Camp n||| Strateg|c |ann|ng Sess|on #2

Iu|y 23, 2014

age 1

Camp n||| Strateg|c |ann|ng

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roposed Goa|s]Cb[ect|ves:
1. Lnsure pub||c safety
! LvaluaLe pros and cons of malnLalnlng lndependenL pollce force vs reglonal consolldaLlon
! Crganlze communlLy group/Lask force on currenL sLaLe of publlc safeLy and posslble areas Lo lmprove (wlLh lnpuL from
publlc-safeLy personnel and addresslng currenL and anLlclpaLed lssues, mlLlgaLlon measures, and needs)
! lncrease lnLeracLlon beLween law enforcemenL personnel and resldenLs (posslbly Lhrough use of alLernaLe, budgeL-
frlendly pollce moblllLy modes (such as blkes and segways)

2. Ma|nta|n and enhance pub||c and recreat|ona| fac|||t|es and |nfrastructure
! Sewer rates: Lva|uate rate structure for sewer system to ensure |t |s fa|r and prov|des fund|ng for ongo|ng
operat|on, needed |mprovements and |ong-term v|ab|||ty
! Stormwater. kesume]update stormwater |ssues rev|ew (from 2011) to address needed |mprovements, fund|ng,
and pub||c-pr|vate respons|b|||ty |n an env|ronmenta||y consc|ous approach (permeab|e pavement, se|ected trees,
c|sterns, we||s, etc.)
! A||eys: kev|ew ownersh|p and other aspects of a||eys, |nc|ud|ng bas|cs of a||ey ownersh|p]ma|ntenance, educate
the commun|ty, and make recommendat|ons regard|ng po||cy, and act|ons.
Camp n||| Strateg|c |ann|ng Sess|on #2
Iu|y 23, 2014
age 2

! Sldewalks: 8evlew currenL sLaLe of curbs and recommend pollcy / opLlons regardlng where sldewalks should exlsL,
properLles currenLly wlLhouL sldewalks, Curb CuLs/8amps, repalrs, and posslble l oan fund for repalrs.
! LvaluaLe poLenLlal beneflL of a Comprehenslve lan [for developmenL, zonlng, lnfrasLrucLure, eLc.]
! 8evlew currenL sLaLe and deLermlne opporLunlLles for addlLlonal green space/communlLy gardens/green
lnfrasLrucLure.
! uevelop a comprehenslve plan for lncreased use and malnLenance of recreaLlonal space for sLrucLured rec acLlvlLles.

3. Support exce||ent |ndependent schoo|s, arts and cu|ture, and commun|ty events
! Ma|nta|n and support a cooperat|ve re|at|onsh|p between Schoo| 8oard and Counc|| by cont|nu|ng the Counc||-
8oard comm|ttee
! Deve|op method(s) of co||ect|ng commun|ty event |nventory on an ongo|ng bas|s and commun|cate to |nterested
res|dents. (v|a ||nks on the borough web s|te, News|etter , etc.)
! lnLegraLe well-planned use of Lhe ollock CenLer lnLo communlLy evenLs.

4. Deve|op and promote v|brant bus|ness corr|dors
! Deve|op and promote a bus|ness-fr|end|y env|ronment support|ng and ass|st|ng bus|nesses |n prob|em so|v|ng.
! Deve|op downtown]corr|dor econom|c deve|opment p|an, engag|ng expert resources as needed, and |nc|ud|ng
eva|uat|on of types of bus|nesses des|red and promot|on of reta|| stores.
! Lstab||sh a bus|ness-mentorsh|p program prov|de |ncent|ve for ex|st|ng bus|nesses to ass|st new bus|nesses.
! llnd fundlng for slgn and faade efforLs.
! 8evlew Lrl-borough sLreeLscape plan (2011) Lo deLermlne aspecLs Lo lmplemenL.
! Assess publlc-prlvaLe developmenL opporLunlLles (lncenLlves/zonlng).
! LsLabllsh/malnLaln effecLlve group for buslness promoLlon and coordlnaLlon of efforLs among buslnesses, lncludlng
evenLs.
! ldenLlfy buslness needs and opporLunlLles relaLed Lo zonlng and relaLed lssues
! Provide helpful links for businesses to local chambers, small business support groups, loans, etc

Camp n||| Strateg|c |ann|ng Sess|on #2
Iu|y 23, 2014
age 3

3. Ma|nta|n a sound f|sca| pos|t|on
! ursue grant opportun|t|es.
! Present financial outlook (State of the Borough).
! lncrease buslness and commerclal growLh, Lhereby lncreaslng Lax revenue.
! romoLe home lmprovemenL and upkeep, Lhereby lncreaslng Lax revenue.

6. Lnhance, promote, and preserve aesthet|c and h|stor|c aspects of our commun|ty
! Lva|uate cond|t|on and use of a|| ex|st|ng s|gns throughout the 8orough and seek to reduce s|gnage c|utter and
prov|de c|ear d|rect|on for serv|ces.
! LvaluaLe developmenL and use of hlsLorlcal guldebook.
! ldenLlfy aspecLs of Lhe communlLy Lo enhance and preserve.
! 8evlew sLaLus of MarkeL SLreeL overlay dlsLrlcL, communlcaLe Lo Councll and resldenLs, and deLermlne fuLure paLh,
conslder sLronger and more speclflc guldellnes.
! Lncourage home lmprovemenL educaLlon.

7. romote conservat|on of green spaces and protect|on of our env|ronment
! Lngage user groups and env|ronmenta| c|ubs and]or others on top pr|or|t|es for Camp n||| and recommended
act|ons
! Determ|ne opportun|t|es for add|t|ona| green space]commun|ty gardens (a|so ||sted under |nfrastructure)
! Ma|nta|n and Improve Commun|ty arks |nc|ud|ng S|ebert ark, W|||ow ark, 8ever|y ark, I|a|a, Owens Grove and
other pub||c spaces w|th|n the borough by c|ear|ng fa||en trees, |mprov|ng tra|| system, encourag|ng more fam||y
recreat|ona| uses, address|ng eros|on |ssues and form|ng beaut|f|cat|on]garden|ng groups for des|gnated park
spaces and remov|ng po|son |vy.
! Des|gnate Sheaffer green space for pub||c use. (|f the schoo| d|str|ct |s |n agreement)

Camp n||| Strateg|c |ann|ng Sess|on #2
Iu|y 23, 2014
age 4

8. Improve mob|||ty, access|b|||ty, and wa|kab|||ty throughout the 8orough
! koads: Assess current and expected future state of traff|c congest|on, and determ|ne recommended act|ons,
|nc|ud|ng potent|a| pub||c trans|t opportun|t|es
! Lstab||sh a 1ask force on wa|kab|||ty to rev|ew needs and opportun|t|es
! Lstab||sh a 1ask force on b|k|ng to rev|ew needs and opportun|t|es, |nc|ud|ng b|ke |anes, racks, mark|ngs, b|ke tra||s,
etc.
! lmprove coordlnaLlon of Lrafflc flow ln congesLed areas
! lmprove 8orough coordlnaLlon wlLh ennuC1

9. romote commun|ty commun|cat|on and part|c|pat|on
! Lstab||sh regu|ar commun|ty-w|de |nformat|ona| d|str|but|on mechan|sms (e.g. ema|| ||st-serve, commun|ty app, I8
page, code red a|ert system, s|m||ar system for non-emergency issuesetc.)
! Coord|nate]|mprove commun|cat|on: Deve|op d|g|ta| strategy for webs|te market|ng database]commun|ty
k|osks]ema|| ||stserv]soc|a| med|a
! Lducate the commun|ty (v|a webs|te, or commun|ty groups etc.) about sewer and stormwater systems, creat|ve
so|ut|ons for home |ssues and upgrades, costs, needs, poss|b|e fund|ng opportun|t|es and other |nformat|on.
! 8egularly seek ouL and evaluaLe acLlons and sLraLegles ln oLher Lowns
! LsLabllsh a communlLy-focused communications council
! uevelop 8orough lacebook page communlLy relaLed only, non-pollLlcal