- Edward Adelbert Slavin What are your policy differences with your opponents? Give us some information, please?
Todd Neville Ed - thanks for asking, start at my website and then we'll drill down. Let me know any questions you have.
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Edward Adelbert Slavin Been there. What policy differences do you have with your opponents?- Todd Neville First and foremost, we can improve our governance at the commission level. City management needs to be given clear policy objectives, strategy and goals. Those need to be tied to a budget and then management needs to have metrics set on their personal performance tied to the City's policies and budget.
We need to see budget to actual financials on a monthly basis and how proposed interim projects fit into that budget. - Todd Neville We talk about project costs in commission meetings with no point of reference (just $60k for an engineering study or $85k visioning).
- Todd Neville Does that help to start outlining where I'm going? This framework will help John do his job better and it will keep our priority list in order.
- Todd Neville Oh, and I wrote this on my phone so please forgive any typos:)
- Edward Adelbert Slavin What metrics would you add to the city manager's performance appraisal? Have you read the current version? You realize that Commissioners only hire three people (Clerk, CM and CA)?
- Todd Neville Yes, that's why I said John specifically. Ultimately, we need to give him clear objectives and get out of the way.
- Todd Neville The metrics need to be set for the City during the budget process. The budget is a financial image of our priorities.
The metrics I have in mind are combinition of financial, infrastructure based and community responsiveness.
Examples:
Capital spend vs depreciation
Days cash on hand
Debt service coverage
Police and fire response times
Infrastructure complaints
These are just some examples. Like I said, I'm responding on my phone so I can't see my full response until I post:) - Edward Adelbert Slavin What changes would you make to the City Manager's evaluation?
- Todd Neville It depends on the finalized goals and budget that are set each year. Until those are finalized, it's ineffective to set specifics of how our CM is evaluated. It would be unfair to him and unproductive for the City.
Ok, bedtime for me. 
Mike Buteau You've got my vote (if you're running on the "bring an NHL team to the Aug" platform.) wink emoticon But seriously, congrats.- Todd Neville Ed - they help me put together my fliers and other media pieces. I'm not a graphic designer so it's better I let someone else coordinate that.
Camille Mastrianni Whoo hoo OK well vote your the best. Good Luck
Robert Harman So now you're cycling and running. Way to go.
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