"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Governing Body Goals

 

The City of Leawood recognizes the importance and value of having a deliberate planning process to help guide land use, economic development, and efficient use of public funds. To plan effectively for the future, it is necessary to set goals, review them periodically, and work toward their attainment. The Governing Body conducts an annual goal setting work session where goals are identified into: on-going goals; short-term goals; near-term goals; and long-term goals.

 

On-going goals include:

Quarterly evaluation of full-time staffing levels to ensure service levels are maintained;

Participation in diversity awareness activities;

To analyze and develop a policy of overtime usage to verify utilization needs;

To perform periodic reviews of City bond refunding opportunities;

Maintenance of a city-wide program to review, revise and evaluate compliance of adopted planning stipulations to ensure quality standards are met and to establish an aggressive remediation process;

Review of non-public safety individual staff vacancies for possible reassignment;

To provide enhanced monthly financial trend reports, with weekly updates as warranted, to the Governing Body;

To review communication practices between the Governing Body, City Hall staff and citizens with an emphasis on expanded utilization of the City's web site for Leawood residents to access for specific issues; and

To establish a procurement policy that encourages cleaner air and green initiatives.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term goals incorporated into the budget include:

Evaluation of proposed height limitations on single-family homes versus lot size;

Evaluation of Police Department staffing needs as it relates to ultimate City build-out and the construction of the new Justice Center;

Identify and facilitate "green" projects and activities and expand the City's "green" web links and establish Stream Teams;

Pursue public/private fund raising opportunities for the proposed amphitheater plan located in Ironwoods Park;

Evaluate police activity in the building at 97th & Lee Boulevard;

Preparation of a strategic plan to redevelop older commercial areas with a specific emphasis on the State Line Road/I-435/103rd Street corridor, Somerset and Lee intersection and the Ranchmart shopping center; and

To prepare a ten year financial forecast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To further associate the goals with departments, staff has grouped the near-term and long-term goals by the following categories:

 

Public Safety:To protect Leawood residents and visitors by providing quality public safety and homeland security services and to ensure a safe community.
 
Financial Stability: To ensure that Leawood is fiscally responsible, while investing in the infrastructure of the City, modernizing the government, investing in human resources and improving customer service.
 
Growth Management: To promote development that sustains rather than depletes the community, that is fiscally sound, that contributes to a high quality of life, and that nourishes the community.
 
Capital Improvements: To maintain the current infrastructure and to provide the highest quality new improvements where economic benefits clearly justify new investment.
 
Quality of Life Services: To promote a community that offers family-oriented activities and recreational and cultural opportunities and that encourage citizens to keep up their private property.
 

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