GOAL:  Increase economic development and marketing efforts in order to recruit new businesses to our community.

OBJECTIVE A:  Coordinate economic development efforts among the Economic Coordinating Board organizations.  Foster a business community that encourages existing businesses to share resources and increase ownership in the development of the local economy.

OBJECTIVE C:  Update the Comprehensive City Plan.

OBJECTIVE D:  Promote Warrensburg through focused marketing efforts as a home for new businesses and a destination for tourism.

O  OBJECTIVE E:  Continue revitalization effort of the downtown area.

Action Steps

Contact Person

W=Work in Progress

S=Significant Progress

C=Completed

O=On-going

Council Action

Comments

2007-08 Budget

Support retail recruitment efforts of private sector commercial developers by developing a unified message, data and approach to responding to inquiries for all ECB partners.

City Council and City Manager

W

H

City Manager again attended International Council of Shopping Centers Annual Conference with commercial developers to recruit retail. JCEDC continues data improvement and will form a retail task force.

Staff Resources

Economic

Initiatives           $7,000

S

C

O

X

Encourage residents to shop locally.

Chamber of Commerce

W

X

H

City Council Authorized City Sales Tax Holiday Participation (6/18/07)

Chamber supports through gift certificate program, Daily Star Journal ad, Warrensburg Guide book, providing list of member’s names and phone numbers, and hosts Santa Arrival on the Train.  Sales Tax Holiday Committee established. 

Main Street       $30,000

Chamber               7,500

Visitors Center    92,567

JCEDC                75,000

S

C

O

Identify an area for an Industrial Park and develop a financing plan for acquisition.

City Council and City Manager

W

H

County acquired land for Industrial/Distribution Park.  City Manager continues as CMDC Board Member on innovation park/airport.

Follow-up after Comprehensive City Plan.  Accomplished.  (10/1/07)

Identify land tract and/or work with developer.

CIP                     $ 50,000  

Remaining Lot

Proceeds            $104,847 

S

X

C

O

Develop an annexation plan.

City Manager and Department Directors

W

X

H

Annexation plan will follow new Comprehensive City Plan approval. Follow Up after Comprehensive City Plan is Accomplished.  (10/1/07)

Staff Resources

S

C

O

Complete housing assessment through Comprehensive City Plan update and promote housing programs through the Housing Task Force.

City Planner, Angela Eley

W

M

City staff completed field work on 3-27-07.  Olsson Assoc. is analyzing data for inclusion in the Comprehensive City Plan Document.  (10/1/07)

$5,000 UMB Program

S

X

C

O

Support Johnson County’s efforts to develop zoning around WAFB and promote the development of county-wide zoning.

City Council and City Manager

W

M

New legislation allowing zoning around WAFB approved.  Citizen Zoning Petition submitted to Johnson County.

Staff Resources

S

X

C

O

Complete Comprehensive City Plan.

Asst. Dir. CD, Barbara Carroll

W

H

Estimated Completion Date is 10/1/07.

Staff Resources

S

X

C

O

Design, fund and install entrance signs at all four entrances to the city and complete installation of directional signs.

Asst. Dir. PW,

Marvin Coleman

W

X

H

Project scheduled to commence in budget year 2007-2008.

$30,000 CIP

S

C

O

Focused promotion of the community Brandprint through external marketing efforts.

Chamber of Commerce

W

H

Included in 2006-07 Chamber’s contract with City.

Billboard on Highway 50 in place. Chamber working on goBurg.com portal page.  Speaker’s bureau lead by Scott Crist continues to give Brandprint presentations to various community organizations. 

Economic Initiatives  $5,000

S

X

C

O

Begin Downtown Phase 3 Plan and identify funding sources.

Main Street Inc.

W

X

H

Included in Main Street contract 1/22/07

Approval of Dream Initiative Resolution 06/23/07)

Main Street Design Committee has hired someone to write CDBG grant.

Main Street $30,000

S

C

O

Identify and educate business owners, property owners, and developers about incentives for downtown and blighted areas.

Main Street Inc. and

City Planner,

Angela Eley

W

L

Adoption of Historic Preservation Ordinance. 

Staff has worked with Historic Preservation Commission to update local preservation ordinance and pursue certified local government status.  Once CLG status attained, additional funding incentives available for owners to pursue.

Staff Resources

Historic Survey         $13,000

S    X

C

O

Annually review recommendations from adopted April 24, 2006, Downtown Parking Study.

Director of Public Works & Comm. Dev., Bob Crumb

W

H

Council passed Ordinance 1/8/07 establishing fine for violation of two hour parking.

New Parking Plan submitted to Council in November 2006 with implementation in August 2007.

Staff Resources

Parking Lot Improvements $25,000

FT Parking Officer     $19,573

S    

C   X

O

Work towards effective compliance of liquor license ordinances.

Chief of Police, Bruce Howey

W 

M

Council, City Manager, and additional city staff attend Warrensburg Area Partners in Prevention meetings.

Compliance checks continue at liquor establishments.  Reports of violations are forwarded to State Liquor Control.  Due to a backlog in Municipal Court, liquor license suspensions have been placed on hold.  A part-time person has been hired by Municipal Court to catch up.  The Chief is working with downtown bar owners towards compliance.  City continues to be active member of Warrensburg Area Partners in Prevention group.  Local Budweiser distributor receives monthly report violations to assist licensees with server training.  City Staff will review existing Council policy and methods of tracking violations for