HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/28/2016 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
McHenry City Council Chambers, 333 S Green Street
March 28, 2016
Mayor Low called the Special Meeting of the Committee of the Whole to order at 7:00 PM. At
roll call, the following City Council members were present: Condon, Peterson, Wimmer, Curry,
Schaefer, Glab, and Santi. Absent: None Also in attendance: City Administrator Morefield,
Deputy City Administrator Hobson, Chief of Police Jones, Director of Finance Lynch, Director of
Public Works Schmitt, Director of Community Development Polerecky, City Attorney McArdle,
and Deputy City Clerk Geraghty.
PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
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CITY OF MCHENRY COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE.
Mayor Low announced the purpose of the meeting was to hold a workshop on the city's
Strategic Plan update. City Administrator Morefield was asked to lead the discussion.
City Administrator Morefield said the objective for tonight's meeting will be to have a
set of defined goals for each of the SWOT areas as defined and agreed upon by the group
tonight. Staff will then develop specific action items for achieving goals for presentation and
review by the City Council
Step 1 in tonight's process was to divide the attendees seated at tables into four groups
with the focus on defining the SWOT goals assigned to their table: Table 1 Strengths; Table 2,
Weaknesses; Table 3, Opportunities; and Table 4, Threats.
Each group was given 30 minutes to discuss the list of top five toJ seven goals in their
assigned SWOT as defined previously by the Committee on February 22"u, and to present and
offer ideas for revision, expansion, etc. as needed. The Committee was asked to confirm their
specific defined goals meet the city's Vision and Mission Statements.
The SWOT analysis by the four groups was completed at 740 PM, at which time, each group
presented their goals and ideas for their respective SWOT. Following each presentation, the
entire Committee was given an opportunity to provide their input on the defined goals as
presented.
The analysis conducted at the meeting will be incorporated into the updated City of McHenry
Comprehensive Strategic Plan.
Committee of the Whole
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March 28, 2016
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Curry, seconded by Peterson, to adjourn the special meeting of the
Committee of the Whole.
Voting Aye: Condon, Peterson, Wimmer, Curry, Schaefer, Glab, Santi
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:58 PM.
M� r Deputy City Clerk