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<br />. ,,.~ ~ -. RESOLUTION NO. 2001 Policy Resolutior. <br />. ~ . <br />~ . <br />. <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA . <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING GOVERNMENT BY OBJECTIVES POLICY FOR <br />NEW BRIGHTON, MINNESOTA <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS the pressures for growth and expansion of government <br />today require elected officials to set priorities and make <br />difficult choices between various types, levels and the quality <br />of service, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS the most cost effective government services can <br />only be provided when the goals and objectives of the city are <br />clearly defined and the limited resources of the city are <br />directed in those areas, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS government services should be run in a sound <br />business like manner and the city manager should have clear <br />council policies and sufficient management authority and <br />flexibility to assure good results <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NEW BRIGHTON CITY <br />COUNCIL THAT <br /> <br />Section 1. Declaring a Government by Objectives Policy <br />For New Brighton <br /> <br />There is hereby established a policy of Government by <br />Objectives for New Brighton, Minnesota. Such a policy shall be <br />developed and implemented in accordance with a schedule set forth <br />herein and supervised by the City Manager and Council. <br /> <br />Section 2. Basic policy components <br /> <br />The basic policy components of Government By Objectives <br />shall be as follows: <br /> <br />2.01 GoalS and Objectives <br /> <br />The City Council shall review and adopt goals and <br />objectives for each key result area and shall <br />revise and update them annually in advance of the <br />approval of the annual budget. This process shall <br />begin in 1978 for the 1979 budget year. <br /> <br />2.02 Policy Targets <br /> <br />In January and July of each year the City Council <br />shall adopt and publish a list of Policy Targets <br />for the ensuing six months period. These policy <br />targets shall be the basis of discussion and serve <br /> <br />as advanced notice of the key policy issues or <br />horizon issues the Council expects to be reviewing <br />during that period. Policy targets may also <br />serve as a vehicle for making study assignments <br />to the City Manager and staff as well as advisory <br />groups. <br />