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409 S. Main Street City of Harrisonburg Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Meeting Minutes - Final City Council Friday, February 1, 2019 4:00 PM Council Chambers Special Meeting 1. Roll Call Present: (5) Mayor Deanna R. Reed, Vice-Mayor Sal Romero, Council Member Richard Baugh, Council Member Christopher B. Jones and Council Member George Hirschmann Also Present (5) City Manager Eric Campbell, Deputy City Manager Ande Banks, Assistant to the City Manager Amy Snider, City Attorney Chris Brown and City Clerk Pam Ulmer. 2. Retreat 2.a. City Council Retreat At 4:00 pm on February 1, 2019 Mayor Reed called the session to order. A. Tyler St. Clair, facilitator, provided an overview of how the City Council Retreat will help council draft a core vision and strategic targets that meet all council members vision of the city in 20 years. Council and staff participated in team building sessions which included understanding one’s self and each other and how to develop common ground. Myers-Briggs type indicator results were reviewed and discussed. At 9:28 pm Mayor Reed called a recess. At 8:56 am on February 2, 2019 Mayor reconvened the meeting. A. Tyler St. Clair led council to explore council’s perspectives on strategic issues and agree upon a core vision with specific strategic targets that will lead the city to council’s vision of 2039. Council was asked to make a list of things they felt they wanted to keep in the city and things they felt needed change, whether it be policy, projects or general well-being of its residents. At the end of this session council had created a clear vision of how they wanted the city to look in the year 2039. City of Harrisonburg Page 1 Printed on 2/14/2019 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 1, 2019 At 5:30 pm Mayor Reed called a recess At 9:41 am on February 3, 2019 Mayor Reed reconvened the meeting. A. Tyler St. Clair led council to establish specific strategic priorities for the next three years and provided guidance to city staff to move the city in the right direction to reach council’s vision of 2039. Council and staff identified roles, developed a plan for follow up of priorities and identified next steps. This Report was received and filed. 3. Adjournment At 3:47 pm, there being no further business and on motion adopted, the meeting was adjourned. ________________________ ________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR City of Harrisonburg Page 2 Printed on 2/14/2019