people • New—strategic planning done for 11 NC • Increased communications with Mayor City, Council , Staff

  6. Time commitments • Average 4 NC meetings per week; prep time 2 hours each meeting plus 3 hours meeting and travel time (20+ hours/week) • NC yearly elections—train new members (15 NC x 4 hours) • City meetings—3 per week- one hour each • Community Forum & LT—each monthly—8+ hours/month • Constant citizen support phone and email—2-3 hours per day

  7. Time intensive projects ONGOING: • Neighborhood Project funds—citywide recruitment—citizen training, support, department collaboration, committee selections, grant management; small and large grants • Traffic Circle—collaborative (Extension and Parks and Rec and UM ambassadors) promotion, training, ongoing support, grant management • Candidates’ Forums

  8. Time intensive projects Months of Preparation • Bus Tour • ONVYA Future and continuing projects: • Sustain adequate level of support for increased # NCs • All NCs active with support for subcommittees • Neighborhood summit • Citizens’ Academy

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