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City Council Meeting
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The City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas met in special council/staff planning
session on the above date in the Multi-Purpose Events Center at 8:30 o'clock a.m., with
the following members present.
Stephen L. Santellana - Mayor
Tim Brewer - Councilors
Jeff Browning -
DeAndra Chenault -
Steve Jackson -
Michael Smith -
Bobby Whiteley -
Darron Leiker - City Manager
Kinley Hegglund - City Attorney
Marie Balthrop - City Clerk
Facilitator David Eisenlohr, Azimuth Group, discussed ground rules, and expectations of
the workshop. Mr. Eisenlohr discussed the structure of a strategic plan, and the
background from the 2019 planning session.
Mr. Eisenlohr facilitated a discussion reviewing hits, misses, and lessons learned since
the last strategic planning session in 2019. He discussed the current Vision, Mission,
and Values statements and asked Council and Staff if any changes were needed. A
discussion was held on current strategic challenges and opportunities that the city is
facing today.
Council and staff participated in a Gap analysis for each strategic goal to assess where
we are today, where we want to be in the future, and what actions need to be taken to
close the gap.
Mr. Eisenlohr presented a recap of the day and an overview of the goals for day two.
The meeting recessed for the evening at 4:00 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The same
members were in attendance.
Mr. Eisenlohr led a review and reflection of day one and presented a draft plan with
updated strategic goals. Council prioritized the current goals and objectives. There was
discussion about goal prioritization and whether or not additional changes needed to be
made to the plan. Mr. Eisenlohr provided interpretation of the priority rankings. Based
upon the gap analysis and goal prioritization, there was discussion about changes that
need to be made to the strategic goals and objectives.
Mr. Eisenlohr will prepare a report with the results of the strategic planning meeting
reflecting the changes and it will be presented to the City Manager and City Council.
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of April, 2021.
Step en L. Santellana, Mayor
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Marie Balthrop, T MC MMC
City Clerk
City Council Minutes Strategic Planning March 30&31, 2021
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