Dunwoody Council Retreat Will Look at Long-Term Goals/Issues

Dunwoody's City Council will spend all day Friday in a conference room at the Atlanta Perimeter Hotel, setting priorities for the city, looking at the city's finances and police department, and setting expectations for the council and city staff.

Among some of the long-term planning items on the agenda are developing the boundary areas with neighboring cities, a discussion of fire services, a discussion of park improvements and a look at the city hall's location and future funding.

The day will begin with breakfast at 7 a.m. and the meeting will be called to order at 8 a.m.

According to the special called meeting agenda, which was posted by the city Thursday morning (Councilman John Heneghan posted the agenda on his personal blog on Wednesday), the council will be discussing:

Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations

• mayor and council team expectations

• media policy

Financial Planning

• five year financial forecast

• debt ratio

• fund balance targets

Public Safety

• Police Department Staffing

• Accreditation

• Citizen/Business Owner Perception/Reality of Public Safety

• FY 2013 Capital Items

And Prioritization of the following:

•  Economic Development Strategy

• Parks Improvements

• Timeline and Process for rezoning and special land use permits

• Stormwater Improvements Planning

• New Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Process

• City Hall location and future funding

• Redevelopment Powers Law implementation

• Fire Services

• Transportation Plan Implementation

• Council meeting agenda setting

• State legislative objectives for the City of Dunwoody

• Development of boundary areas (Sandy Springs, DeKalb County, Doraville, Gwinnett County)

• Civic engagement

• Policies regarding the appointment of board and commission members

• Monetary Rewards to Deter Vandalism in Public Parks