AGENDA 20101. Finances2. Public Safety 3. Street ImprovementOthers:

Commercial Redevelopment Targeted Demo of Blighted Structures Job Creation and Retention Community Balance Property Maintenance Branding Regional Cooperation Partner with Schools Combined Sewer System Renaissance East Development Housing Revitalization

Maintain Infrastructurestreets, parks,

amenities, quality of life

Quality Schools

Effective City Leadership

elected officials, retain quality employees

Public Safetyeffective Police

and Fire Services

Improve Housing Quality

update existing neighborhoods,

improve Section 8

Vibrant Businesses/

Revive Commercial Areas

new/existing jobs, Downtown, Towne

Mall, gray and brownfields

Property Maintenancecommercial and

residential

Middletown Redevelopment Strategy

Highlights and Updates 2010 Development Department

Includes: Economic Development, Planning, Zoning, Small Business Assistance, Business Retention/Expansion, Brownfields

Adoption and implementation of Renaissance East zoning

Acquisition of Barb’s Pub, Pendleton Building and others through Land Reutilization Program

Major progress toward sign regulation complianceInitiation of Master Plan UpdateSunCoke project moving forwardSeveral Brownfield projects ongoingCompleted branding – new image

Highlights and Updates 2010 Finance Department

Includes: Treasury, Budgeting, Income Tax, Utility Billing, Purchasing, Information Systems Technology

City Budget and Revenues stabilizedBid credit card services saving a reduced cost

for credit cards to save moneyAssisted all depts. with systems supportIncome tax catching up on delinquent filers –

sent out 12,726 failure to file letters for 2009 Prepared CAFRRefined financial payments of Section 8

vouchers

Highlights and Updates 2010 Fire Division

Includes: Fire Administration, Training, Prevention, Education, HAZMAT, EMS, Fire Suppression and Rescue Operations

Interior repair of Fire Stations: ceilings, carpet, paint – much work done by firefighters with supplies purchased by city

Station 81 roof repair Submitted $750,000 grant request for replacement of

aerial unit Remounting two older ambulances in lieu of new

purchases, saved 30% Labor and Mgt team working to improve health and

wellness of employees, reducing cost to city, improving quality of life for employees

Providing service for increased calls with less staff

Highlights and Updates 2010 Community Revitalization

Includes: Nuisance Abatement, Code Enforcement, Building Inspection, Transit System, Community Center, Weatherwax Golf Course, Section 8, HUD Programs

Opening transit routes to Hamilton, Oxford, and night job service

Implementation of marketing plan for Weatherwax Golf Course

In process of gaining operational and policy control of Section 8 program

Will meet the NSP requirement to obligate $2.14M by 9/18 Community Center improvements: exterior painting,

landscaping, expanded summer programming, new grants for equipment

Implementation of first Commercial Property Maintenance program

Highlights and Updates 2010 Police Division

Includes: Uniform Patrol, Investigations, Communications and 911, Jail, Humane Officer, School Crossing Guards

Organized and held first Citizen’s Police AcademyImplemented 800 MHz radio systemConducted increased enforcement action in

downtown area including concentrated prostitution enforcement

Seized nearly $2M in illegal gambling fundsPassed CALEA re-certificationProviding service for increased calls with less staff

Highlights and Updates 2010 Public Works and Utilities

Includes: Engineering, Water and Sewer Maintenance, Treatment and Operations, Street Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance Garage, Electronic Maintenance, Parks and Grounds Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Airport, Downtown Parking Garage

Success of snow removal efforts during winter’s multiple snow events

City response to May 7 Incident which claimed the life of Jabin Lakes and injured firefighters. Ongoing technical and organizational work surrounding May 7

Re-establishment of city-wide safety committee meetings Implementation of sign maintenance and replacement program Partnership with “Green” Industry on Douglass Park

Revitalization Demo of Parking garage $5M in Street improvement Projects underway, crack sealing,

street striping, pothole programs continuing Continuing negotiations with USEPA on Combine Sewer

System

Highlights and Updates 2010 Law Department

Includes: Criminal Prosecution, Civil and Administrative Law, Human Resources and Employee Development

Employee Training: Created and started City Employee Supervisory and Leadership Academy – builds depth in departments, coordinated city-wide diversity training

Greater use of Victims Advocate to alleviate prosecutorial and court personnel time, conversion of info to electronic for ease of access

Completed strategy to include all labor unions on health care committee thus providing choice to employees and controlling costs for city

Settled McCray Lawsuit, defended SunCoke lawsuit, involved in Pendleton development, Duncan Oil, Community Health Center

PIO during May 7 Incident, provided admin, legal, personnel support during events.

Highlights and Updates 2010 Other Departments not reporting to City

Manager but vital city operations:Municipal CourtHealth DepartmentClerk of Council

Highlights and Updates 2010 Law Dept. contracts reviewed – 165 Pieces of Legislation drafted 90 New criminal and traffic prosecutions –

12,500 Zoning violations – 132 Building permits 304 Electrical permits – 188 Police Dept calls for service (1Q) 9982 Part One crimes (1Q) 840

Highlights and Updates 2010 All arrests (1Q) 2,089 Warrants served (1Q) 1,376 Commercial code enforcement

inspections 429 8 home demolitions, several commercial

demos Several privately funded demos: Sorg Fire calls 1,114 EMS runs 5,350

Highlights and Updates 2010 Average Fire and EMS response time 4:55 Miles of street swept 6,030 Service calls for public works dept. 6,928 Roadway signs replaced 560 Miles of street crack sealed 5.4 Miles of street striped 9.5 Feet of water main tested for leaks 56,496 Feet of SR main cleaned 45,978

Highlights and Updates 2010 New utility accounts established (2Q)

1,860 Hits on city web site (2Q) 101,861 Phone calls to water billing (2Q) 36,130 New Jobs Created 156 New Companies 12 Expansions of Companies 11

Highlights and Updates 2010 In Summary…

○ 2010 to date has been an incredibly busy year marked by a tragedy on May 7 that impacted most employees both professionally and personally. In traditional Middletown fashion, despite the adversity, we have accomplished a great deal this year, each department working harder with less and completing more. We remain committed to revitalize Middletown!