Municipal Government Academy:
Example Syllabus - Spring '08

Class #1: February 26, 2008
“An Evening With Your Mayor and City Council”
Location: Cooper Tennis Complex, 2331 E. Pythian

• Tour of Cooper Tennis Complex
• Welcome – Mayor Pro Tem Gary Deaver
• Dinner
• City Council Introductions – Mayor Pro Tem Gary Deaver and Attending Council Members
• Student Introductions – Bob Hosmer, Senior Planner
• “What Color Is Missouri: A Brief Political History” – George Connor, MSU Professor
• Municipal Government Academy Business – Bob Hosmer, Development Review Office, Department of Planning and Development

Class #2: March 4, 2008
Managing Our City - "Organization and Leadership"
Location: Busch Municipal Building, 840 Boonville, L-45 (lower level)

• Tour of E-911 - Becky Jungmann
• The Council-Manager Government and Organizational Leadership – Bob Cumley, City Manager
• Operations Management – Colin Quigley, Assistant City Manager
• Public Records, Elections, and Community Volunteerism – Brenda Cirtin, City Clerk
• The City Charter Video – Created by the Department of Public Information

Class #3: March 11, 2008
Public Safety and Information - “Take a Bite Out of Crime ”
Location: Southside Police/Fire Station, 2620 W. Battlefield

• Tour of station
• Overview of the Police Department – Sgt. Mike Lucas
• Overview of the Fire Department – Barry Rowell, Fire Chief; David Hall, Assistant Chief of Technical Services
• Overview: Department of Public Information, TV23, and The Official City of Springfield Web Site – Louise Whall, Director of Public Information
• The Service Request System – Claudia Crighton, Citizens Service Coordinator

Class #4: March 18, 2008
Neighborhoods – "The Place You Call Home”
Location: The Creamery Arts Building, 411 N. Sherman Pkwy

• Neighborhood Conservation Office – Brendan Griesemer, Neighborhood Conservation Director
• Zoning and the Land Development Process (Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission) – Alana Owen, Senior Planner, Development Review
• Historic Preservation and the Landmarks Board – Daniel Neal, Senior Planner, Development Review
• Building Safety Codes – Nick Heatherly, Director of Building Development Services

Class #5: March 25, 2008
Dollars and Sense Financing
Location: Rutledge-Wilson Farm, 3825 W. Farm Road 146

• Tour of Rutledge-Wilson Farm
• Dollars & Sense Financing – Mary Mannix-Decker, Director of Finance
• Code Compliance – Mary Ellison, Health Education, Health Department
• Brownfields Program and Environmental Advisory Board - Olivia Hough, Associate Planner/Brownfields Coordinator

Class #6: April 1, 2008
City Resources
Location: City Utilities Auditorium, 301 E. Central

• City Utilities – John Twitty, General Manager, City Utilities
• Municipal Law – Johnnie Burgess, City Prosecutor
• Municipal Court Procedures – Todd Thornhill, Chief Judge, Municipal Court
• Citizen's Committee for Community Development - Derek White

Class #7: April 8, 2008
Planning for Springfield’s Future - “Back to the Future!”
Location: Library Center, Story Hour Room, 4653 S. Campbell

• Tour of Library Center
• Vision 20/20 Planning for Growth & Development – Ralph Rognstad, Director of Planning & Development
• Economic Development – Mary Lilly Smith, Economic Development Director
• Tourism: An Economic Driver – Mr. Tracy Kimberlin, Executive Director, Convention & Visitors Bureau

Class #8: April 15, 2008
Building A Great Tomorrow
Location: Springfield-Branson National Airport, Airport Board Room, 5000 W. Kearney

• Bus Tour of Airport – Kent Boyd, Airport Staff
• The Capital Improvements Program – Andy Furedy, Comprehensive Planning Office, Department of Planning and Development
• E-911 - Becky Jungmann, Director of Emergency Communications

Class #9: April 22, 2008
The Invisible City - "What Lies Beneath!”
Location: Meet at the Busch Municipal Building, 840 Boonville

• Meet at the Busch Municipal Building for a tour of Public Works projects city-wide
• Tour conducted by: Phil Broyles, Assistant Public Works Director – Operations; David Hutchison, Traffic Engineering; Todd Wagner, Engineering and Storm Water Services; Steve Meyer, Sanitary Services; Barbara Lucks, Solid Waste

Class #10: April 29, 2008
Recreation, Parks, Greenways and the Zoo - “Bikes, Tikes, and Zebras”
Location: Doling Family Center, 301 E. Talmage

• City Parks Tour – Jodie Adams, Director

Class #11: May 6, 2008
Community Volunteerism & Graduation - "Get Involved!"
Location – City Hall Council Chambers, 830 Boonville

• Tour of History Museum
• Community Volunteerism – Brenda Cirtin, City Clerk
  (Board applications available)
• City Council on Volunteerism
• Graduation Ceremony and Distribution of Diplomas – Mayor, City Council and/or City Manager
• Cake and Punch