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Master Plan
2006 Community Services and Facilities
Objective/Strategy Worksheet

Prepared May 2006

Objective 1. Continue to maintain a high standard for the delivery of City services.
a. Continuing to monitor customer satisfaction and adjusting service delivery priorities as appropriate.
City Manager, City Council & ALL departments
Ongoing / Routine
b. Reviewing service delivery in conjunction with an annual status report of Master Plan implementation activities.
City Manager, City Council & ALL departments
Ongoing Routine

Objective 2. Update Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
a. Updating the CIP to incorporate the infrastructure and facility recommendations of the Master Plan and Study Area Plans.
Public Services, City Council, City Manager, Finance
Ongoing / Routine
b. Ensuring that capital improvements have adequate and stable funding sources, especially for infrastructure maintenance and replacement.
Finance, City Council, City Manager, Public Services
Ongoing / Routine

Objective 3. Maintain and update existing City facilities as appropriate, and encourage the development of community facilities where appropriate to include a future town center, commercial districts and community neighborhoods.
a. Continue to maintain and update City facilities to enhance and support professional, efficient service delivery, and provide for expanding services as necessary.
City Manager, City Council, Development, Information Technology
Ongoing / Routine
b. Working with utility companies to place utilities underground.
Public Services, City Council, City Manager, Community Affairs, Development
Long Term / Further direction required
c. Monitor existing conditions to determine current or future needs for a variety of public facilities to include indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities, parks, and meeting space that meet the needs of residents of diverse ages and interests.
Parks & Recreation, City Council
Ongoing
d. Programming community facilities as a focal point of a town center.
Parks & Recreation, City Council

On Hold
e. Providing for City-owned community facilities in a town center.
City Manager, City Council

On Hold
f. Encourage the expansion of available meeting space in the community.
City Manager, Economic Development, Parks & Recreation, City Council

Ongoing

Objective 4. Maintain the water system.
a. Continuing to replace aging water lines as necessary.
Public Services, City Council, Information Technology, Fire
Ongoing / Routine

Objective 5. Maintain the wastewater system.
a. Initiating ongoing monitoring and systematic upgrading of the wastewater collection system.
Public Services, City Council, Development, Information Technology
Ongoing / Routine
b. Continuing to address inflow/infiltration issues.
Public Services, City Council

Ongoing / Routine
c. Monitor all state and federal mandates affecting storm water and wastewater management and continue monitoring Capacity Management Operation and Maintenance Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) programs.

Public Services

Ongoing

Objective 6. Improve stormwater management.
a. Correcting identified problems in all parts of the City.
Public Services, City Council, City Manager, City Attorney
Ongoing / Routine
b. Monitoring development north of Henderson Road to anticipate potential stormwater problems, including working with the City of Columbus to jointly address such concerns.
Public Services, City Council, City Manager, BZAP, Development
Routine
c. Improving stormwater management along Turkey Run.
Public Services, City Council, City Manager, Finance
Ongoing
d. Anticipating the City’s participation in Phase II of NPDES stormwater requirements.
Public Services, City Council, City Attorney
Ongoing

Objective 7. Maintain the safety of residents, businesses and institutions.
a. Continuing to provide outstanding police, fire and emergency medical services.
Fire, City Council, City Manager, Human Resources, Police
Ongoing / Routine
b. Consolidating such services where appropriate to improve cost efficiencies.
Fire, City Council, City Manager, Police
Ongoing / Routine
c. Enhance the delivery of services through community outreach, and expansion of programs and services where appropriate.
Police, Fire

Ongoing / Routine
d. Continue to provide appropriate training, support and protection to City Staff in order to address various safety service needs.
Police, Fire

Ongoing / Routine

Objective 8. Provide parks and recreation facilities and programs.
a. Safeguarding parkland from intrusion from non-recreational uses and buildings.
Parks & Recreation, City Council, BZAP, Development
Ongoing / Routine
b. Improving safe access at key points to the Scioto River corridor for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Public Services, City Council, City Manager, Traffic Safety Committee, and State Highway Officials
Ongoing
c. Improving access for bicyclists to regional bike and recreation paths.
Parks & Recreation, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, State Agencies, Public Services, City Manager
Ongoing
d. Maintaining natural areas in an undeveloped state, where appropriate.
Parks & Recreation, City Council

Ongoing / Routine

Objective 9. Maintain solid waste management services.
a. Monitoring solid waste management services, especially recycling.
Public Services, City Council, City Manager
Routine
b. Continuing to provide litter control in parks, sidewalks, public gathering areas, commercial districts, and residential neighborhoods.
Public Services, City Council, Parks & Recreation
Ongoing / Routine

Objective 10. Support an outstanding educational system.
a. Continuing to support the Upper Arlington School District.
City Manager, City Council, all departments
Ongoing / Routine
b. Continuing coordination of City Council and Board of Education on economic development issues.
Economic Development, City Council, Board of Education
Ongoing / Routine
c. Continuing to support the Upper Arlington Library.
City Manager, City Council, all departments
Ongoing / Routine
d. Facilitating lifelong learning opportunities for all City residents.
Parks & Recreation, City Council, Lifelong Learning
Ongoing / Routine

Objective 11. Support local health care, older adult care and childcare services
a. Attracting necessary medical professionals, offices and clinics to the City.
Economic Development, City Council, Community Improvement Corporation, Chamber of Commerce
Ongoing / Routine
b. Supporting Upper Arlington’s existing private sector resources in the areas of health care, childcare and older adult care.

Economic Development, all

Ongoing / Routine

Objective 12. Facilitate adult care services.
a. Facilitating the provision and expansion of adult care services as necessary within the community.
Parks & Recreation, City Council, Commission on Aging, Northwest Counseling Services, City Clerk
Short Term
b. Promoting the provision of adult care services to families with responsibility for caring for older parents.
Parks & Recreation, City Council, Commission on Aging, UA Library, Northwest Counseling Services, City Clerk
Ongoing

Objective 13. Serve senior citizens.
a. Continuing to maintain a senior center and its programs; studying expansion as senior population increases.
Parks & Recreation Department, City Council, Commission on Aging, Northwest Counseling Services
Immediate and Ongoing
b. Studying citywide service delivery relative to senior needs.
Parks & Recreation, City Council, Commission on Aging, City Clerk
Short Term

Objective 14. Promote cultural opportunities.
a. Continuing to support the Cultural Arts Commission.
Cultural Arts

Ongoing / Routine
b. Continuing to support the City’s major cultural events.
Cultural Arts, all

Ongoing / Routine

Objective 15. Enhance intergenerational interaction.
a. Fostering programs and activities that provide for intergenerational interaction.
Parks & Recreation, City Council, Commission on Aging, UA Schools
Ongoing / Routine
b. Encouraging businesses, institutions, and other organizations to become sponsors of such programs.
Parks & Recreation, City Council, Chamber of Commerce
Ongoing / Routine

Objective 16. Enhance cultural, socio-economic and age diversities.
a. Sponsoring festivals and other community events that celebrate cultural diversity.
Parks & Recreation, Chamber of Commerce, UA Schools, UA Library, community organizations
Ongoing / Routine
b. Supporting educational programs that promote cultural diversity.
Parks & Recreation, UA Schools, UA Library
Ongoing / Routine
c. Participating in regional activities that promote diversity.
Parks & Recreation, Chamber of Commerce, UA Schools, UA Library, community organizations
Ongoing / Routine

Objective 17. Improve digital technologies in the City.
a. Expanding the use of new technologies to deliver City services more efficiently and effectively.
Information Technology, City Council, City Manager, all departments
Ongoing / Routine
b. Using new technologies to improve communication between the City and its residents and businesses.
Information Technology, City Council, City Manager
Ongoing
c. Facilitate the enhancement of digital technologies that support businesses and residents.
Information Technology, City Council, City Manager
Short Term and Mid Term

6/5/06

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