Background Information
The city of Indianola is located in Central Iowa and is one of the nine cities in the Iowa CIPA project. For more detailed information about the city, please go to: www.cityofindianola.com.
In fall 2000, the city administration expressed interest in the concept of citizen-initiated performance assessment. Later, the mayor, city council, and a group of citizen representatives also gave support to the concept and decided to participate in the project.
Beginning in July 2001, the city of Indianola will implement citizen-initiated performance assessment in selected public services, and evaluate whether it may expand the mechanism to other services in the future. This information brochure is intended to give citizen representatives who participate in the project some background information about the operation and major responsibilities of the Indianola city government.
Governing Structure
As of 2001, the following are the members of the city council:
Mayor Jerry Kelley, Edwin F. McLuen, Ken Bendon, Mark Victory, Tim McNeley, Tom Palmer, and Shirley Clark.
The city council appoints the city manager, Tim Zisoff, who provides managerial assistance to the council in the daily operation of the city government. The city council also appoints various boards and committees, such as the library board and the planning and zoning commission, to assist in city policymaking.
Major Responsibilities of the City Government
The city government is responsible for four major areas of public services:
1. Community Protection (per-capita spending in FY2001: $185)
Police, fire, street lighting, ambulance, traffic control and safety, and other
protective services
2. Home and Community Development (per-capita spending in FY2001: $1,244)
Building inspection, public works and road use, solid waste, and water and electric
utility
Note: Per-capita spending is reduced to $652 if electric utility is excluded
3. Human Development (per-capita spending in FY2001: $187)
Library, park and recreation activities, and recreational facilities
4. Policy and Administration (per-capita spending in FY2001: $95)
City manager's office, finance, and other administrative functions
Citizen Performance Team
The following citizens are members of the citizen performance team:
Library: Ruth Baucom, Jane Carlson, Shirley Clark, Cyd Dyer, Whitney Guy, Sarah Keyser, Joan Simpson, and Beverly Sloan.
Street Committee : Ken Dusheck, Bob Sandy, Misty Soldwisch, Dan Thede, Mark Vickroy, Kelly Willey, and Ralph Uster.
They are responsible for developing performance measures for the Iowa CIPA project.