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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 15, 2003 MINUTES-RETREATo~- OUR MINUTES VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia 15 August 2003 Lyle Sumek, Facthtator, called to order the Ctty Council Retreat tn the Conference Room of Economtc Development, Town Center, on Frtday, August 15, 2003, at 8 30 A M Counctl Members Present Harry E Dtezel, Margaret L Eure, Vice Mayor Louts R Jones, Reba S McClanan, Rtchard A Maddox, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf Jtm Reeve, Peter W Schmtdt, Ron A Vtllanueva, Rosemary Wtlson and James L Wood Counctl Members Absent None Ctty Staff Present James K Spore, Ctty Manager Leshe L Ltlley, Ctty Attorney Clarence Warnstaff, Chtef Operattng Officer Susan Walston, Chtef of Staff Davtd Sulhvan, Chtef lnformatton Officer Diane Roche, Asststant to the Ctty Manager -Medta and Communtcattons Jay Lynch, Vtrgtnta Beach Rescue Squad Lyle Sumek, Facthtator Jason Skog, Reporter- The Vtrgtntan-Ptlot Ctttzens Prestdent Wtlham Batley Robert 0 'Connor Henry Ryto -2- CITY COUNCIL RETREAT Lyle Sumek - Lyle Sumek Assoctates, Inc , facthtated the Retreat Mr Sumek &strtbuted the Agenda, which he advised was provtded through tntervtews wtth Ctty Counctl Members Today, the ;locus wtll be on Leadershtp and tomorrow setttng the dtrectton for Vtrgtma Beach Mr Sumek dtstrtbuted the notebook entitled "Leaders Guide 2003-2004 - August 2003 and Section 1 (Leadershtp, Teamwork, Performance, Results) All Members tn attendance were provtded fifieen (15) mtnutes to revtew Page 10, "Challenges for Teams" Role Clartty and Respect, Vtston and Goals used tn Dectstons, Indtvtdual Agenda vs Ctty Agenda, "Games" without rules, The Season, Important vs Urgent was referenced Page 20 was ctted Success = Higher Expectattons vs Ltmtted Resources Done =Dectston Direction vs Plan Development Urgency =Opportuntty vs Legal Process Requtrements Involvement = Input Recommendation vs Responstble Dectston Maker Influence = 20% vs 80% Delegation = Pohcy Development vs Management ProJect Servtce Dehvery Dtscrettonal Choice =Ftxed Costs vs New Programs Mr Sumek read and dtstrtbuted the quotatton of John H Schaar The Future "The future ts not the result of chotces among Alternattve paths offered by the present, But a place that ts created Created first tn mind and will, Created next tn acttvtty The future ts not someplace we are gotng to, But one we are creating The paths to tt are not found but created, And the acttvtty of creattng them, Changes both the maker and the desttnatton" Focustng on today (mtnd and wtlO key to leadership Sectton II referenced the components and defintttons wtthtn the "Strategic Plan for Virginia Beach". Section III, Performance Report 2002-2003, Major Achievements and their value to the community, Other City Achievements and Non Achievements. August 15, 2003 -3- CITY COUNCIL RETREAT Major Achievements Conventton Center ProJect Plan, Pohcy and ProJects Transttton Area Town Center Ntmmo Parkway Bond Rattng Trolley System Upgrade Servtce, Brand "Wave" Boards and Commissions New Bustnesses/Bustness Expansions 31st Street Groundbreaktng School Performance SOL 's, Accre&tatton Other City Achievements Skate Park Open Sandbrtdge Improvements Mtnortty Bustness Counctl Expansion Vtrgtnta Beach Development Authority Expanston Legtslattve Package Croatan Parking Big Beach Ltbrartes and Ftre Stattons Juventle Detentton Center (Co-operative efforO Expanston of,lad (modular) Pohce Prectnct 911 Center Information Technology Improvements Renewed appearances of Ctty Counctl (t e speaktng before Ctwc Leagues) General Assembly accomphshments 0 e Amendment re confltct of tnterest/ Post employment acttvtttes of former Ctty Council Members, officers, employees and certatn appotntees ) Open Space Program Mr Sumek wtll type up the addtttons to the Other Ctty Achtevements and dtstrtbute to Ctty Counctl Non Achievements Clostng of Lord and Taylor at Lynnhaven Mall (affected tmage re retatl markets tn the Ctty) Late ntght conduct tn the Resort Area Relative My Service Value, each Counctl Member completed the followtng topics "My Expectattons of a City Employee", "Acttons that Upset Me, "Quahty Servtce" means, "Sattsfied Customer" means Mr Sumek collected and coptes were made a part of the record August 15, 2003 -4- CITY COUNCIL RETREAT Mr Sumek dtvtded the City Councd, including the Ctty Manager and Ctty Attorney, tnto three groups Green Harry E Dtezel, Wtlson, Wood and Vtce Mayor Jones Purple: Rtchard A Maddox, Reba S McClanan, Peter W Schmtdt, Ron A Vtllanueva and Ctty Manager James K Spore Magenta:Jtm Reeve, Margaret L Eure, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf and Ctty Attorney Les Ltlley Each group was to choose thetr three most tmportant service values There are three major themes Servtce, Respect and Results The values need to be stmple, well focused and concise Old values do not apply, the Ctty Councd has the responstbdttyfor defimng those standards Mr Sumek wtll compde the groups findtngs BREAK FOR LUNCH: 12:20 P.M. - 1:05 P.M. Mr Sumek referenced Section IV- Virginia Beach Vision 2020. Each Counctl Member completed responses to the followtng toptcs "My Vision 2020 '; "Our Prime Assets ", "Things that Should be Unique" and Avoid Becoming" Dtscusston ensued relattve, "My Vtston 2020", and tncluded Corporate Center Dtverse economy and populatton Year 'round desttnatton Regtonal and tnternattonal airport Economtc vtabthty Communtttes wtth character Beach front and all neighborhoods retatn hvabthty and character Faintly ortented Four (4)welldevelopedeconomtes tourtsm, mthtary, agrtculture, economic development, Healthy/safe communtty Leadtng ctty Successful market place Good government Clean, sparktng, safe well balanced communtty A ctty where our chtldren wtsh to hve and ratse thetrfamtly Major pubhc transportatton quadrant from Oceanfront to Town Center City connecttng to North Carohna, as well as Hampton Roads Revttahzed city neighborhoods Bustness desttnatton, not just Tourist desttnatton Expandtng Town Center (consider brtngtng Ctty Hall closer to ctttzens) Current Muntctpal Center would make an excellent 4-year umverstty Great schools from nursery through thru graduate level Enhanced workforce development~alternative educatton Arts and Cultural areas Prtsttne environment wtth Agrtculture and Open Space protected August 15, 2003 -5- CITY COUNCIL RETREAT The papers were collected and Mr Sumek wdl compde the responses A Vtston ts based on value What ts right for one ts not necessardy right for another Mr Sumek divided the members into three dtfferent groups Purple: Margaret L Eure, Vtce Mayor Jones, James L Wood, Ron A Vdlanueva and Ctty Manager James K Spore Magenta:Harry E Dtezel, Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf, Peter W Schmtdt and Rtchard A Maddox Green Reba S McClanan, Rosemary Wdson, dtm Reeve and Ctty Attorney Les Ldley Section IV, Pages 3 thru 11 were dtwded tnto Prtnctples Each group was to define three dtfferent prtnctpals Dtverse Economy, Dtverse Ltvtng Chotces, Dtverse Dtsttncttve Netghborhoods, Oceanfront, Preservatton of Natural Resources (AbundanO, Vtbrant Town Center, Great Schools, Places To Have Fun, and Opportumttes for Culture and Arts Relaave Sectton V, Page 1, Virginia Beach Goals 2009, Mr Sumek requested major proposed accomphshments be added to the hst Improved Transportatton System Upgraded Waterways and Water Quahty More Compeattve Resort Desttnatton (For bustnesses and tourtsts) Revttahzed Netghborhoods and Commerctal Areas Better Healthcare System and services Conttnued Town Center development Improved Customer Servtce, Servtce Dehvery and Ctty Servtces Improved Ctty Infrastructure Recogmzed as the Leadtng Ctty tn Vtrgtnta Growtng Local Economy Town Center Per_forming Arts Theatre Beach Behawor Trauma H Destgnatton Status Land banktng Lynnhaven Rtver Restoratton Acqmsttton of land around Town Center Purchase Nor_folk and Southern right-of-way Sohdt_~_ Southeastern Greenbelt and Parkway Plan Postttve worktng relattonshtp with Oceana -Resolutton supporttng Naw's dectston Homeland Securtty funding Value our Chddren Lasktn Corridor Revtstng Development Pohctes and Ordinances Comprehenstve revtew o_f zontng issues Oceanfront Behavtor Prtncess Ann Road/Kempsvdle Road Intersection Improvements* Old Beach Plan Ntght Club Dtstrtct Heritage Park land acqutsttton August 15, 2003 -6- CITY COUNCIL RETREAT A Summary of these ~ssues wall beprowded *Counctl Lady McClanan DISCLOSED and ABSTAINED from taktng part tn the dtscusston re the Prtncess Anne/Kempsvtlle Intersectton Project as her husband and she have an ownershtp tnterest tn Kempsvtlle Professtonal Center, Inc whtch owns property at 425 South Wttchduck Road, near the tntersectton of Kempsvtlle Road and Prtncess Anne Road Mr Sumek requested the summartzed twelve (12) Goals be prtortttzed to ten (10) Improved Transportation System Develop Town Center as Downtown Upgraded Waterways and Water quahty Enhance Cultural Arts and Herttage Improve Beach and Oceanfront Revttahze Netghborhoods and Commercial Areas Growing Local Economy Improve Customer Servtce, Servtce Dehvery and City Servtces Stronger Resort Desttnatton (Bustness and tourists) Better Healthcare Systems and Servtces Recogntzed as leadtng Ctty tn Vtrgtma Improved Ctty Infrastructure Relattve Agenda Ideas 2004, dtscusston entailed Assessment Process Evaluatton, Process Improvement Budget Process Revtston Debt ~Borrowing Evaluatton and Dtrectton Capttal Improvement ProJects Priority and Funding Town Meettngs Old Beach Plan~ ]9th Street Corrtdor Herttage Park Acqutsttton, Plan Ntmmo Parkway Constructton Sandbrtdge Road Improvement Constructton Princess Anne Tratl System Positron Rosemont Area Transportatton Solutton Restdenttal Parktng Ordtnance Ctty View Mountatn Park Vtston Pohce Prectnct 4 Improvement Ctttzen Informatton Improvements Dredgtng Pohcy Htstortc Pohcy and Plan Adult Block Relocation Lynnhaven Stormwater ProJect Comprehenstve Plan Redevelopment Authortty Actton Tax Rehef Intersectton Kempsvtlle -Prtncess Anne Independence Congestton Healthcare Assessment Ftre- EMS Consohdatton Behavtor Actton Plan Customer Servtce Improvement Plan Parking Area (Camp Pendleton) State Tax Code Study Theatre Dtrectton, Constructton Government Effictency Evaluatton Use of Consultants Evaluatton, Pohcy Dtrectton Pohce Ftrtng Range Stte Town Center Land Acqutsttton Lynnhaven Spoils Stte Southeastern Parkway Construction Date Chdd Abuse Summtt Code Enforcement Improvement Sentara Trauma Dtrectton 3?' Street Parktng Deck Town Center Phase II Oceana Worktng Relattons August 15, 2003 -7- AD JO URNMENT BY CONSENSUS, the Ctty Counctl Retreat ADJOURNED at 4 35 P M Beverly 0 Hooks, CMC Chtef Deputy Ctty Clerk Ruth Hodges Smith, MMC Ctty Clerk Meyera E Oberndorf Mayor Ctty of Vtrgtnta Beach Vtrgtnta August 15, 2003