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<br />October 3-4, 2025
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Friday, October 3, 2025, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L.
<br />Tillage, Jr., Kathryn W. Bryant, William S. Dodson, Jr., City Manager Steven Carter, City
<br />Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams
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<br />25 - 284 - The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance:
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<br /> "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held at the Newport News
<br />Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center, Newport News, Virginia, on Friday, October 3,
<br />2025, at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of a City Council Retreat.
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<br /> In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br />25 - 285 - The following items were discussed:
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<br /> Welcome & Retreat Orientation – Steven Carter, City Manager
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<br /> S.I.R. Six Hats and Discussion – Reid Watkins, Facilitator
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<br /> Situation Review – Reid Watkins, Facilitator
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<br /> Economic Development and Growth Strategy – Brian Donahue, Director of
<br />Economic Development
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<br /> Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) Priorities - James Wright, City Engineer
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<br /> Park, Recreation and Quality of Life - Mark Palamarchuck, Director of Parks and
<br />Recreation
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<br /> Public Safety and Community Wellbeing – Chief Stephen Jenkins, Police Chief
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<br /> Telling our Story and Reflections from Greenville, SC and Austin, TX Visits
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<br /> Councilwoman Yolanda E. Thomas was absent.
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<br />On motion the meeting was continued to October 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
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<br />At a Called Meeting of the City Council on Saturday, October 4, 2025, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L.
<br />Tillage, Jr., Kathryn W. Bryant, William S. Dodson, Jr., Yolanda E. Thomas, City Manager
<br />Steven Carter, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams
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<br />25 - 287 - The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance:
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<br /> "Please attend a Called Meeting of the City Council to be held at the Newport News
<br />Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center, Newport News, Virginia, on Saturday, October
<br />4, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. for the purpose of a City Council Retreat.
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<br /> In addition, you may consider a motion to go into a Closed Meeting.
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<br />By order of the Mayor."
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<br /> 25 - 288 - The following items were discussed:
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<br /> Recap and Reflections from Day One
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<br /> Strategic Planning – Vision and Goals Workshop
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<br /> Strategic Planning – Metrics and Priorities
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