HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-204 (adopting City of Stillwater 2015–2020 Strategic Plan) RESOLUTION NO. 2015-204
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY OF STILLWATER
2015-2020 STRATEGIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council and staff have conducted strategic planning work
sessions in May,June and October of 2015 and completed a review of strategic plan issues as
shown in the attached Stillwater Strategic Plan documents; and
WHEREAS, strategic planning is a disciplined effort to produce fundamental
decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, what it does and why it
performs the services and/or programs it does; and
WHEREAS, there are numerous benefits to strategic planning, including:
organizations can increase effectiveness and efficiency, improve understanding through
better learning, make better decisions, enhance organizational capabilities, improve
communications and public relations as well as increase political support; and
WHEREAS,the City Council and staff have identified three (3) priority strategic goals
of the Strategic Plan to enhance the community which are: Develop Organizational
Excellence, Develop Our Community and Sustain Strategic Planning and Implementation;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Strategic Plan including the
strategic goals and strategic initiatives, including action plans and responsibilities, as
outlined in the attached documents, at their November 17, 2015 regular meeting.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the
attached City of Stillwater Strategic Plan for 2015-2020.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 17th day of
November, 2015
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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Thomas McCarty,Acti !'City Clerk