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DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE 2014-2018 CITY COUNCIL TERM OF OFFICE
Mayor J. Lehman provided opening remarks related to the first strategic planning session for the 2014 to 2018 City Council term of office and introduced the session's Facilitator, Michael Rowland of change focus. He spoke about the importance of strategic planning and the establishment of strategic priorities for the term of office. Mayor Lehman commented on the past City Council's strategic priorities and his thoughts related to establishing strategic priorities for this term.
Michael Rowland, President of change focus provided a presentation outlining the objectives for the session, an overview of the agenda and the participation guidelines for the session.
Carla Ladd, Chief Administrative Officer provided a presentation regarding the 2010 to 2014 City of Barrie Strategic Priorities. She reviewed the progress that had been achieved in the previous term with respect to each of the five strategic priorities. Ms. Ladd discussed the organization's readiness to address the strategic priorities of the new term of Council. She provided highlights associated with the Corporate Technology Strategy, Enterprise Resource Planning and the Staff Strategic Plan.
Mr. Rowland asked the members of City Council to describe what they each felt would make the plan successful. He discussed the attributes of effective strategic plans and the goal of setting clear priorities for the next four years. Mr. Rowland summarized the results of the pre-consultation undertaken with individual members of Council with respect to the about the top three strategic priorities for the term. He sought additional comments from members of City Council with respect to the responses received as part of the pre-consultation.
Mr. Rowland asked the members to consider the impact, opportunity and capacity to implement each of the initial priorities and then asked the members to select their...
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