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ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP
JANUARY l9, 2008
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor (left at 1 00 p.m., returned at 3:30 p.m )
Councilmembers:
Debbie Stout, Mayor Pro Tem
Ross Obermeyer (left at 12.40 p.m)
Mark Pacheco
Robin L. Sedlacek(absent)
Gary L. Caplinger
Jeff McGregor
City Staff:
Peter H Vargas, City Manager
Sbelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Jon Amundson, Assistant to the City Manager
Bret McCullough, Chief Building Official
Steve Massey, Community Services Director
Robert Winningham, Economic Development
Director
John Baumgartner, Engineering Director
Facilitator:
Karen S. Walz, Strategic Community Solutions
Breakfast Served: 8:00 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.
Kevin Hammeke, Finance Director
Bill Hawley, Fire Chief
Std Hudson, IT Director
Barbara Buehler, Library Director
Tim Dentler, Parks and Recreation Director
David Hoover, Planning and Development Assistant
Director
Debra Bradley, Deputy Police Chief
Teresa Warren, Public and Media Relations Officer
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Allen City Council present, the Special Called Workshop Session of the Allen City
Council was called to order by Mayor Terrell at 8:35 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2008, in the Ballroom at
the Hilton Garden Inn, 706 Central Expressway South, Allen, Texas.
Workshop
L Introductions/Overview
2. Presentation & Discussion on Global Future Trends - Randy Mayeux, Strategic Government
Resources
o Based on the book "The Black Swan" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
o Based on the book "The Extreme Future - The Top Ten Trends That Will Reshape the World for
the Next 5, 10, and 20 Years" by James Canton
o Discussion of Application to Allen — Karen Walz
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP
JANUARY 19, 2008
3. Strategic Planning Process: Overview of the Approach for the Afternoon
c Review Management Staff Report
Lunch Served: 11:30 p.m. —12:30 p.m.
4. Goals for Strategic Plan 2008: Identify & Prioritize Most Pressing Issues for 2008
o Identify Top Accomplishments in 2007
o Review Current Strategic Plan Goals & Strategies
o Discuss Priority Issues for 2008
• Identify Most Pressing Issues for 2008
• Prioritize Top Issues
• Further Define Top Issues
5. Items of Interest
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Mayor Terrell called for the adjournment of the Special Called Workshop Session of the Allen City Council
at 4:55 p.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2008.
These minutes approved on the 121h day of February, 2008.
APPROVED:
Stephen Terrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Shelley B. George 'C, CITY SVCRETARY