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<br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE <br />HELD ON Friday, November 3, Saturday, November 4, and Sunday, November 5, 2006 <br />IN THE Wintergreen Resort (see meeting times below). <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Annual Council Retreat <br /> <br /> November 3: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. <br /> November 4: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. <br /> November 5: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox <br /> <br />WINTERGREEN RESORT – November 3, 4, 5, 2006 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on these days with the following members present: <br />Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bob Matson and Ms. Tyler St. Clair facilitated the retreat. Also participating <br />in the retreat were the following staff members: Gary O’Connell, City Manager; Aubrey <br />Watts, Chief Operating Official; Rochelle Small-Toney, Assistant City Manager; Craig <br />Brown, City Attorney; Ric Barrick, Director of Communications; and Jeanne Cox, Clerk <br />of City Council. <br /> <br />Friday, November 3, 2006 <br /> <br /> A discussion was held of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicators for Councilors and <br />staff. The purpose was to understand how Councilors like to receive information, make <br />decisions, and orient their lives. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned for dinner. <br /> <br /> This session after dinner was devoted to getting to know fellow Council Members <br />and the values and events that have shaped their lives. <br /> <br />Saturday, November 4, 2006 <br /> <br /> <br />Councilors and staff divided into two groups and made lists in response to the <br />following questions: thinking about the ideal City of Charlottesville and keeping a <br />comprehensive, possibility-oriented perspective, in the year 2025: 1) What “things” will <br />be want to insure we keep? 2) What “things” will we want to insure we change? <br /> <br /> Councilors developed the following vision themes: Smart, Citizen Focused Community <br />Economic Sustainability; A Center for Lifelong Learning; Quality Housing Opportunities for All <br />Cville Arts and Culture; Green City; America’s Healthiest City; A Connected Community. <br /> <br /> Councilors and staff again divided into two groups and developed the vision theme <br />statements as follows: <br /> <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL VISION - 2025 <br /> <br />Charlottesville: A Great Place to Live for All of Our Citizens <br />?? <br />A leader in innovation, environmental sustainability, and social and economic justice <br />?? <br />Flexible and progressive in anticipating and responding to the needs of our citizens <br />?? <br />Cultural and creative capital of Central Virginia <br /> <br />Economic Sustainability <br />Our community has an effective workforce development system that leverages the resources of <br />the University of Virginia, Piedmont Virginia Community College, and our excellent schools to <br />provide ongoing training and educational opportunities to our residents. We have a business- <br />friendly environment in which employers provide well-paying, career-ladder jobs and residents <br /> <br />