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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
August 17, 2015
5:00 PM, City Council Chambers
MEETING AGENDA
I. Finalize Goal Language
II. Next Gen Advisory Board Interview
Top Ten Goals
August 2015 - July 2017
Aspen City Council
GUIDELINES
• Tone and Tenor Matter
• Make Decisions Based on the 30-Year Vision
• Remember Where We’re Living and Why We’re Here
TOP TEN GOALS
1. Identify and determine the feasibility of viable alternatives to personal
vehicles including “next generation” mobility technology in order to
improve the downtown experience.
Champion: Randy Ready, Ashley Perl, Barry Crook, Mitzi Rapkin and
Scott Miller
2. Reconcile the land use code to the Aspen Area Community Plan so the
land use code delivers what the AACP promises.
Champion: Chris Bendon and Jim True
3. Adopt an affordable housing policy that addresses existing deficiencies
deferred maintenance in the deed restricted housing building stock
and in capital reserve funding deficits.
Champion: Barry Crook, Don Taylor and Mike Kosdrosky
4. Engage stakeholders to develop a River Management Plan that seeks
to restore and maintain the health of the Roaring Fork River as it flows
through Aspen, through protection and enhancement of aquatic
habitat while at the same time respecting existing water rights and
water uses.
Engage stakeholders in the development to develop a of a Roaring
Fork River Management Plan that seeks to restores and maintains a
heathy River through protection and enhancement of aquatic habitat
while at the same time protecting respecting exsiting water rights and
water uses.
Champion: Scott Miller, Karen Harrington, Jeff Woods and Jim True
5. Assess current public outreach practices as an overall organization and
move forward with cohesive policies and procedures that unify the
City’s community outreach goals and staff and ensure outreach plans
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into the future include a creative tool-kit of interactive communication
methods along with traditional and proven practices.
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Develop a creative arsenal tool-kit of techniques for accomplishing
early and effective, two-way interactive communication with the
community on matters of public interest.
Champion: Mitzi Rapkin and Karen Harrington
6. Develop a plan to reduce traffic within the next two years.
Champion: Randy Ready, Richard Pryor, Ashley Perl and Scott Miller
7. Pursue Identify economic development opportunities that diversify
Aspen’s economy without relying on physical development. without
the development.
Champion: Chris Bendon, Steve Barwick, Barry Crook, and Don
Taylor
8. Pursue energy efficiency-related code changes and complementary
programs that will transform the energy use of buildings within the
community.
Champion: Ashley Perl, Chris Bendon, Scott Miller, and Dave
Hornbacher
9. Develop a master plan that guides redevelopment and the use of the
pedestrian malls. This includes exploring public and private
partnership opportunities with construction timing including the
installation and operation of infrastructure in order to minimize
impacts. Plan for the needed infrastructure improvements on the
pedestrian malls, coordinate anticipated redevelopment, minimize off-
site impacts, and create a plan for the use of and the operation of the
pedestrian malls.
Champion: Jeff Woods, Randy Ready, Don Taylor, C.J. Oliver, Chris
Bendon and Scott Miller
10. Analyze the city’s current balance the adequacy of facilities and
employee housing as part of the total compensation package and
provide recommendations to attract and retain a highly skilled
workforce.
Champion: Alissa Farrell, Barry Crook, Don Taylor, Karen Harrington,
Mike Kosdrosky and Scott Miller
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