Committee of the Whole

CITY OF GENEVA SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2013 11:30am Meeting held at Fifth Third Ballpark One Cougar Trail, Geneva IL Present: Mayor Burns, Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Simonian, Singer, Vogelsberg Absent: Ald. Marks Also Present: Strategic Plan Update Consultants from Sikich Kuhn and Musser, City Administrator McKittrick, Assistant City Administrator Dawkins, Community Development Director Untch, Economic Development Director Divita, Fire Deputy Chief Einwich, and Police Chief Mexin. Mayor Burns welcomed everyone to the strategic planning workshop. Mayor Burns called the meeting to order at 11:31 a.m. On a motion by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Flanagan the rules were suspended by unanimous vote. 1. Call to Order 2. Update Strategic Plan (Greg Kuhn and Cristi Musser, Sikich Consultants) Consultant Kuhn guided the Council members and Department heads through various exercises and discussion regarding the update of the City’s strategic plan. This included ice breakers revolving around the mission and vision of the City. Recess for lunch at 1:15 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 1:51 p.m. The afternoon was spent discussing the vision for the future and short term and long term goals. Each participant was given the opportunity to provide input on each of the areas of discussion. The meeting concluded with a discussion of the remaining process. Administrator McKittrick indicated that she had poled some of the members to see if the annual strategic planning workshop might work on a weekday as opposed to a Saturday. Currently the workshop is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, 2013 but she will see if there is a workday that might work just as well. Special Committee of the Whole Minutes – August 17, 2013 Page 1 3. Additional Business There was no additional business. 4. Adjournment On a motion by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Bruno, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote at 5:47 p.m. Special Committee of the Whole Minutes – August 17, 2013 Page 2