SKY Cover Memo/
June 18, 2010
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Shana K. Yelverton, City Manager
Subject: 2010 June Retreat
The June Retreat has been a tradition in Southlake
for many years, giving the City Council and staff an opportunity to come together to review budget information, organizational performance, and begin the preparation of the budget for
the upcoming fiscal year. In addition to the information sharing aspect of the Retreat, it is also a wonderful opportunity for collaborative problem-solving and teambuilding. We look
forward to it and sincerely appreciate the time you commit for this purpose.
This year the Retreat is scheduled as follows:
This year, we will begin the evening with an Executive
Session to discuss potential land acquisition as a way to continue to move forward on key projects. Once this session is completed, we will move into a more relaxed “Retreat mode.”
The
interactive exercise has been designed to get you talking with one another about your goals for the coming fiscal year. Once it is complete, Sharen Jackson will lead a discussion the
city’s financial situation, including FY 2010 performance and key budget issues for FY 2011.
Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Council
2010 June Retreat
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An informal dinner will be provided at Copeland’s, after which Council will convene once more for an open discussion
of issues related to the City’s key focus areas. This highly interactive session will be defined and led by you, giving Council an opportunity to discuss projects of major importance,
key issues or concerns, expectations, etc. as they relate to the priorities that you have set for the City of Southlake. (Please note that it is our intention to only have needed staff
present; therefore, if you are interested in a topic that would require staff input you need to let me know so that I can make him or her available during this time.)
This will also
be an appropriate time to have a discussion on any of the “Other Items of Interest” listed on the agenda. Your packet contains audio presentations on these items and it will not be
our intention to have a full presentation on these topics unless requested.
We hope that you find the Retreat topics relevant and interesting, and we look forward to kicking off the
budget process with you on June 22. Please let me know if you have questions.
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