I suppose one of the most interesting things here is that staff is proposing to stop holding the City’s strategic planning activity at a remote location. From Mr. Arnoult’s memo on this subject:

The basic premise for holding a retreat outside Gaithersburg was to provide an environment where the Mayor and City Council and senior staff were away from their normal environment and could focus exclusively on retreat issues; however, a location outside the City does not promote attendance by our residents.

While the retreat format has served the City well over the years, the Assistant City Managers and I have brainstormed an alternative format that may be beneficial because we have three new elected officials.

In addition to reviewing financial projections and the draft strategic plan, we are proposing that the Mayor and City Council receive briefings from each department head on their departmental operations. Further, we are suggesting that representatives of the Maryland Municipal League be invited to attend one session to provide a briefing on the League and state-wide municipal issues. Finally, we would like to provide an overview of the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP), and discuss our Citizen Survey.

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 12/3/2007
Posted 11/30/2007

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

Deacon Robert Allen, St. John Neumann Catholic Church

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  • Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held November 19, 2007
    Background Material (pdf format)

  • Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held November 26, 2007
    Background Material (pdf format)

V. APPOINTMENTS

  1. Resolution of the City Council Confirming Appointments by the Mayor to the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
    Background Material (pdf format)

  2. Resolution of the City Council Confirming an Appointment to Serve as the City Representative on the Board of Trustees of The Friends Of Wells/Robertson House, Inc.
    Background Material (pdf format)

VI. PRESENTATIONS

  1. Presentation from the 2007 Kentlands/Lakelands 5k Race Committee to the City of Gaithersburg
  2. Certificate of Recognition Presented to Assistant Principal Wilks, Gaithersburg High School
  3. Certificates of Recognition Presented to the Quince Orchard High School 2007 Maryland 4A State Champions

VII. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda - each speaker three minutes)

VIII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Upcoming City Events

IX. FROM THE ACTING CITY MANAGER

X. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

  • Guidance on a Memorandum Dated November 29, 2007 Concerning the Annual Strategic Planning Retreat
    Background Material (pdf format)

X. ADJOURNMENT

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg plan to conduct a closed Executive Session on Monday, December 3, 2007, immediately following the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council, pursuant to Section 10-508(a)(1)(i), State Government Article, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to discuss two personnel topics. The first topic relates to the process the City will follow to hire a new City Manager. The second topic will be the process for hiring a City Attorney. The closed executive session will be conducted pursuant to a motion properly adopted during the scheduled regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council on Monday, December 3, 2007.

ANNOUNCEMENT
Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will a conduct Work Session on Monday, December 10, 2007, to receive a recommendation from the
Ad Hoc Skate Units Within City Parks Committee.

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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE HELD HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2007, 7:30 P.M.
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