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Regular Council Meeting July 12, 2021 Page 3 Re ular A enda 7. Receive presentation regarding the Charter Review Process, discuss and act on an agreement with Don Edmonds as the Consultant for the Charter Review Project; and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement. City Manager Grayson Path said Mr. Don Edmonds was at the meeting to give them a short presentation. He also said it was recommended that the City needed an expert to walk them through this very important process. Mr. Path gave City Council Mr. Edmonds' background information and then introduced him. Mr. Edmonds explained the process he would use if selected as the Charter Review Consultant. Council Member Pankaj inquired the length of the process. Mr. Edmonds said it routinely took about three months, with the committee meeting every two weeks. Council Member Pilgrim asked if this process would have an effect on the redistricting process. Mr. Edmonds said it would not. Mayor Portugal asked if he would be meeting with City Council and he said he would, and that an ordinance would be drafted setting out the committee's charge. A Motion to authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with Don Edmonds as the Consultant for the Charter Review Project was made by Council Member Pankaj and seconded by Council Member Savage. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays. Discuss and consider a proposal from Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. to serve as a City Council/Senior Staff Retreat Facilitator. Mr. Path said at the June 28 meeting, Mayor Portugal proposed the City pursue seeking out a qualified consultant to serve as a facilitator for a City Council/Senior Staff retreat and asked that a proposal be brought to this meeting. Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. was introduced via Zoom, and then gave City Council his background information. He proposed two team building sessions, one on October 8 for Senior Staff and one on October 9 for City Council. Council Member Pankaj asked if surveys would be done in advance to determine the needs, and Dr. Lewis answered in the affirmative. Council Member Savage asked as he started the evaluation process was it common to find that City Council and City Staff were going in different directions. Dr. Lewis said it does happen. Mayor Portugal inquired if Dr. Lewis would be working alone. He said his associate would be working with him and her name was Siri Bledsoe, she was a Marriage and Family Therpasist and his wife. Dr. Lewis also said that the Meyers Briggs Personality Inventory would be given in advance of the retreat, and the surveys would be sent in early September. He said that everyone would see the surveys so that the team will know each other's responses. A Motion to approve the proposal from Dr. Richard Lewis, Jr. to serve as a City Council/Senior Staff Retreat Facilitator was made by Council Member Savage and seconded by Council Member Hughes. Motion carried, 6 ayes — 0 nays.