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GOV TRAINING SERVICE Fax:612-223-5307 Dec 11 '97 17:47 P. 04/04 III/0 Proposed Outline for Planning Retreat with City Council of Lake City Barbara Arney,Facilitator GTS 8:00 a.m.. Overview Facilitator provides an overview and structure of the day Summary of concerns and issues from phone interviews Ground rules and goals for the day 8:30 Accomplishments Council members review the past 18 months identifying successes and what has been working well to create the successes. 9:00 Team Building facilitator administers the Myers Briggs Type Indicator(a leadership style preference instrument)and explains the meaning of the results. Council discusses implications for decision making and teamwork. 10:15 Role Clarification Discussion regarding the role of the Council,Boards, Commissions-and community opinion in planning future directions for the city. 12:00 noon Lunch 012:30 p.m. Trends Council brainstorms trends which they;.bbelieve will be affecting the city over the next 5 years. Statistical data from objective sources will be used to confirm those trends: 1:00 Analysis of Current Situation . In light of the projected trends for the future,Council discusses the internal streni.ths and weaknesses of the city as well as discussing opportunities and threats from the eitternal environment. 1:45 issue Identification identification of the critical issues which must be addressed by the Council over the next 1-3 years. 2:15 Prioritizing Through informal voting mechanisms,Council agrees on priorities for the neat year. 2:45 Action Planning Council provides direction regarding the general approach to each of the issues and provides expectations and timelines for staff. 3:45 Closure Participants will evaluate the l.earnings and experiences of the day and discuss next steps to follow up with the process they have begun. .4:00 Adjourn