Min - City Council - 2014 - 01/25 - Special CalledF
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Gary L. Caplinger, Mayor Pro Tem
Kurt Kizer
Ross Obermeyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Baine Brooks
City Staff:
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP
JANUARY 25, 2014
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Eric Ellwanger, Assistant to the City Manager
Rebecca Vice, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Bo Bass, Community Development Director
Steve Massey, Community Services Director
Harry Whalen, Economic Development Director
Chris Flanigan, Engineering Director
Facilitator:
Julia Nova, The Novak Consulting Group
Breakfast Served: 8:15 a. m. — 8:45 a. m.
L Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
Kevin Hammeke, Chief Financial Officer
Bill Hawley, Fire Chief
Monika Kretschmer, Human Resources Director
Sid Hudson, Information Technology Director
Jeff Timbs, Library Director
Tim Dentler, Parks and Recreation Director
Brian Harvey, Police Chief
Teresa Warren, Public and Media Relations
Director
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 9:03 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the
Courtyard by Marriott, 210 East Stacy Road, Allen, Texas 75002.
2. Introduction and Workshop Overview — Peter Vargas, City Manager, and Julia Novak
3. The Allen Brand — Julia Novak
• Each member of the governing body will be given an opportunity to articulate the "Allen Brand"
What do people buy, when they buy Allen9
Present:
Stephen Terrell, Mayor
Councilmembers:
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Gary L. Caplinger, Mayor Pro Tem
Kurt Kizer
Ross Obermeyer
Joey Herald
Robin L. Sedlacek
Baine Brooks
City Staff:
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP
JANUARY 25, 2014
Peter H. Vargas, City Manager
Shelli Siemer, Assistant City Manager
Eric Ellwanger, Assistant to the City Manager
Rebecca Vice, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Shelley B. George, City Secretary
Pete Smith, City Attorney
Bo Bass, Community Development Director
Steve Massey, Community Services Director
Harry Whalen, Economic Development Director
Chris Flanigan, Engineering Director
Facilitator:
Julia Nova, The Novak Consulting Group
Breakfast Served: 8:15 a. m. — 8:45 a. m.
L Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
Kevin Hammeke, Chief Financial Officer
Bill Hawley, Fire Chief
Monika Kretschmer, Human Resources Director
Sid Hudson, Information Technology Director
Jeff Timbs, Library Director
Tim Dentler, Parks and Recreation Director
Brian Harvey, Police Chief
Teresa Warren, Public and Media Relations
Director
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 9:03 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at the
Courtyard by Marriott, 210 East Stacy Road, Allen, Texas 75002.
2. Introduction and Workshop Overview — Peter Vargas, City Manager, and Julia Novak
3. The Allen Brand — Julia Novak
• Each member of the governing body will be given an opportunity to articulate the "Allen Brand"
What do people buy, when they buy Allen9
ALLEN CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED WORKSHOP
JANUARY 25, 2014 PAGE 2
4. Hierarchy of Community - Leaving a Legacy – Julia Novak
• Discussion on the hierarchy of needs and service delivery parallels for communities.
5. Say Do Think Feel – Julia Novak
• What are some quotes or defining words our customers SAY about the City?
• What ACTIONS and BEHAVIORS do we notice in our customers when we interact with them?
• What might our customers/stakeholders be thinking?
• What emotions might our customers/stakeholders be feeling?
6. The Allen Strategic Plan – Julia Novak
• Overview of the City's prior strategic planning efforts
Lunch Served- 12.00 –12 *30 p m
Priority Issues – Julia Novak
• Identify the important issues facing the community
• Articulate for each issue:
o What is the problem that needs to be solved?
o What does success look like?
8. Summary/Next Steps
• What support does the governing body need from staff to maintain focus on their priority issues?
9 General Discussion Regarding City Vision
Executive Session.
The Executive Session was not held.
Adiournment.
Mayor Terrell called for the adjournment of the Special Called Workshop Session of the Allen City Council
at 3:58 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2014. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the I I" day of February, 2014.
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