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1. Vision for the community (City and County) <br />2. Mission statement for the community <br />3. Demographic and socio-economic analysis of the community <br />4. Analysis of the current economy and determination of the best economic mix for <br />the communiry <br />5. Review of current development policies and regulations <br />6. Definition of an economic development strategy that includes creation and <br />retention of jobs, improving workforce education, economic diversification, and <br />capturing emerging opportunities, enhancement of the City's Main Street program <br />7. Development patterns and trends <br />8. Traffic and transportation <br />9. Livability and sustainability analysis <br />10. Environmental scan and conclusions about what the unplanned future will be <br />like <br />11. Complete list of the community's strengths and weaknesses as well as its <br />opportunities and threats <br />12. Goals for the time frame identified <br />13. Measurable objectives for each goal <br />14. Tactics to be used to address each objective <br />15. Implementation plan that includes timelines and group or individual <br />assignments <br />16. Description of the plan's relationship to the City's budget and available human <br />resources <br />17. Contingency plan that prepares as much as possible for the unexpected <br />18. Schedule for performance assessment, periodic reviews, and re-planning <br />19. Development of departmental business plans consistent and interconnected to <br />the strategic plan <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in <br />all things approved. <br />Section 2. That the City of Paris shall work with Lamar County, the Lamar County <br />Chamber of Commerce, Paris Economic Development Corporation and other participating <br />local governmental entities in selecting and contracting with a consultant or consulting <br />firm to carry out the visioning and strategic planning process for the City of Paris, Lamar <br />County, Texas. <br />Section 3. That a ten (10) year strategic plan be developed for the City of Paris, <br />Texas and the surrounding community that includes, but is not limited to the sections or <br />criteria referenced herein. <br />Section 4. The City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to <br />execute on behalf of the City of Paris a professional services contract with a Consulting <br />0 1)() G t) 5,',3 <br />