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AGENDA 20101. Finances2. Public Safety 3. Street ImprovementOthers:
Commercial Redevelopment Targeted Demo of Blighted Structures Job Creation and Retention Community Balance Property Maintenance Branding Regional Cooperation Partner with Schools Combined Sewer System Renaissance East Development Housing Revitalization
Maintain Infrastructurestreets, parks,
amenities, quality of life
Quality Schools
Effective City Leadership
elected officials, retain quality employees
Public Safetyeffective Police
and Fire Services
Improve Housing Quality
update existing neighborhoods,
improve Section 8
Vibrant Businesses/
Revive Commercial Areas
new/existing jobs, Downtown, Towne
Mall, gray and brownfields
Property Maintenancecommercial and
residential
Middletown Redevelopment Strategy
Highlights and Updates 2010 Development Department
Includes: Economic Development, Planning, Zoning, Small Business Assistance, Business Retention/Expansion, Brownfields
Adoption and implementation of Renaissance East zoning
Acquisition of Barb’s Pub, Pendleton Building and others through Land Reutilization Program
Major progress toward sign regulation complianceInitiation of Master Plan UpdateSunCoke project moving forwardSeveral Brownfield projects ongoingCompleted branding – new image
Highlights and Updates 2010 Finance Department
Includes: Treasury, Budgeting, Income Tax, Utility Billing, Purchasing, Information Systems Technology
City Budget and Revenues stabilizedBid credit card services saving a reduced cost
for credit cards to save moneyAssisted all depts. with systems supportIncome tax catching up on delinquent filers –
sent out 12,726 failure to file letters for 2009 Prepared CAFRRefined financial payments of Section 8
vouchers
Highlights and Updates 2010 Fire Division
Includes: Fire Administration, Training, Prevention, Education, HAZMAT, EMS, Fire Suppression and Rescue Operations
Interior repair of Fire Stations: ceilings, carpet, paint – much work done by firefighters with supplies purchased by city
Station 81 roof repair Submitted $750,000 grant request for replacement of
aerial unit Remounting two older ambulances in lieu of new
purchases, saved 30% Labor and Mgt team working to improve health and
wellness of employees, reducing cost to city, improving quality of life for employees
Providing service for increased calls with less staff
Highlights and Updates 2010 Community Revitalization
Includes: Nuisance Abatement, Code Enforcement, Building Inspection, Transit System, Community Center, Weatherwax Golf Course, Section 8, HUD Programs
Opening transit routes to Hamilton, Oxford, and night job service
Implementation of marketing plan for Weatherwax Golf Course
In process of gaining operational and policy control of Section 8 program
Will meet the NSP requirement to obligate $2.14M by 9/18 Community Center improvements: exterior painting,
landscaping, expanded summer programming, new grants for equipment
Implementation of first Commercial Property Maintenance program
Highlights and Updates 2010 Police Division
Includes: Uniform Patrol, Investigations, Communications and 911, Jail, Humane Officer, School Crossing Guards
Organized and held first Citizen’s Police AcademyImplemented 800 MHz radio systemConducted increased enforcement action in
downtown area including concentrated prostitution enforcement
Seized nearly $2M in illegal gambling fundsPassed CALEA re-certificationProviding service for increased calls with less staff
Highlights and Updates 2010 Public Works and Utilities
Includes: Engineering, Water and Sewer Maintenance, Treatment and Operations, Street Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance Garage, Electronic Maintenance, Parks and Grounds Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Airport, Downtown Parking Garage
Success of snow removal efforts during winter’s multiple snow events
City response to May 7 Incident which claimed the life of Jabin Lakes and injured firefighters. Ongoing technical and organizational work surrounding May 7
Re-establishment of city-wide safety committee meetings Implementation of sign maintenance and replacement program Partnership with “Green” Industry on Douglass Park
Revitalization Demo of Parking garage $5M in Street improvement Projects underway, crack sealing,
street striping, pothole programs continuing Continuing negotiations with USEPA on Combine Sewer
System
Highlights and Updates 2010 Law Department
Includes: Criminal Prosecution, Civil and Administrative Law, Human Resources and Employee Development
Employee Training: Created and started City Employee Supervisory and Leadership Academy – builds depth in departments, coordinated city-wide diversity training
Greater use of Victims Advocate to alleviate prosecutorial and court personnel time, conversion of info to electronic for ease of access
Completed strategy to include all labor unions on health care committee thus providing choice to employees and controlling costs for city
Settled McCray Lawsuit, defended SunCoke lawsuit, involved in Pendleton development, Duncan Oil, Community Health Center
PIO during May 7 Incident, provided admin, legal, personnel support during events.
Highlights and Updates 2010 Other Departments not reporting to City
Manager but vital city operations:Municipal CourtHealth DepartmentClerk of Council
Highlights and Updates 2010 Law Dept. contracts reviewed – 165 Pieces of Legislation drafted 90 New criminal and traffic prosecutions –
12,500 Zoning violations – 132 Building permits 304 Electrical permits – 188 Police Dept calls for service (1Q) 9982 Part One crimes (1Q) 840
Highlights and Updates 2010 All arrests (1Q) 2,089 Warrants served (1Q) 1,376 Commercial code enforcement
inspections 429 8 home demolitions, several commercial
demos Several privately funded demos: Sorg Fire calls 1,114 EMS runs 5,350
Highlights and Updates 2010 Average Fire and EMS response time 4:55 Miles of street swept 6,030 Service calls for public works dept. 6,928 Roadway signs replaced 560 Miles of street crack sealed 5.4 Miles of street striped 9.5 Feet of water main tested for leaks 56,496 Feet of SR main cleaned 45,978
Highlights and Updates 2010 New utility accounts established (2Q)
1,860 Hits on city web site (2Q) 101,861 Phone calls to water billing (2Q) 36,130 New Jobs Created 156 New Companies 12 Expansions of Companies 11
Highlights and Updates 2010 In Summary…
○ 2010 to date has been an incredibly busy year marked by a tragedy on May 7 that impacted most employees both professionally and personally. In traditional Middletown fashion, despite the adversity, we have accomplished a great deal this year, each department working harder with less and completing more. We remain committed to revitalize Middletown!