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City of Canton Strategic Planning Work Day
Graham Hospital 1st Floor Conference Room
210 West Walnut Street
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Goal: The Work Day is designed to build and confirm a consensus among members of the
Canton City Council regarding strategic priorities for the City over the next few years.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. - Welcome & Overview of Agenda – Jim
Review of Departmental Capital Request – Jim
Review of Downtown/5th Avenue TIF Projects – Jim & Keith
Distribution of index cards for anonymous questions of what our
priorities, visions and plans are for the next 1, 2 and 5 years.
Prioritize list by the following criteria:
Identify mandated accomplishments vs. wants
Identify how we are going to pay for it
Make sure citizens’ will is a very high priority
Be flexible – change will occur
Consider benefits and impacts
Consider current projects underway or on the books
Decide what is important, i.e. culture, environment, traffic
Recognize impacts to other agencies
10:15 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. - Review W&S Bond Related Projects – Keith, Bill, Joe & Greg
Review of MFT Plan – Keith & Bill
11:15 a.m. - Lake Development and Operations
Noon - Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Summary of morning’s discussions – Jim
1:00 p.m. - Review of Canton’s housing needs by realtors Ed Ketcham and
Doug Hensley.
2:00 p.m. - Summarize a group list of priorities of the next year, two years and
five years
3:30 p.m. - Adjournment
Executive Session for personnel and possible land acquisition
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2011 Strategic Planning:
List of vision and plans for the next 1 & 2 and 5 years
Fire Suppression/Second Story Development Program – to provide TIF
incentives and update ordinances to encourage building owners in the
downtown business district to install fire suppression systems, bring
electrical/plumbing systems to code and to develop second story space into
taxable residential units.
Visitors Center/Chamber of Commerce – to establish a highly visible public
facility to serve as visitor center and office for the Chamber of
Commerce/SRPED. Possible locations include the Historic Train Depot or the
first floor of 61 East Side Square.
Community Theater – to develop a community theater for live performances,
musical recitals, comedy club and other similar uses. Possible locations
include the second floor of 61 East Side Square, Odd Fellows building or new
facility on former IH site.
Downtown Civic Center – Develop indoor facility for commercial events,
shows and large community gatherings. Possible locations include second
floor of Odd Fellows building or new facility constructed on former IH site.
Downtown Banquet Hall – develop downtown facility capable of supporting
weddings, reunions, meetings and similar events. Possible locations include
second or third floor of Odd Fellows building, second floor of 61 East Side
Square, or new facility at the former IH site.
IH Tractor Museum – to establish unique tourist attraction in cooperation with
Canton Park District and/or Parlin Library. Possible locations include
abandoned overall factory or new facility constructed on the former IH site.
Budget additional monies for residential and/or commercial demolitions and
urban renewal.
Improve public access to recreational activities surrounding Canton Lake.
Consider purchase of privately owned property at Main and Pine Streets in
order to improve existing wall and add public parking.
Urban renewal on West Locust
Large “Welcome to Canton” signs at the entrances to the City.
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Create a welcome to Canton video for our website using local residents
speaking to the great quality of life here.
Foster more intergovernmental cooperation for services.
Increase the scope of our 50/50 sidewalk plan.