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TO:Mayor and City Council <br />FROM:Ron Moorse, City Administotor <br />DATE:February 10,2000 <br />SUBJECT: Addressing “Governance” Issues and Operational Issues Related to the Mayor, City <br />Council and City Administrator <br />The Council has had several discussions regarding the expectations of the City Administrator, <br />particularly in relation to the key role played by Mayor Jabbour, and how the City will carry on at <br />the time Mayor Jabbour is no longer Mayor. These discussions have touched on the broader question <br />of the role of the Mayor, the City Council and the City Administrator, and how they can work <br />together in a way that enables everyone to contribute most effectively. <br />Currently, as situations occur that require action, they are dealt with not so much according to an <br />articulated method of operation as by someone jumping in to address the problem. Most often this <br />has been the Mayor. Although this has, in recent years, been successful from a results standpoint, <br />it is not an ideal long-term approach. The most obvious reason is that the Mayor will not be Mayor <br />forever. <br />The Mayor, Council and City Administrator need to be clear about how they will operate to assure <br />that they can function effectively, and can do so regardless of who is Mayor. This involves clarifying <br />what is expected of the Mayor, Council and City Administrator, and how they will work together. <br />I believe this could most quickly and effectively be accomplished with the assistance of someone <br />outside of the organization with strong expertise in city governance and the effective functioning of <br />Mayors, City Councils and City Administrators. 1 would like to discuss with the Council moving <br />forward in this manner.